. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . OF orient hew 3 aRainebow doth containe,An hideous fhoWer 3 within her Circlet round 3Refembling that great punifliment of raine 3The Lord inflicted when the world was drownd :The Rairiebow, of his Mercy, heere a figne,Which with his Iuftice, he doth ever ioine . For though we howerly, doe the Lord provoke,By crieng Sinnes, to bring his vengeance downe,The falue he tempers3 while he Arikes the ftroke ,And ioines his favor, with a bitter frowne: To let vs know, that wrath h
. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . OF orient hew 3 aRainebow doth containe,An hideous fhoWer 3 within her Circlet round 3Refembling that great punifliment of raine 3The Lord inflicted when the world was drownd :The Rairiebow, of his Mercy, heere a figne,Which with his Iuftice, he doth ever ioine . For though we howerly, doe the Lord provoke,By crieng Sinnes, to bring his vengeance downe,The falue he tempers3 while he Arikes the ftroke ,And ioines his favor, with a bitter frowne: To let vs know, that wrath he keepes in ftore 3, And grace for fiich ^ as will offend no more. Quintii: deciams Q*1 quam difficile hominibus mifereri et fapere. 13. -—Peragit tfanquilla poteftasclaudian: Quod violcntanequk,rnandataque fortius vrget Imperiofa quics— Sim Sine fkm*.. HP HIS warlick Helme ,3 that naked doth appeared ■*■ Not gold-enchafed, or with Gemmes befet3Yet doth the markes, of many a battaile beare,With dintes of bullets 3 there imprinted yet,No featherie creaft, or dreafling doth defire,Which at the Tilts, the vulgar moft admire. For beft defer15 flill liveth out of view yOr foone by Envie, is commaunded downe 5* Nor can her heauen-bred fpirit lowly twere to gaine 3 a kingdome 3 and a crowne:Befide it tells vs, that the valiant heart 3Gan Hue content 3 though wanteth his dcfert. * — Emiturfolavirtutc
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