. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e led. V A little A little Wkymay ftand in ftead, When Strength doth faile-, in time of He SquirreH, when fheemuftgoefeeke her food,ffi fe By ma*ng paffage through fome neighbring/W,13^$ (And feares to be devoured by theStreame)Tbu% helpes her weakneffe, by a £ ocks, or chips, which on the waves doc flore,She rvmbly leaps 5 and, making them her boate(By helpe of Wmdes,of Current, and of Tide)h wafted over to the further
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e led. V A little A little Wkymay ftand in ftead, When Strength doth faile-, in time of He SquirreH, when fheemuftgoefeeke her food,ffi fe By ma*ng paffage through fome neighbring/W,13^$ (And feares to be devoured by theStreame)Tbu% helpes her weakneffe, by a £ ocks, or chips, which on the waves doc flore,She rvmbly leaps 5 and, making them her boate(By helpe of Wmdes,of Current, and of Tide)h wafted over to the further , thar, which for the Body proves unfit,Muft often be acquired by the , what our outward Fortmts fhalldenye,Oar providence muft labour to Cafualttes, which may our need befriend,We fhould withheedfull diligence attend;And, watch to feize thofe opportunities,Which, men of abler fortunes may defpife. Some Birds,when they an Oyfter would unlock,Mount up, and let it fall upon a Rock;And, when the Cockles on the Shores lye gafping,(At evry Tides approach their Shells unclafping)Crowes caft in Pebles, and fo take that meatBy craft, which by thtixforce they could not get. Wee, by indeavring thus, may gaine, at length,Th
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