. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . DO BUSINESS, JUT BE NOT A SLAVE TO PROSPERITY aAlNS FRIENDS, IFhen the [Find serves, all HO claimeth kindred with the Poor ?So few ! that twas the reafon whyThe queftion was firfi: put, no doubt,— And truly ! it doth much with meaning are thofe words,Though few—to picture and exprefsIn time of yore, as even now,Mans all-abforbing felfifhnefs. ADVERSITY TRIES THEM. CHANCE OF FORTUNE IS THE
. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . DO BUSINESS, JUT BE NOT A SLAVE TO PROSPERITY aAlNS FRIENDS, IFhen the [Find serves, all HO claimeth kindred with the Poor ?So few ! that twas the reafon whyThe queftion was firfi: put, no doubt,— And truly ! it doth much with meaning are thofe words,Though few—to picture and exprefsIn time of yore, as even now,Mans all-abforbing felfifhnefs. ADVERSITY TRIES THEM. CHANCE OF FORTUNE IS THE LOT OF LIFE. The fage* who said in antient days: When the ftrong-box contains no more, And that the kitchen fire is out, Both friends and flattrers fhun the door,< Attefted then, what even now ^ Is daily feen on every hand : *t The profperous in life, alone Z Have profFerd fervice at command. Let Fortune with propitious windsjjj Waft but the laden bark to fhore, ^ He finds a hoft of helping friends, 0) Who never had a friend before. Ui I Beyond his need on evry fide,L He fees unafkd-for fympathy ; Officious zeal to help and aidZ The tide of his profperity. D Greafe the fat fow ! all help ! all aid 1On evry hand the harpies cry ; 0 Tis eafy rowing in the wake 0 I Of o
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