. Emblems divine and moral ; together with Hieroglyphics of the life of man . all of the world, and death of Chrijl, EPIG. 5. What, Cupid, muft the world be lafhd fo foon ?But made at morning, and be whipt at noon ?Tis like the wag that plays with Venus more tis lafhd, the mote perverfe it proves. ECCLES. 26 EMBLEMS., Bock I. VI. E c c L E s. ii. 17. JII is -vanity and vexation of fpirlt. HOW is the anxious foul of man befoordIn his defire,7hat th:n<s an beclic fever may be coord ]n flames of fire fOr hopes to rake full heaps of burniflid gold From nafly mjre ?A whinins lover may
. Emblems divine and moral ; together with Hieroglyphics of the life of man . all of the world, and death of Chrijl, EPIG. 5. What, Cupid, muft the world be lafhd fo foon ?But made at morning, and be whipt at noon ?Tis like the wag that plays with Venus more tis lafhd, the mote perverfe it proves. ECCLES. 26 EMBLEMS., Bock I. VI. E c c L E s. ii. 17. JII is -vanity and vexation of fpirlt. HOW is the anxious foul of man befoordIn his defire,7hat th:n<s an beclic fever may be coord ]n flames of fire fOr hopes to rake full heaps of burniflid gold From nafly mjre ?A whinins lover may as well requeft A fcor nf ul b re aftTo melt in gentle tears, as woo the world for refl:. 2. Let wit, anJ all her fludyd plots efleiSl The be ft they can ;Let fmiling fortune profper and perfecSl V/hiit wit began ;Let earth iidvife with both, and fo projejSt A happy man ;Let wit or fawning fortune vie their bcft; He may be bieftWith all that earth can give ^ but earth can give no [reft. 3- ^ gold is double with a careful hand,His cares are double ; The 1^.1 :Er?f/6\. In Criice tuta qtues. FocK I. £ M B L E M S. 27 The pleafure, honour, vveaith of fea and land Bring but a trouble ;The world itielf, and all the worlds command, Is but a ftrong defires of mans infatiate bread May ftand pofTeii:Of all that earth can give ; but earth can o;ivc no 4- The worlds a feeming pardlfe, but her own And mans tormenter;Appearing fixd, yet but a rolling ftone Without a tenter ;It is a vail circumfeicnce, where none Can find a more than earth, can earth make none pcricfl: ^ And he that leaftRegards this reltlefs world, (hall in this world find [ True refl confids not in the oft revving * Cf worldly drofs 5Earths miry purchafe is not worth the buying ; Her gain is lofs ;Her reft but giddy toil, if not relyinrg Upon her worldlings droll f for trouble! That fond bread That is pofleftOf earth without a crofs, has earth without a reft. * Reuywr^ a term uf
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