. Emblems, divine and moral . t all ix all, that art my rest, my home;My way is tedious, and my steps are slow:Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go:Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. i 21)8 EMBLEMS. noOK 4. S. AvGVST. Ser. xv. de Verb. A post. Be always displeased at what thou art, if thoii de-sirest to attain to what thou art not: for where thonhast pleased thyself, there thou abidest. But if thousayest, 1 have enough, thou perishest: always add,always walk, always proceed ; neither stand still,nor
. Emblems, divine and moral . t all ix all, that art my rest, my home;My way is tedious, and my steps are slow:Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go:Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. i 21)8 EMBLEMS. noOK 4. S. AvGVST. Ser. xv. de Verb. A post. Be always displeased at what thou art, if thoii de-sirest to attain to what thou art not: for where thonhast pleased thyself, there thou abidest. But if thousayest, 1 have enough, thou perishest: always add,always walk, always proceed ; neither stand still,nor go back, nor deviate : he that standeth still pro-ceedeth not; he goeth back that continueth not; hedeviateth, that revolteth; he goeth better thatcreepeth in his way than he that runneth out of hisway. EfiG. 3. Fear not, my soul, to lose for want of cunning;Weep not; Heavn is not always got by runningThy thoughts are swiff, although thy legs be slowTrue love will creep, not having strength to go. BOO-v 4. ^ •209 PSALM CXIX. 1^0. My flesh trtmbleth far fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy others boast of Uick, and go their waysWith their fair game; know, vengeance seldom playsTo be too forward, but doth wisely frameHer backward tables for an after-game:o 210 EMBLEMS. BOOK 4. She gives thee leave to venture many a blot;And, for her ovrn advantage, hits thee not:But when her pointed tables are made she be ready for thee, then beware;Then, if a necessary blot be set,She hits thee; wins the game; perchance the set:If prosprous chances make thy casting wisely temprate; cast a serious eyeOn after dangers, and keep back thy game;Too forward seed-times make thy harvest left-hand fortune give thee left-hand wisely patient; let not envious glancesRepine, to view thy gamesters heap so fair;The hindmost hound oft takes the doubling worlds great dice are false; sometimes they goExtremely high, sometimes extremely lo
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