. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . all inclosd ;A while the Joys they feel may pleafe,Yet little will they be at EaCe, When ftronger Shackles are imposd, The Moral. Fools without Fore-flght, and devoid of Thought,In the Knaves Trap wi;h gilded Baits are that is coming, now is deemed wife;And he is fliarp who fufFers no a Mafk, which Treachery puts he who mofl: confides, is moft thro the World with penetrating Eyes,And you will fee, in every Shape, Difguife,Religion too, transformda t
. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . all inclosd ;A while the Joys they feel may pleafe,Yet little will they be at EaCe, When ftronger Shackles are imposd, The Moral. Fools without Fore-flght, and devoid of Thought,In the Knaves Trap wi;h gilded Baits are that is coming, now is deemed wife;And he is fliarp who fufFers no a Mafk, which Treachery puts he who mofl: confides, is moft thro the World with penetrating Eyes,And you will fee, in every Shape, Difguife,Religion too, transformda thoufand Ways,Appears as various as the human is miraickd by defigning Vice,To catch th Unwary, and enfnare the Wife»The Fair are ftudious to difplay their Art,To fix foft Paflions in the Ample this the gay Coquette affe(5ls her Air3;For this the rigid Prude demure painted Charms a dingy Skin lure fome foolifli Lover to their is fo difguifed with Grimace>Integrity can hardly ftiew its Face. [ 46 ] xxxxxxxxx^xxxxxxxxxx EMBLEM What 13 the World ; An empty Vapour,Its Pleafure what? A fmoaking Riches too are but a Smoak,By evry Wind difpersd and brokei. I 47 ]E M B L E M IV. JVorUly EnjoymentSy Wind and Smohm THE pretty Emblem here you fee,Shews that the World is Vanity;A PufF of Wind, a Bubble vanifhing in Air and Smoke. Slaves to the World, and chained with its Glories we are blown ;Tho* its moft valuable but a Smoke, or ftinking Snuff. We vapour of our «t who fuch Prifoners as we ?The caged Parrot laughs and cannot ilir beyond his Grates. The Moral. Poor, vaunting Mortal, of thy State fo proud,Whofe Wealth and Honours Fame proclaims aloud;Will thefe the Anguifh of thy Heart Pain and Sicknefs on thy Body feize ?Will thefe the inward gnawing Worms Confcience lighten, or recal thy Joy ?Will thefe ward off the threatend Stroke of Dea
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