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A PREPOSITION 
 
 to this Frontispiece. 
 
 THis Boo K E contay ning E m b 1 s m $ , 'cwas thought fit, 
 A Title- f Age fhould ftand to uflicr it, 
 That's Emblcmaticall ; And, for that end. 
 Our AvTHOR, to the Graver did commend 
 A plainc Invention j that it might be wrought, 
 According as his Fancic had foi ethought. 
 Inftecd thereof, the WerkemM brought to light. 
 What, h£rc,you fee ; therein, miftaking quite 
 The true Deftgne : And, fo (with paincs, and cod) 
 Thefirft intended Front I spi EC K,isloft. 
 
 The Av T H OR , was as much difpleas'd, as Hec 
 In f hch Adventures, is inclin'd to bee j 
 And, halferefolv'd, to caft this Pi e ci afidc. 
 As nothing worth ; but, havirig better ey'd 
 Thofc£rrtf;j, and Cc»fufto»s , which may, there. 
 Blame -wor.hy (atthe hrftafped:)3ppcarcj 
 Hce faw, they fitted many Fantafies 
 Much better, then whztReafon can dcvifc; 
 And, that, the Graver (by meere Chance) had hit 
 On what, fo much tranfcends the reach of Wit^ 
 As made it feeme,an Ob)c<a of Deltght, 
 Tolookc on what. Mi s FORT vN E broughtto light : 
 An d, here it ftands, to try his Wity who Ufl$ 
 To pumpe the fecrccs, out of CaMfis. ' 
 
 If any thinke this Page will, now, declare 
 The meaning of thole figures, which arc there. 
 They are decciv'd. For, Dejlinie denyes 
 Thcutt'ring of fuch hidden Mjjleries, 
 In thefe relpeds : Firft,T^«contayncth nought 
 V\"hich (in a proper fenfcj conccrneth ought. 
 The prefa/t - Jge : Moreover, tis ordain'd. 
 That, none mult know the Secrecies contain'd 
 Within this Piece ; but, they who are fo wife 
 To finde them out, by their ownc frttdencies j 
 And, hce that can unriddle them to us. 
 Shall filled be, the fecond O e d i p r s. 
 
 Tis. likcwife, thought expedient, now and then. 
 To make fome Worke, for thofe AU knomrfgrnett, 
 CTo excrcifc upon) who thinke they fee 
 Ihefecret-meamngs, of all things that bee. 
 
 A'^d.lr'ftlv^fiixe we finde, that, fome there are, 
 Who bcft .ffefl Inaentions, which appcare 
 Vex'O'^d rhcir vu^dcrftandings j This, we knew 
 A Fcprtfr/itrnent, worthy of their view j 
 
 y^'''c!,'^her-, wceplaccdit,tobc, tothefe, 
 
 A Front 1 s* i e c e, in any fcnfc they pleafc. 
 
COLLECTI 
 
 O FT 
 
 EMBLEMES, 
 
 ANCIENT AND 
 
 M O D E R N E : 
 
 Quickened 
 VVith Metric a l.L; 1 llvs t r a t- i o n s both 
 ^oraU and Dm*ȣ,\- And difpofed into ' 
 
 LoyXERl ES 
 
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 That JnfirHBion :znd GoodCo^^li;m^ bee furthered 
 by an Honeft and Pkaimf RureaL^, 
 
 The Firfl Booke. 
 
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 -London 
 
 7 ^ Kz . ro. ix^cbaid t.qyjton, and 
 
 aretoberoldathisShopin/,,/..Lane. 
 MDCXXXV. 
 
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REcenfuihoc*To'emAi cut titulwep (A Collection 
 and iLluftration of Emblems Ancient and Mo- 
 dernej in quo nihil reperio, qub minut cum uti" 
 litate imprimatur i ita tamen, utfi non intrafeptemmcnfes 
 proximejequentes Typu mandetur^hxc licentiafi omnin^ 
 irrita. 
 
 Ex afdibus Lambidianis 
 
WRIT OF PREVENTION 
 
 Concerning the A v t h o r 5 Dedication 
 
 of the foure following Book.es, to thoft 
 
 KqyaU, Trincely^ and IlluftrioHt P e r s o- 
 
 M A c B f, whofe Names arc mentioned 
 
 ia this icafe. 
 
 IHave not often usM, with Epigrames^ 
 Or, with Infcriptions unto many Names, 
 
 To charge my Bookes : Nor, had I done it, now, 
 If I, to pay the Duties which I owe. 
 Had other meanes j Or, any better Way es 
 To honour them, whole Vertue merits praifc. 
 
 In ^RCH 1T8.CT. it giveth good content, 
 (And paffeth for a praifefuU Ornament) 
 If, to adornethe FORE-FRONTS, "Guilders rcarc 
 The Statues of their Soyeraigne-^rintes »thcre j 
 And, trimme the Outfdes, of the other S c^v a r e s 
 With Portraitures of fome Heroickc P E E R. E S. 
 
 If, therefore, I (the more to beautifie 
 This Portion of my M v s e s GaUme ) 
 Doe, here, prefiame to place,the NAMES of thofc 
 To whofe D^/^m, my Love remembrance owes, 
 I hope 'twill none offend. For, moft, who ie« 
 Their worthy mention^in this BooKE,tobec, 
 Will thinke them honored: And, perhaps, it may 
 (To their high praift) be found, another day, 
 Thatjin theie Leaves their Names wil ftand unrac'd, 
 When many fairer STRVCTFRFS ^mcdckc'd. 
 
 fn this Hope, I have placed on the Foke^ 
 Front (or before the Firfl Bookc of 
 thcfe E M B L E M s _) a loint-Infcripti- 
 on to the King and Q\ e e n e s moft 
 excellent M a i e s t i e. 
 
 Vpon the Rigbt-Side-Front of thu Buil- 
 ding Qor before the Second Booke} One 
 
 Infcrip- 
 
Infcripiton to the moll hopeful! Prance, 
 C H A R L E SyTrince of vVales^- Jnci, 
 another to hu deere Brother, I a m e s, 
 •v VttkeofYoxkt,d^Q, 
 
 On the o^^^f §idc^Fron.t, («r k/ore the 
 Tfiird Bo6kc) O/f^'forcription ^o^/;e 
 gratiom TrinteJJe,' Frances Dut- ^ 
 eheff^^Dmager ofK.i'CiiM o.nd and 
 L-ft'f/ (y-^Y-J^ndi'amiherto her mojlm" 
 ■'" ' W^^phe^^,^ IxH l&sDi^oJ Le; 
 
 UALIQ 
 
 Onth¥ox\xih%Qnt(^eM JSquarc, ("Or 
 before' the Foinrth Boekc} 0«^ I nfcrip-- 
 tiop ifo th)!' right Hohowdhk^ h i l ft 
 
 c3rr* Jind another. p^,t}e right Honpt^r- 
 rahle^HmN ry£^f/?^/ Holland, <lj;^r. 
 
 ivi orly/,; 
 
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To the M A J E s T I E of Great 
 
 ^rttatnc^y France^ ^ and frclanci, the 
 Mod Illuftrious King, 
 
 CHARLES, 
 
 And his excellently beloved , the moft 
 gracious §}u^ene MARY. 
 
