. Emblems, divine and moral, together with hieroglyphicks of the life of man . then refrefh my grief:Then weep, mine eyes, as he hath bled 3 vouchfafeTo drop for cvry drop an epitaph. 4But is the crown of glory,1 he wages of a lamentable ftory ? Or can fo great a rife From a fait humour ? can mine eyesRunfaft enough t obtain this prize ?If fo, Lord, whos fo mad to die ?Thy tears are trifles 3 thou muft do: Alas! I cannot then endeavour: I 1 will; but will a tug or two Suffice the turn ? thou muft perfever :Ill ftrive till death 3 and fhall my feeble ftrifeEc crowned? Ill crown it wit
. Emblems, divine and moral, together with hieroglyphicks of the life of man . then refrefh my grief:Then weep, mine eyes, as he hath bled 3 vouchfafeTo drop for cvry drop an epitaph. 4But is the crown of glory,1 he wages of a lamentable ftory ? Or can fo great a rife From a fait humour ? can mine eyesRunfaft enough t obtain this prize ?If fo, Lord, whos fo mad to die ?Thy tears are trifles 3 thou muft do: Alas! I cannot then endeavour: I 1 will; but will a tug or two Suffice the turn ? thou muft perfever :Ill ftrive till death 3 and fhall my feeble ftrifeEc crowned? Ill crown it with a crown of life. 5But is there fuch a dearthThat thou mud buy, what is thy due by birth ?He whom thy hands did form of duft, And give him breath upon condition,To love his great creator 3 mull He now be thine by compolition ?Art thou a gracious God and mild, Or head-rtrong man rebellious rather ?O, mans a bafe rebellious thou a very gracious tather :The gift is thine; we ftrive, thou crownit our ftrife 5Thou oivii US faith: and fiith a crown of life. F J N I S\. Ihe Mind of the Frontiffiece. This bubblers man: hope, fear, falfe joy and troubleAre thofe four winds which daily tofs this bubble. To the Right Honourable. Both in BLOOD and V I R T U E,, And moft Accomplifhd Lady, MARY. Gountefs of DORSET, Lady Governefi to the Moft Illudrious, C H A R L E S. PKlNCEoi GREJT-BRllAIN, AND J A M E S. DVKE of TORK. Excellent Lijdy, IPre/int tbefe Tapers to burn under thefafe ProteBion of your Honourable Name;where, Iprcjume, thy Jiand fecure from theDam^-of Ignorance, arfd Bhjis of Cenfufe. The Epiftle Dedicatory, // is a Jmall part of that abimdant Servicewhich my thankful Heart oweth your incorn^-parable Goodnefs. Be pleafed to honour itwith your noble Acceptance^ which JJjall benothing but what your own ejieem pjall makeit. MADAM, Your Ladyfhip^s Moft Humble Servant, Fra. ^arks. To To the READER. IF you arc fatisfied with my Emblems^ Ihere fet before you a fecond Service.
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