. 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 . y foAs to inflame the Tinder of DefjreyBut, fliun the Mifchiefe, erc too late it grow,Left you be fcorched in that Fffoltfh- Fire, For, as thofe Wandrtn^-Fires which in the NightyDoe leadeunwary Trauellcrsaftray,Alluring them, by their deceiving Stgt^Till they have altogether loft their way ;Right fo fantafticke Beaaty doth amazeThe Luft full FjCy allures the He
. 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 . y foAs to inflame the Tinder of DefjreyBut, fliun the Mifchiefe, erc too late it grow,Left you be fcorched in that Fffoltfh- Fire, For, as thofe Wandrtn^-Fires which in the NightyDoe leadeunwary Trauellcrsaftray,Alluring them, by their deceiving Stgt^Till they have altogether loft their way ;Right fo fantafticke Beaaty doth amazeThe Luft full FjCy allures the Heart afide,Capivcs the Senfes (by a fudden blazf)And, leaves the/»^^r»ze«f\vhoily <, if Men play too long about rhofc T^rches^Such is the Nature of their wamon Flame,Thar, from their Bodies (unawares) it korchQiThofe Wtngs and Feet, on which they thither wafteth.(evn to nothing) all their Wealth,Confumcs their precious Tlrwf, deftroyes their Strength,Befpots their Honfjl-Fame, impaircs their Hea (when their Fatall Thread is at the length)That thing, on which their Hope of Lift is plact,Shall bring them to Deflruclwn^ at the laft. , l,et. himy th^ at Go d5 AJtarftawis^InXtiitOQtnQk^ wajh his Hands^. Illvstr. XLI.
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