 Ev'n ycar« arc full expired, Royall Sir, 
 Since laft I knecl'd, an offring to prefcrre 
 Before your feetc ; where, now, my felfe I throw 
 To pay once more, the Tributes which I owe. 
 i^s many ye ares arepafi, mojl beauteous Qv^e e n e. 
 
 Since rvitneffes, mine eares and eyes, have beene 
 
 of thofe Perfeciions ; TPhichthege»erall¥a.mc 
 
 Hath founded forth, in honour of your Name. 
 And, both your beaming-Jplendors (oh yee fairc. 
 
 Thrice blefled, and moft fitly-matched Pa i r e ) 
 
 Vpon each other, make fuch bright refledions j 
 
 And have fo fweetly mingled your afe^i0»s. 
 
 Your Pratfe, yowPorv're, y out Fertues,md youv Beautie t 
 
 That, (if prcfervingof my Soveraigne duties 
 
 This may be faid) you doe appeare, to me, 
 
 TwoPERsoNs,in OneMAiESTYjtobej 
 
 To whom, there, appertaines (in veneration 
 
 O^ yowihxgt Worth ) the right of fomc 0^/rf//<7;» .* 
 
 And, beft, I thought, my Homage would be done. 
 
 If, thus, the tender were to Box H-in-ON e . 
 
 Which,in this humble Gv i f t, my Love prefents ; 
 
 And, wi(heth it may addc to your Contents. 
 Perhaps it fliall : For, though I dare not fliew 
 
 Thcfe Figures, as well meriting your view 5 
 
 Nor boaft, as if their (Jlforails couched ought. 
 
 By which your facred Wtfdomcs may be taught : 
 
 Yetjl have humble Hopings, thax, they might 
 
 Prove, fome way, an occafion of delight ; 
 
 Since, raeane and common obje^s, now and then, 
 
 Beget contentments in zhe gr eat eji- men. 
 
 But, that before this Booke, I Ibould propofe 
 
 Your praifefiill N A M e s, there is (as I fuppofe) 
 
 Afaire inducement : For,confideringthefe 
 
 Are Emblems, vvhofc intention is to pleafe 
 
 And profit vulgar ludgcmcnts (by the view> 
 
 Of what they ought to follow, or efchew.) 
 
 And, I well knowing, that your Maiesties 
 
 I Set foorth before my Sooke,in Emblem-wtfe, 
 
 ( * ) 3 Through- 
 
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 '7 he 8pi/iie 
 
 Throughout your Lands, moic Fertues might conv^iy, 
 
 Thanuiany V^lumas^ ot ihtic hTUfbkms ^ may j 
 
 It iecmtd Petty. trta^or), to ovcixi 
 
 This good ocCttlion oi endeavouring ir. 
 
 For, (if your Maiesties, well heeded, were) 
 
 Y o V, double-trcblc-foure-fold Emblems arc j 
 
 V hich, fxilly toilluftrate, would require 
 
 The Wit I want J or, meanes to raife, that, liigtier 
 
 Vv'hjch I have gain'd; (and, which, as yet,hath fiowisc 
 
 By noincouragcmentSjbut by her owne.) 
 
 Of all the Fertues C) economical, 
 Of2>«^;« Moral and Politicj^ll, 
 Your Ltves are Patternes, and iaire Em b l e m i ; whetlicr 
 Confidered apart, or both !;o^ether. 
 
 Your Ch I l d h oo d s wereorig'ht Mirroars, wliicb did {how 
 What Duties , Childr4n, to their Parents owe : 
 And, by the fequele^ wc now under ■tarid, 
 That,-they who beH- tf^4v'^, can heft comma'^d. 
 The glorious Fertues o{ your Nv^tiall -ftafe. 
 Your Courtiers, find fo hard to i:ni-a:e, 
 That, rhey admire ihem, rather •, and. would nveaic, 
 (Had orhers told, what, now they fee and he^J'e) 
 That , alltbe foiraer Times wercnot ?cqu: jited. 
 With fuch a Paire, when Kings ..nid ^ncf^es wevcSais^: 
 the chzdciiCupicis, andthegaincfohi^'- ^traces^ 
 Are alwaies mingled in your Bea'^e-embrdccs. 
 The rautuall cntcrchanges of your Levis , 
 May teach affection ro the Turtle dmes : 
 And, fuch as are, wirh goodly Ughts, delighted, 
 May fee in T*«, all Excellence 'initea. 
 
 You, S I R, whobeare/tfi;^/ Thunders in vonr Fift, 
 And, (fliakc this jljfids ^iM p i r e whca Yoa hit ) 
 Did never in your Orhe, a Temfcft move , 
 But:,bv the Beaurious Af '/^r^jfir oFyour Love 
 It mishr he calm'd. And^ n your lofty Spheare, 
 t^ofl lovely Qy e e n » , Tour Motions ever, were 
 So fmoath, a.»d,fo direct 5 that , mm canfaj. 
 They have withdrawne his Rey.tLl\'art aivay 
 From lull Delignes ; Which, loudly ij'eakes your Praife, 
 ^»d, inttmates much more^ than,yet, a faies^ 
 
 Yea., both Your Splendors doc fo glorio as growe, 
 And, You. each other, have out-vyed fo, 
 Inthefe, zndQxhct Fertues ., that,o'iYou, ' 
 Should I conferre what praife I thinke^is due, 
 My Lines, (which from that ftaine have, yet,beene cle.ir?) 
 Would Flatt'ry feen.ie,unto an envi3us eare. 
 
 But, what needs Flatt'ry, where the Truth m ly teach 
 Topraife,beyond immodcft Fhtt'rics reach :' 
 Or, what needs be to feare a flaHd'rous -mouth, 
 Whofeekcs no meed, nor utters more thaii "rath f 
 
 Your Princely Fertues, what can better fliOvV, 
 Than Peace, and Plenty, which have thrived ^o^ 
 
 1 
 
 Whil'f> 
 
Vedxatoru 
 
 i 
 
 Whilft You have rai.gn'd,thar, yet, no people Tee, 
 
 A Richer, or more PMcefuU time, thua wee •: 
 
 Your Civ//l Aclions [^io the publike eye) 
 
 Are fairc examples o^Merditie^ 
 
 So manifeft ; Thnr, if he Truch did fing. 
 
