. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . nd)The Vertaes, both of Bc^j, and of mifuie:And, Men arc fayd on Gryphons backes to ride,When thofe mixt Vermes, them have dignifyd. The Stine (this Brute fupporting) may expreflcThe firme abiding, and the folidnefTeOf all true Vertuts. That, long-winged BaU,Which doth appeare faft-linked therewithal].The gifts of changing Fortune,Ao\h implye;And, all thofe thi
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . nd)The Vertaes, both of Bc^j, and of mifuie:And, Men arc fayd on Gryphons backes to ride,When thofe mixt Vermes, them have dignifyd. The Stine (this Brute fupporting) may expreflcThe firme abiding, and the folidnefTeOf all true Vertuts. That, long-winged BaU,Which doth appeare faft-linked therewithal].The gifts of changing Fortune,Ao\h implye;And, all thofe things together, fignifie,That, when by fuch-like Venues Men are Fortune cannot be from them divided. If this be true (as true I this believe^Why fliould wee murmurc, why repine, or grieve,As if our Studies, or our honeft were of fome deferved gaines iWhy fliould vvc thinkethe world hath done us wrong,Becaufe wee are not rcgifterd amongThofe thriving men, who purfe up evr*y ttpelve houres Ubour more then twelve menthsfay ?If wee our fitnes rewarded cannot count our Ments greater then they be. But if we bide co itrar, our worth is more 5 And rich wc are, though others think us poore. Whert. ■-■■ ^ ~ L ■ !■ II I M ■ - HJ !■ Whenpro^erotts our Affaires doegroite j^od*s Grace ?> w,(^<tf wwA^i themfo.
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