. 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 . yd on Gryphons backes to thofe mixt Vertues, them have dignifyd. X\\Q Stone Cthis f ipporting) may expteficThe fir(ne abiding, and the foUdnefTeOf 2\Ux\\z Femes, That, long-winged ^4^,Which doth appeare faft-lmked therewithal!.The gifts of changing Fortune^o^h implye;And, allthofe things together, fignifie,That, when by fuch like Fertues Men are guided
. 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 . yd on Gryphons backes to thofe mixt Vertues, them have dignifyd. X\\Q Stone Cthis f ipporting) may expteficThe fir(ne abiding, and the foUdnefTeOf 2\Ux\\z Femes, That, long-winged ^4^,Which doth appeare faft-lmked therewithal!.The gifts of changing Fortune^o^h implye;And, allthofe things together, fignifie,That, when by fuch like Fertues 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 paines,Deprived were of fome deferved gaines ^Why fliould wc tliinkethe world hath done us wrong,Bccanfewee arenot rcgifterd amongThofe thriving men, who purfe up evr*y twelve hotkres labour more then trvelve months pay ?If wee our pines rewarded cannot count our Merits grca cr then they : it wc bide co Kcar, our worth is more 5And rich wc are, though a:hers think us poore% ^ When whenpro^erous our Affaires doegroUe jQods Grace ihtb^jnakes Book, J
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