 Who faid, 7he World doth imitate the King; 
 
 My Mufes dare, with boldncfle to prefage, 
 
 A Chaft, a Pious, and a Profperous Age: 
 
 And, that, the llormes which, late, thefe Realmes deterr'd. 
 
 Shall all be quite removed, or deferr'd • 
 
 Till you Afccnd; And, future times have feenc, 
 
 That, your Examples have not followed beene. . 
 Thas, you are living Emblems, to this Nation : 
 
 Which being mark'd with heedefuU fpeculation, 
 
 May ferve, as well, to heipe us how to fee 
 
 Our Hapfinejfe, As, what our Duties be. 
 And, it I :iii jht unlocke all Myjleries, 
 
 Which doe declare, how in a feure-fold-rvifct 
 
 Your Lives are ufe£i!l Em b l e m s 5 I, perchance. 
 
 Should vexe blind Zeale, or anger Ignorance j 
 
 And, teach well-temper'd Spirits, how to fee, 
 
 That , we, for Bkfli.igs, oft, Vnthankefall be. 
 
 For, as you, Both, Prime Chddren are of thofc 
 
 1 wo Sifter-Churches, betwixt whom, yet, grovves 
 
 Vnfee.nely (Irife ; So, Tou, perhaps, may be 
 
 An Emblem, how thofe Mothers may agree. 
 
 And, not by yowx Example, onelv, fnow. 
 
 How wrought it may be 5 but, cffed: it fo . 
 
 Yea, pcradventure, Go d, united Tou, ^ 
 
 That, fuch a bleffed Vn i ok might enfuc : 
 Aid, that. Your Uving-lovingly, together ; 
 
 I Your Chriftian/'0/>?/«///?<?j(/'(?, of one another; 
 
 j Your milde forbearance, harlh attempts to proove ; 
 
 1 Y o-ax mtitua l-wating, untill Gtfi iliall move 
 By fomc calme-voice, or pcacefull injfiration. 
 That Heart Wnich need-th better Information ; 
 And, that, your Charities, might give a figne. 
 Haw, all the Daughters, of the Spovs e Divine 
 Mi Tht reconciled be ; And, flievv, that, Sivords, 
 Flames, Threats, and i^wr/e, make no true Acctrds , 
 
 Go D grant a better Vn ion may appearc : 
 Y?c, wi li I x\o'. the toller at ing , here. 
 Of Polnicke- Agreements; (farther than 
 Ourwholfome Lawes, and, Civ tU.v owes to man, 
 Wich Puts, approvr) but, fuch, as may 
 Mike up ableiTed Cos cor d, every way : 
 Might itbe fo ; your Fertues, would become 
 A Glorious Blejsing, to all Ch r i s t en dOm e : 
 Your Emblem iliouldjby future Generations; 
 Be plac'd among the famous Conftellations, 
 And, after. times (though, Mee, this Age defpife) 
 Would thinke, thefe Verfes, had beene Prophecies, 
 
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 What 
 
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The Epijlle, ^c. 
 
 What ever may fuccccd, my PrAfrj and Fonfs 
 Arc this way bent ; with Ho^c, that Tm or Tours 
 Shall Htlfs (at Icaft) become, that Bruch to clofe. 
 Which, inthcSe AM L e s-Rob e, yet, wider growes. 
 So B« It : And, let bright your cUrieshee, 
 For ever, thoi^h T"*/» never ihinc on Mi e . 
 
 TaHrMAi£srtEs 
 
 tnofl LoyaU SuhjeB, 
 
 ■j^V. 
 
 Geo: Wither. 
 
TO THE READER. 
 
 F there had »at beene fame Bookcs concei- 
 tedly comfofed, andfutable to mcAne caps, 
 cities, I amdottbtfull, whether I hadev^r 
 beene fo delight edtn reading, 4H thereby to 
 attame to the little Knowledge I have : 
 For, I doe yet remember, that, things ho- 
 neftly pleafant, brought mee by degrees, to 
 love that which ^i'truely profitable. And 
 AS Dawid/aid, His Heart -lliewcd him the wickcdnefle of the 
 Vngodly; [meaning perhaps, that hee felt inhimJelfe,fome Ex- 
 periments, of the fame nattirall Corruption , by which they are 
 overcome, who rejijl not jsv ill fiigge (lions at their firjl motions:) 
 Even fo, I may truly acknowledge, that mine oxvne Experience 
 hathpiowne mee fo much of the common Ignorance and Infirmi- 
 tie m mine owneperfon, that it hath taught mee, how thofe things 
 may be wrought upon in others, to their bejl advantage. 
 
 Therefore, though I can fay no more to diffwade from Vice, or 
 to incourage men to Vcrtue, than hath already beene faid in mx- 
 ny learned Authois -y yet I may be anoccafon by thefe Endea- 
 vours, to bring that, the oftner into remembrance , which they 
 have, more learnedly, ex pre (fed • and perhaps, by fuch circum- 
 (lances, as they would not difccnd unto , may infiniMSe further 
 alfo with forne Capacities, than more applauded Meanes, Vini- 
 ger, Salt, or common Water, (which are very meane Ingredi- 
 ents) make Sawces more plcafing to fome tafles, than Sugar, and 
 Spices. In like manner, plaine and vulgar notions , feafoned with 
 a. little PleafantnefTe, and reli(hed with a moderate Sharpnefle, 
 rvorke that, otherwhile, which the mojl admired Compofitions 
 could never efe£i in many Readers ; yea, wee have had frequent 
 proofeSythat a blunt led hath moved to more conftderation, than 
 ajudiciotu Difcourfe. 
 
 I take lit'lepleafures in Ryraes, Fidiions, (>r conceited Com- 
 pofitions , for thejr owne fakes ; neither could I ever take f» 
 muchpaines^ ds to fpendlime to put my meanings into other words 
 than fuch as flowed forth, without Studie ; partly becaufe I de' 
 light more in Matter , than in Wordy Fiourillies , But ^ 
 chtefely^ becanfe thefe Verball Conceitcs, which by fomCy are 
 accounted moJiElc^znt, are not onely (for the greater part) Emp- 
 tie Sounds, and impertinent Clinches in themfelves ; but, fuch 
 InveiKions, as dofometime, alfo,obfcure theScn^c, to common 
 RerderS ; and, ferve to little other purpofe, but for Wirtie men 
 to (hew Tricks one to another : For, the Ignorant underftmd 
 them not ; and the Wife need them not. 
 
