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. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ow Bmmes and Morter, we fliould Indifcretions, Pmfants boldly meddle with affaires of State,Some Houfrvhts teach their Ttdcbers how to pray,Some darks, have fliewd themfelves, as wifc as thcy^And in their Callings, as difcreet have bin,As if they taught their Grandames how to (pinm :And, if thefe Cufiomes, laft a few more Ages,AU Countries
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ow Bmmes and Morter, we fliould Indifcretions, Pmfants boldly meddle with affaires of State,Some Houfrvhts teach their Ttdcbers how to pray,Some darks, have fliewd themfelves, as wifc as thcy^And in their Callings, as difcreet have bin,As if they taught their Grandames how to (pinm :And, if thefe Cufiomes, laft a few more Ages,AU Countries will be nothing els, but StagesOf evill-adcd, and miftakcn parts;Or, Ga/Iemaufries, of imperfed i^rts. But, I my fclfe (youl fay) have medlings things, that are improper to my Trade,No ; for, iht MVS ES arc in all things free;Fit fubjed of their Verfey all Creatures be •And, there is nothing namd fo racane, or they have not Liberty to Earth andHeav*n, are open unto thefe;And (when to take more libertic they pleafe) They Worlds, and thmgs^cxtzxc^ which never were jAnd, when they lift, they flay, and nseddle, there. c/4 ShcT^hcrd carefuO of the Sheepe,At all times^ faithfuU Watch doth keepe. n9. ILLVSTJL. XV.
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