. 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 . Some good Inftru&ions unto chofe that , let it lervc us, to declare. How vaine their toy lings, and ambitions are, Wno rob ihemfelvcs,and other men of refi, For things that are fo little while pofrcfl. And, if that powerfuU King, could nothing have, Thar was of ufe, to carry to his Gr&ve, (Of all his conquered Kingdemes) but, one Shirt, Or,WrW/«^y^^
. 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 . Some good Inftru&ions unto chofe that , let it lervc us, to declare. How vaine their toy lings, and ambitions are, Wno rob ihemfelvcs,and other men of refi, For things that are fo little while pofrcfl. And, if that powerfuU King, could nothing have, Thar was of ufe, to carry to his Gr&ve, (Of all his conquered Kingdemes) but, one Shirt, Or,WrW/«^y^^f/,iohidehisRoyalldurt- Why fhoiild we pinch,and fcrapCjand vcxt become, To heap up Richer:, for we know not whom i Cr, macerate the fhjh, by raifing ftrife. For more, than will bee ufefull during life i Nay, evn for that, which fometimcsfliortcns breath. And makes us, alfo, wretched after mee, oh God I my labour fo employ, That, /, a compittncie may er/joj. I aske no more, than may Lifcs want fuppljy K^nd, leavL tj^eir due fo others^tv/je» thii thou grar/t, {vphich nothing doubt lean)None ever Itvd, or djd a richer man. when HoT^cs^quhefruftrate ^ere become^The Witherd-branch didfrejhly bloome. 7P°. 217 ILLVSTR. IX. ^.
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