 So much of them, as (without darkning the matter^ to them 
 who mojl need inflru^ion) may be made ufe of, to flirr-e up the 
 Affcdions, ivinne Attention, or help the Memory, / appnt^pe 
 4ndmake ufe of, to thofe good purpofes., according 44 my leifurf, 
 and the meafure of my Facultic will permit ; that , li^S'U'ie 
 I 0/ might 
 
TotheKtader. 
 
 fn'ght mt, to rvo fe ends, get them ivhollj into her PoHcHion. 
 For, I kiiCrv that themeanejt of^pah coructes are as pertinent to 
 fame, as Rattles, and Hobby-hones to Chitdrai -^ or m the 
 A. B. C. <tW Spelling, ixere At frjl to thofc Risadcvs^w/.o are 
 r.OTv paft them. And, indeed, to dejp,^ Mear.e Inventions, Plci- 
 fant Coinpofitions , and Vci ball Elegancies, (being qua!:. 
 fed as is aforefaid) or to han:jhthem out of the ivorld, hecai:f£ 
 there he other things of more exceilencie, tvcre as abfurd, as to 
 mglefi and root out <j// Herbcs, rehich will not m,ike Pottage ^ 
 Or, to dejhoy all Flowers, wh,ch are Icjfe beaut full thayi. the 
 Tulip, or lejjc fwcet than the Rofc. 
 
 / [thatrvas never fo fnllenly rv:fe) have ahvaies intermingled 
 Sports With StrioiihcfTe jn my Invcniio' s ; and, tdkoi :n 
 Vcrbnll-concci.cs, as thiy came to hand, iv/thdut AfTctiuUioii^ 
 Eiit, l.a'uing, cftr djn.ed, rat: er to j>rojit my Readers, //W/^ 
 ga^ne their.pa:fe^ I t.eier p.n.fefor t}:tftli..gs ; and am^ other- 
 while, ccnun'ed tofeene Foohili, '■ ya, linci ferLaps, more foci Jh 
 than I am J to the Ovciwccni'-g-Wife;//^/, / may make oiLcrs 
 "W fc-ishan .hey were : K^nd, (as I now aoe) am not af am. J 
 tefet fcr:ha G.me at Lcs, or (as it were) a ri-ppet-piay /7i! 
 r.di 'cs, 10 allure men to th more fcricus chfcri-aticn of thi: 
 frcftab,e Mor.ls, comled inthefe Emblems. Keierik€kffe,(if 
 fry.e hti'ucfafd, a/.d ihcugl-t truly) my VcttAZJhai'e injlrucied^ 
 aidrect.pid many Pccple.ntheConrp'ofHor.crt-Yixi f, (which 
 i! tleicj. Wififcn'c^ much more ti an the i^vferci Volimes 
 ef fcrr.e'cr t.call Author^; mho, are ly the Corn.: on-fbrt, 
 tl. enforc oMy, ]i.'dged Wife, lecaufe they ccm^cfcd Bocks, which 
 f eve t{nde>Jl'md,fa've they tv ho need them not. 
 
 Jn thtje I 0;S <jz.v/ In.blcms, 1 late the fr/:e a-mcwhich I 
 had in ri.y (tier Vri.irgs xand though I ha-K not dn (fid them 
 pit ably to cur.Oits F."ncies yet, they yield n ho! f me ncurjlommt 
 fio flrengihcnthe cvnfutution of a Gccd-li'e ; t.nd, I aie fchditj 
 enough jor a \\?y prmc, tvh.ch rets but Aceidentnllj ccmpfcd 5 
 and, by t his C cci fion . 
 
 ' 7l-^ft 'Enh]cvr%.gra'i'en m Copper by Criipinus PafHrMS (with 
 a Mono .;.' Cntkc, Lut:ne, or liaLan. round about CTcry Figurej 
 andvenh ripc Linrs fcr Veifcs in one of the fame Lnnguages, 
 fcrrphra^ng tiofe >,^otto's^ came to my hands, almost Irventie 
 year'es fafl. 1 he Verfcs rv re fo meane, that, tley were after- 
 ri^ardcut tjf from the Plates; Aid, the QoWcitox of the f aid 
 Emblems; (rf. ether hee rcere the Veififier or the Graver, tvas 
 ne-thcr To ivell adv. fed ir} the Choice of them, nor fo exact in 
 ebrervin? tfA-irtfePzo^xicdes belonging to every Figure as hee 
 Ttiigl t have beere. . . , 
 
 let, the Wor1<m ■'n-fhio being judged very good, for the. mo ft 
 fatt ; a; d tie refl excvfable ; fome of my Frnnds were fo much 
 del.ghted in the Gravers art, and, in thofc Illufiratio-s which 
 frr nine owne fleafure, ihadmadefponfom.efcivofthemythat, 
 they tequefed mee to VovTWitthcrefl. Which I condfcended . 
 fi to : And, they hadbeene brought to vierv nunny ycarcs agoe, but > 
 that the Corper Prints (which are now gotten) could not be pro- \ 
 turcdout <7^'Holl,''r>d upon any reafonable Conditions. " '^ 
 
 if they nrere worthy of the Gravers and Printers coj!, being 
 
 only 
 
1 o ihe Reader. 
 
 onel-j dumhc Figures^ littk ufcfu/lto any hut to-jotmg Gravers or 
 Painters ^ and as little ddightfull, excct>t, to Children , And 
 Childilh-gazers : they may now he much mere worthy i he inz 
 the life of Speach being added unto them, may make them Tea- 
 chers, and Rcmeinbrancers of^rojitahle things. 
 \ I doe not arrogate fo much unto my Illuflrations, as to thinke, 
 they will be able to teach any thing to the Learned j yet if they 
 j cafl their eyes upon them, perhaps , thefe Emblems, and their 
 Morals, may remember them, either of fome Durie, tphich they 
 ' might clfc forget , or minde them to beware of fome Danger 
 i whiih they might otherwife he unheedfull to prevents But, fure 
 j I am, the Vulgar Capacities, w^y from them, be many rvaies 
 ; both Inftrucfted, and Rcraembred^ yea, they that have moji 
 ' need to he\r\{\.n\Gtcd^ and Remcmbred, (and they who are moji 
 backward to lifiento Inftrudions, and Remembrances, ^jj the 
 cornrf.on Courfe 0/ Tcaching,j»</ Admonifliingjy/M//^^, hereby, 
 I informed of their Dangers,(7r Duties, by the way of an honeft Re- 
 I creation before they be aware. 
 
