. Emblems, divine and moral . s a league of pain. Great all in all, that art my rest, my home; My vv^ay is tedious, and my steps are slow:Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go:Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. 212 EMBLEMS. BOOK 4. S. August. Ser. xv. de Verb. always displeased at what thou art, if thoudesirest to attain to what thou art not: for wherethou hast pleased thyself, there thou if thou sayest, I have enough, thou perishest:always add, always walk, always proceed; neith
. Emblems, divine and moral . s a league of pain. Great all in all, that art my rest, my home; My vv^ay is tedious, and my steps are slow:Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go:Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. 212 EMBLEMS. BOOK 4. S. August. Ser. xv. de Verb. always displeased at what thou art, if thoudesirest to attain to what thou art not: for wherethou hast pleased thyself, there thou if thou sayest, I have enough, thou perishest:always add, always walk, always proceed; neitherstand still, nor go back, nor deviate: he thatstandeth still proceedeth not; he goeth back thatcontinueth not; he deviateth, that revolteth; hegoeth better that creepeth in his way than hethat runneth out of his way. EpiG. not, my soul, to lose for want of cunning;Weep not; Heavn is not always got by running:Thy thoughts are swift, although thy legs be slow;True love will creep, not having strength to go. BOOK 4. 213. PSALM CXIX. 120. 3Iy flesh tremblcth for fear of thee; and I am afraidof thy judgments. J^ET others boast of hick, and go their waysWith their fair game; know, vengeance seldom playsTo be too foi-ward, but doth wisely frameHer backward tables for an after-game: 214 EMBLEMS. BOOK 1. She gives thee leave to venture many a blot;And, for her own advantage, hits thee not:But when her pointed tables are made fair,That she be ready for thee, then beware;Then, if a necessary blot be hits thee; wins the game; perchance the set:If prosprous chances make thy casting high,Be wisely temprate; cast a serious eyeOn after dangers, and keep back thy game;Too forward seed-times make thy harvest left-hand fortune give thee left-hand chances,Be wisely patient; let not envious glancesRepine, to view thy gamesters heap so fair;The hindmost hound oft takes the doubling worlds great dice are false; sometimes they goExtremely high, sometimes extremely low
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