. 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 . cunan- Wandj doth Wit exprelTe 5The Corm-c&fiAy WealthineJJe imolks 5Both gained by a ftudious Watchftflmffe;Which,here,thc Bird of Athens ^\gn\^cs. Nor, by this Emblem, are wc taught , (when great Fndertakings are intended)We Sloth, and lunipifli Drowfinefje mufl: (hunne;But, Rajhaeffe^ alfo,hcre is Coufifell of thy PiUow^ihirh our Sa
. 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 . cunan- Wandj doth Wit exprelTe 5The Corm-c&fiAy WealthineJJe imolks 5Both gained by a ftudious Watchftflmffe;Which,here,thc Bird of Athens ^\gn\^cs. Nor, by this Emblem, are wc taught , (when great Fndertakings are intended)We Sloth, and lunipifli Drowfinefje mufl: (hunne;But, Rajhaeffe^ alfo,hcre is Coufifell of thy PiUow^ihirh our Sawe)And, ere in waighty Matters thou proceedc,Confider well uponthera ; left they drawSome Afterclaps, which may thy Mifchicfe brcede. I, for my leriou ft Mufes^ chufe tkc Nigfjt 3(More friend to Meditatioa, then the Day)That neither Noyfe, nor Obje(5ls of the Sight,Nor busneftcs, withdraw my Thoughts Night, v/c bcft may ruminare uponOur Purpofes • Then, bcft, we may enquireWhat Acltom wcc amilfc, or well, have done;And, then, may bcft into our Selves retire; For, of the World-ivithont, when moft wc fee. Then, blindeft to the WorU-withiny arc wee. C ^ u/4ff Innocent no Dangcr/^4/^/, Hoyp great foelper it aff He playd on his melodious InftruvHtntTo fliew, that Intmcnce difday ned Feare,Though to be fwallowd in the Diep it did it perifli: For, ypon her BackeA Dolphin tooke him, for hisMuficJ^s fake;To intimate, that VertueOnzW prevailcWith Bruittjh Creatures, if with Men it faile. Moft vaine is then their Hope, who dreamc they canMake wretched, or undoc, an :For, he whom Vertuous Innutnce adornes,Infults o re Crudties; and, PtriU , thatjby which, Men purpofe toundoe him,( their delpight) fhall bring grear Honours to him, ATi9n.\\\x^ the Malice of the World,Harh into Seas of Troubles often hurldDeferving Men, although no Caufe they that their Words and Workes fwcet Mujicke made. Of all their outward Helps it hath bereft them -
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