 } For, when levttie, or a childip delight in trifling obje^s^ 
 ) /jttth allttted them to looke on the Pictures ; Citriofitie may urge 
 ; them to peepe further , that they might feeke out alfo their Mea- 
 j nings, in Our annexed Illuftranons; In which, may lurke fome 
 j Sentence, or Exprcifion, fo evidently pertinent to their E^ 
 ftates, Perfons, or Aftections, <7i will (at that mftant or after- 
 ward) make way fo" thofe Coniiderations, which will, at lafly 
 wholly change them, or much better them, in their Conver- 
 fation. 
 
 To feeke out the \\m\\ox of every particular Emblem^ were a 
 
 I labour without profit ; ard, I have beenefo far from endeavouring 
 
 j It , that ,{ have not fomifch .ticarc-d to findout their meanings in any 
 
 I of thefe Figures 5 But, applied ihein, rather, to Juchpurpofes, as 
 
 j Icouldtbinkeofatfrlffight; wh:ch,upon afecondview,lfound 
 
 might have beene much bztlerd, if I could have (pared time from 
 
 other im^loyments. Somcth:r.g, alfo, I was Confined, by obliging 
 
 my felfe to ohferve the fame number of lir>es in every Illuftrationj 
 
 and, otherwhili,! w. is thereby conflramed to conclude, when my 
 
 befi Meditations ivfrd?^ new begunne : which (though it hath 
 
 pleafed Some, by ihe more comely Vn fermitie,in the F Ages) yet y 
 
 it hath much injured the libcrtie of my Mufe. 
 
 There be, no doukyfom: f.inlts committed by the Printer, both 
 Liter all arid Materiad, and fo rue Errors of the Gravers in the 
 Figures, (^^y ?« ?/».- Tetrngrsramaton ; in the Figure of Knon-^ 
 and in the Proprieties due to fome other Hicrogiyphicki; but, 
 for the moji part, they arefuch, of Common- Readers will never 
 fereeive ; and I thtnke, that they who are Judicious, will fo 
 fUtrdy fnde them to be no faults of m<ne\ that, leaving them to. 
 he amended by thofe , to whom they appertatne j arjd., You, to 
 accept of thefe Play-gamcs as yot* pleafe : I bid you Fare- 
 well. 
 
 c// 2 
 
 The 
 
To the Reader. 
 
 The Occafion, Intention^ and uCc of the Foure 
 Lotteries adjoyncd to thtle fourc Books ; 
 
 of Emblems, 
 
 STultorum plena Tuiu omnia. The world is gronKefo ia Leve 
 tvith FolIic//'4; the Imf riming ofevcr-folidAndftr. ous tic:> 
 xiks would li/idot the Book-fellers;eJ}>eaa//j, being fo cktrgeMe 
 as the many cojlly Sculptures have made this Bcoke : thcrcfsrij 
 (to advance their Profits, rather than tofatis ferny ewne ludgc- 
 ment)/ wxs moved to invent fomew hat, wh.ch might beLktrj 
 to pleafe the vulgar Capacitie, without hindrance to my chiiji 
 End. And, though that which I resolved en, he not fo PLiufibic 
 to Cr it. call under (landings, "jet I arn contentedto hazza)diimc3ng 
 them,fo mvxh ojn.y Refutation , as that comes to. 
 
 I hAi'e ojtendjtrzed , that where the Si mmer-bowcrs if 
 Recreation ate tlactdneare the Church,;? draives thither mtn 
 peotle pcm the > emote Hrmlets, than would eife he there. Nc}i?y 
 though I pra fe lOt their Devotion, yei lam glad if an"^ thiyt^ 
 iwhuh IS hOt tvAlm ttfelfe) may be made an occafcn ej Good: 
 (beeaufe, thofe things may , perhaps, be continued , at Ufi , ftr 
 Confcience fike,wkich were atfrfl btgunne upn vaint occ.iilons) 
 and, have therefore added Lot.eries to thefe Emblems, to ocex- 
 fion the more frecjuent notice of the Morals, and good Counfeb ; 
 teKdredintheir\\\\i9imiov,si hoping that, at one t. me cr other, i 
 fome jhall draw thofe Lots, which will make them the hetter, \ 
 4nd the happier, whilejl they live. I confejfethat this Dcvifcmji^ ■ 
 frobahly beccnfurcd, as urifutable tothe grav.tie expelled in my 
 ripeyeares : and be reputed as great a» Indecorum^ as eretlingjm \ 
 Ale-houfc 4/ /^f Church-ftile; yet,the fame having had .htgix:- \ 
 iting in my yonnger dayes, I do now refolve not to be afhamedif 
 it, for the Reafons aforementioned. To fuch as I was. it will is 
 fomeway avayleaile : and perhaps, if the \Wiis:{\: did othcrtvhili\, 
 jvhen they walke ahroiid, to Vncertainc purpofes, take up this 
 BookCyand (tvithout Superftitious Concckes) make tryall ivlu^j 
 their Lots would remember , or give them caufe to thinkeon ; 2i 
 might, now and then, either occafion better '9tocccdn\o^^ tr pre- 
 vent Mifchievcs. 
 
 St>me Games were ever in nfe ; ever, I thinke, will be, and 
 for ought I knew, ever may be without exception. And, I bil:rv.e^ 
 this Recreation, will be as harmlefe as an'^,if it beufed .iccor- 
 ding to my Intentions. For, my meaning is not , that any Ihould 
 fife It as an Ox:x\Q.,which could fgmfe jinfallihlj , what is di'vim- 
 ly dieted ; but, toferve onelyfer a Morall PaAimc. And, that I 
 may no way entourage the fetret entertaining of fuch a Fantafie, 
 / doe before hand affirme unto them, that none hut Children, er 
 Idcots may betollerMtedto be fofoolijh, without laughir.gnt. 
 
 Tet, if any one jhall draw that Lot wherein his Secret vlcc5 
 are reproved; or fome good Counfels propofed, which in his vwne 
 underf adding are pertinent to his welfare, let not fuch as xh^^i:^ 
 pafle them over as meere Cafualties to them ; for^ whatfoever 
 thefe Lots tare to Others, or in thcmfelves, they are to all theft*, 
 
 madt 
 
To the Reader. 
 
 made prtmtm in fttch cafes , both bj their f articular Know- 
 ledges ^w^Occafions. .^ 
 i Some will thinke ferhap, that I havefftrpofely invented this 
 \ Game, that I might finde meanes to reprove mens vices, without 
 being fujpeckd, (as I have hitherto ttnjttftly beene)to ayme At f ar- 
 ticular perfons : Fffr, if any who arc notorioufly G\ii\zic,ff}allby 
 \ drawing their Qhznccs^among other Companions, befofttedvfith 
 ' Lots, (which may norv and then happen ) that thofe Vices be ther- 
 by intimated to the by-ftanders, of which the world knowcs them 
 guilty ; they do t her in make their cwne Libels ; and, may {I hope) 
 bee laughed at without my blame, jfnot, I doe here warne all 
 fuchas are worthily fu^eiied of Haynous crimes, and Scanda- 
 lous convcrfations, either to forbeare thefe LodciicSy erteex- 
 cftfe me if they bejuflly jhamedby their own Adt. 
 
 Having thffs declared the JReafon of this Invention, and made 
 thefe Anticipations ; every man hath his choice, whether hee will 
 make ufe of thofe Lotteries or nt ; hee that will, is left to his 
 Chance , of which, how heejhall make tryall^ dtre^ion is given in 
 the two laji Pages of this Booke. 
 
 This G ame occasions not the frequent crime, 
 O^ Swearing, or mifpending of omTime^ 
 Nor lolTe of money : For, the Play Isjhort^ 
 And, ev'ry Gamejier winneth by the fport. 
 Wee, therefore, know it may afwcU Decome 
 The Hall, the Parlor, or the Dining-roome, 
 As Cheffe, or Tables ; and, we thinke the Price 
 Will be as low j becaufe, ic needs no Dice, 
 
 
^hat I WAS , 13 pafsed-by ■ 
 What I Am , a way do th J he ; 
 ^What I SHAL BE:B,none do see 
 y&t, in that^wKBeauties hee . 
 
 The AvTHORs \1cJiratfon upon 
 
 fight of his P 1 C T V R E. 
 
 "SJ^^en 1 behold my Pi(5turc, and tercehe-, 
 
 How^aine it is, our Portraitures to leave 
 In Lines, and Shadowes, {much mjke/hewes, to d^j. 
 Of that Tt/hieh Tfitll, to morroiP^fide amy) 
 
 _____ ^ And 
 
Jndj tbinhe^ypha!: m-jane Refemblances a( befl-> 
 
 .4r^/^ Median ike \nX\:umQnisexpreft - 
 
 I thought it beUer-,mucbj:o lea^pe behind me. 
 
 Some DraughCj/^ ■^hkh^mylmngfrietids might find me 
 
 Thejame I am j in that, yphich mil rcmaine^ 
 
 Jill all u ruirid^ and repaired againe : 
 
 And J 'K'hich , in ab fence ^ ypill more truely Ihoxp me^ 
 
 Tban^ouzw2kxd Formes /o thofe^l^ho think they know me. 
 
 For^ tlx)ugb mjgraiioiis'MkY^E r made me/ucby 
 That, ypbere I Idve^ belov'd I am^ as much 
 As J defire 'j jet^ Forme, nor Features are^ 
 Thoje Ornaments, in yphich J loould appears 
 To future Times; Though they y^ere found in me^ 
 Far re better ^ than I can belee'Ve they be. 
 Much leffe, affeB 1 th^z^yphich each man knowes. 
 To be no more, but Counterfeits of thofe^ 
 Wherein jtbePdintcr'i, or tbeGrsxcrstoole^ 
 Befriends alike ^ the Wiieman, and the Foole : 
 And, (ypben they pie 1/ e) can giyi him^ by their hxt^ •■ 
 The faireft-Face, t';.?? fy^d the falfcll-Hcart. ' ' - 
 
 A'^iCTv^^jhoHgb ypith mofl exaHnejfemade^ v.- 
 Is nothing^ biitthe Shadow of a Shade/ ""• ^- ■ -\ > ^^.^'O 
 Fors ei>n our living Bodies, {though theyfeeme ' ■ *' *»-^ 
 To others more', or more in our ejleeme) ' ''■ " ■'' '• ' '^ K.^ "^"^ 
 Are but the ftiadowes of that Reall- being, \,Vi«K 
 Which doth cxt/nd bcyondthe Flcflily-fccihg^. ^^^*?>^^ ^T 
 ^nd, can not be dijcerned-, tiUype rife '• - -^^^'^^ ^ f^^*^'' ^' 
 ImmortdU-Objedts, y£>r Immortall-eyc?/-5'^' '^^^ 'v^ 
 
 Our Everlafting-Siibftance lies unjeefiei'^'^^"^'^ "i-Ji" 
 '^Behind: the Fouldin^f] of ^ Garnall-Scretfric,'' 
 I Vhich is-, but-, Vap oui^!» ibickned mto Blood, 
 ( By due concoBion of oW daily food) . -^ 
 
 ^fidyfiillfuppliedj out of other Crcntmcs^ 
 To kse^e m iv'u^^by their y^afled natures : 
 Reneyoing^ and decaying, el>'ry Day, 
 Vntill that Vaiic mufl beremoVdaway. 
 For, thii lot'd Flefh, yrheremth,yet cloth' d "^ego^ 
 Is not the fame, ypce had feipnyeares ago ; - 
 '"But, rather, fomething ychich ii taken-iny 
 To fen>e infleed of f^hat hath ypafied bin, 
 7« Wounds, in Sicknefles, in Colds, ^w^Heates, 
 Jnall Excrelcions,4»^/« Fumes,^»^ Sweates. 
 
 
 1 
 
 Nor, 
 
Nor/hallithu prefent Flefli, long fi ay "^iih us : 
 ^ndiHee may yeell be pleui'd^ itjlculd /'^Thus. 
 
 Fon <w I ijie-^i tbo/e Toycnes:, and Fields-) that he i 
 In Landskip drawne i Eyenfcmethmksilfee 
 A ^limpesifarre off, (through F a i t h's Prolpe(Slivc i 
 Of that, yohicb after Death, fi^iU come to pajfe i glafle) | 
 And, likemfe, gainedhaipe^fuch fneanes oj feeing, { 
 
 Some things, yrbich "^ercybejore nvf Life had being , \ 
 
 That , in. my Soule, IJJjould be dif content, \ 
 
 If, tirii mj Body yeere, more permanent i i 
 
 iiince^tt^and all God's other Creatures J} ere^ 
 Are but the Pidures, of yphat/haH app^are. i 
 
 Yet, y^hilft thej arc, I thankfully Hfould make i 
 
 That ufe of them, for their Creator's /^A<?» j 
 
 To ytbich bee made them'^ and^pr^ferye theTahkj 
 StiO, Faire and Full, afmuch cu I "Were able, 
 *'Byfinifljing, {in my alotted place) 
 Thofe Workes,/or yphi h, bee fits me by l:u §race. 
 Jnd, if a Wrcnne, a Wrcnn's jw^ heightJhaUfoare, 
 No i£gle,/dr an -^glc, can doejnore. 
 
 If therefore, of my Labours, orof^lE e, 
 Ought /hall remaine, yehen I remoVd, mufl be. 
 Let it be phot J Hfherein it may be njiewdj 
 JMy Makers Image, n^as in me renewed: 
 uindyfo declare, a dutifull intent^'y 
 To doe the Workc I came for, ere I Toent-^ 
 That, I to others, mayfome Patccrnc/'^, 
 Of Doing- well, as other men to mee^ 
 Haye heene^ ycbilfi I bad life : And, let my dates 
 Bifummedi^i to my Ktdccmcr*s praife. 
 So this be gained, I regard it not. 
 Though, all that J am elfe^ be quite forgot. 
 
Bj) Knowledge onely-i Lifeyoeegainci 
 M other things to Death prtain^. 
 
 I LLVSTRATIO 
 
 jOw Fond are they, who fpcnd their pretious Time 
 In ftill purfuing their deceiving Pleafures ? 
 And they,that unto ayery Titles clime 
 Oi tyre thcmfelvcs in hoording up of Trea/ures .? 
 For, thefcare Death's, who, when with wearineflfc 
 They have acquired moft, fweepesall away ; 
 And leaves thera, for their Labors, to poflcffc 
 Nought but a raw-bon'd Carcase lapt in clay. 
 Of twenty hundred thoufands, who, this houre 
 Vaunt much, of thofe Pofjtfwns they have got j 
 OFtheir new purchac'd Hfmurs^ or,thc Power, 
 By which, they feeme to have advanc't their Lett ,« 
 Of this great Multitude, there lliall not Three 
 Remaine, for any Future age to know 5 
 But perifh quite, and quite forgotten bee. 
 As Beajis, devoured twice ten ycaresagoe. 
 
 Thou, therefore, who defir'ft for aye to live. 
 And to pofltfTethy Lahrs miU2,Te Death, 
 To needfull Arts and honcft Anions, give 
 Thy Spanne o^Tme, and thy fliort blaft o? Breath, 
 In holy Studies, excrcif e thy Mind-^ 
 In W' )rkes oiCharitj^ thy Hands imploy ; 
 That KMtvledge, and that Treafrre, feeke to find, 
 Which may enrich ihy Heart with pcrfe(ft ley, ' 
 So, though obfcured thou appeare, awhile, 
 Dcfpifcd, poore, or borne to Fortunes low. 
 Thy Fertu'e fliall acquire a nobler ftile. 
 Then greateft Kings are able to beftow ; 
 And,oaineihee thofe Pofefwns, which,nor 7*%, 
 Nor ftmc^not Dw;/^,have power to take away. 
 
 B The 
 
The Man that hath true Wifdome goti 
 (Continues firtnc, and wavers not-,. 
 
 Illvstr. 
 
 [Till fixt, and with triumphant LaureSctoy^a'd, 
 Is trucft Wifdeme j whom, expreflfed thus. 
 Among the old fmprefa's, wc have found ; 
 And, much, this Emblem hath inftrudcd us. 
 Fo- , hence wc leirne j thax^Wifdome doth not flow 
 From thofc unconftantmcn, whom ev'iy BUfi, 
 Or fmall Occafion, turneth to and fro ; 
 But, from a Settled head that ftandeth/4/?. 
 Who'evcr (houldcrs,him, he gives no place • 
 What Storme foc're, his Tima or Fortunes, breath. 
 He neither hides his Brew, nor turnes his Face 5 
 Bur, iccepes his Lookcs undaunted, cv'n in i^enth. 
 The LmrtAt hud, upon the fillAr fet, 
 Thus figniftcs ; And that Bay wreath doth (how 
 That conftant Wifdome will the conqueft getj 
 When giddy Peltcit prevailes not fo. 
 
 If, therefore, thoudefircft to be taught, 
 Propo/c g( >od Ends with honcft Meanes theretOj 
 And therein Conflam be, till thon haft brought 
 To pcrfeifl end, that Worke,ih(M haft to doe. 
 L<°t neither flatt'ring Pkafttres, nor Difgrace, 
 Nor fcoffing Cenfures, nor the cunning Sleightt 
 Of glczing Sycofhmts, divert that Race 
 To which, a harmeleffe Prudence^ thee invites. 
 Though others ploc,confpire, and undermine, 
 Kcepe thou a plaine right Puth ; and let their Courje, 
 For no advantage, make thee change from thine. 
 Although it (for the prcft-nr) fccmcs the worle. 
 He, thus rhat vvorkes, purs Policie to Schoolfj 
 .. And makes the Machavtliari prove a foolc. 
 
 The 
 
The Law iigiyen to dired ; 
 T/;^ Sword,?; punifh and^rottO:, 
 
 T 
 ) 
 
 Illvstr, III. 
 
 Book. I . 
 
 |Hen Cod' Almighty firftengrav'd inftone 
 I His holy Lm ; He did not give the fame 
 As if fome common Ad had then beene done 3 
 
 For, arm'd with Fires and Thunders, forth it came. 
 
 By which, that great Laxv-maker ,\x\\^\ inftrre 
 
 What dreadf ull Vengeance would on thofe attend. 
 
 Who did againft thofe holy Preceptscne ; 
 
 And, that, his Potver, well-doers could defend. 
 
 Thereto, this Emblem, alfo doth agree • 
 For, loe, before the Tables of the Latee, 
 
 A naked Sword is borne, whofe ufe may bee 
 
 As well to keepe in Safety, as in Awe. 
 
 Whence, Prmes (if they pleafe) this note may take, 
 
 (Anditfliall make them happily to raigne) 
 
 1 hat, many good and whoKome Lawcs to make 
 
 Without an Executioner^ is vaine. 
 It likewife intimates, that fuch as are 
 
 In Soveraigneflace, as well obliged be 
 
 Their zcale for true Religion to declare. 
 
 As, what concerneth Manmrs, to forefee. 
 
 It,laftly, (howes that Prtncts (hould ifl^dl 
 
 Not onely, over others to CowwW, 
 
 But Stvordi to weare, their Subjecif to protedl j 
 
 And, for their Guard, extend a willing hand. 
 
 Fi )r, Larpcs, or Peace to boat of • aad, the whiles. 
 
 The Pttblique Wide, io Weaken or difarme. 
 
 Is nor the way to hinder CivillVroyles, 
 
 Nor to lecure it from a Forraigne harme. 
 For, As by Lavees a Land is kept in frame j 
 S03 Armes is that, which muft protecit the fame* 
 
 B 2 Occafions 
 
4- 
 
 Occafions-paft are fought inipmne j 
 Buh ofh j/j<?); whcele-about agmne. 
 
 Illvstr. IV. 
 
 ^Eoo^i. 
 
 [Mwife are they that fpend their youthfull Prime 
 In Vanities 5 as if they did fuppofe 
 That men, at pleafure, might redeemc the Time : 
 For, they a faire advantage fondly lofe. 
 As ill-advis'd be thofe, who having loft 
 The firft Occafions^ to DefpAtring runne: 
 For, Time hath Rtvolutms ; and, the mofi-, 
 For their Affaires, have Seafom more, then one. 
 Nor is their Folly fmall, who much depend 
 On Trmfitorte things, as iftheir Powre 
 Could bring to pafTe what fliould not have an End ; 
 Or compafle that, which Time will notdcvoare. 
 
 The firii Occafwns, therefore, fee thou take 
 (Which oflfred are) tobring thy hopes about ; 
 And,minde thou, ftill, what Hafieav/ay they make, 
 Before thy fwift-pac't houres arc quite runne out. 
 Yet, if an opportunity be part, 
 Defpaire not thou, as they that hopeleffe be 5 
 Since, Ttme may fo revolve againe, at lafl-. 
 That Netv-Occaftms may be offrcd thee. 
 And fee, thou truft nor on thofe fading things, 
 Which by thine owne Endeaiwurs thou acquir'ft : 
 For, Time (which her owne Births to ruine brings) 
 Will fparc, nor tke, nor ought which thou defir'ft. 
 His Properties, and r/«,what they are. 
 In- vainc obfcrv'd will be, when he is fled ; 
 Thar, rhcy in fcafon, therefore, may appeare, 
 Our Emhlem, thus, hath him deciphered ; 
 
 Balde fave before, and fianding on a Wheele-^ 
 
 A Razor in his Hand, a WitJged-Heele. 
 
 By 
 
By Labour, Vertue may begain'd'^ 
 By Vertue, Glorie /> attain' d. 
 
 ILLVSTR. V. 
 
 Book. : 
 
 [Vppofe you Strs^ thofe miraicke Afes you meet 
 In ftrangc fantafticke habits * or the Rabble, 
 That in gay clothes embroyder out the ftreer, 
 
 Are truely of Worjbtfftill or Honor aLU ? 
 
 Or can you thinke, thar, To be borne the Sonne 
 
 Of fome rich Alderman., or ancient Peere, 
 
 Or that the Fame our Predecerfors wonne 
 
 May claime thofe Wreathes which true Deferving weare •: 
 
 Is Honour due to thofe, who fpcnd their dayes 
 
 In courting one another ^ or confuming 
 
 Their Fortunes and themfelves, on Drabbs and Flayes i 
 
 In deeping, drinking, and Tobacco- fuming C 
 
 Not fo. For, (though fuch Fooles, like children, place 
 
 Gay Titles on each orhcr J Wife-men know 
 
 Whatflaves they be ; how miferably-bafe ; 
 
 And, where fuch Attributes would better fliow. 
 An idle Body clothes a vitious Minde ; 
 
 And, what (at beft) is purchac'd by the fame. 
 
 Is nothing elfe, but ftinking Smoke and Wi»de j 
 
 Or ftothie Bubbles of an enapty Fame. 
 
 True Ghij, none did ever purchafe,yct, 
 
 Till, to be Vertuous they could firft attaine ,• 
 
 Nor fliall thofe men faiie Vertnes favour get. 
 
 Who Itiboiir nor, fuch Dionitiei to gaine. 
 
 And, this Imprcfi doth inferre no Icffe : 
 
 For, by theSf/de^ is Laboarhcte implide ; 
 
 The Snake, a vertuous Prtidence. doth cxprtlte 5 
 
 And, Glorie, by thcWreatb JPTypifidc. 
 For, where a vertuous Indufiry is found. 
 She, Hiall wich Wreaths of Oji, thus becrcwn'd. 
 
 Though 
 
Though Fortune jjrou^ true Vermes Foe, 
 It cannot "ivorke her Oyerthroype^. 
 
 ILLVSTX, VI. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 {Nhappy men are they, whofe Ignorance 
 So (lives them to the Fortunes of rhe Time, 
 That they (attending on the Lot oi Chance) 
 Negleft by Vertue, and Deferts , to clime, 
 Poore Heights they be wh'ch Fortune rcarcsuntOj 
 And, fickle is the Favour (he bcftowes ; 
 To-day, (he makes ; to-morrow, doth undoe; 
 Buildsup, and in an inflant overthrowes. 
 On eafie Wheeles, to Wealth, and Honours high^ 
 She windcs men oft, before they be aware ; 
 And, when they dreame of moft Profpcritie, 
 Downe, headlong, throwes them lower then they were* 
 
 You, then, that fecke a more afTur'd cftate. 
 On good, and honeft objelis, fixe your Mindc, 
 And follow Ferine, that you may a Fate 
 Exempt from feareof Change, or Dangcrs,finde- 
 For, he that's Vertuous, whether high or low 
 His Fortune fecmes (or whether foule or faire 
 His Path he findes) or whetlier friend, or ioe^ 
 The Wer Id doih prove ; regards it not a hairec 
 His Lcffe is Gaim ; his Poverty is Wealth ,♦ 
 The Worlds Content^, he makes his Diadem • 
 In Sicknefje, he rejoyceth, as in Health : 
 Yea, Death it felfe, becommeth Life^ to him, 
 He fearesno difrefptdt, no bitter fcorne. 
 Nor fubtilc plottines, nor Opprf flions force ; 
 Nay, though the World fliould topfie-turvie rurne, 
 It cannot fright hicn, nor divert his Courfc. 
 
 Above all Earthly powrcs his Vertue rearcs him ; 
 
 And, up with Eglets wings, to Heav'n it bcares him. 
 
A fickle Woman yoanton gromney 
 Preferres a Crowd, before a Crowne 
 
 ^^^Oe/g .' Doft thou hope, thine fionoars, or thy Go/a, 
 
 M^^m ^^^^' §^^^ '•^^^ ^^' ' Or,that thou hafl her heart 
 
 ^^^ Whole hand upon thy tempting Bayt layes hold f 
 
 Alas ! fond Lover, thou deceived art. 
 
 She that with Weahh, and Titles, can be wonne. 
 
 Or woo'd with f^anities, vj'iW wav ring bee ; 
 
 And, when her Love, thou moft depended on, 
 
 A FiMe.ficke fiiall winnc her heart from thee. 
 
 To Touth and Muftcke, Fenui leaneth moft ; 
 
 And Cthough her hand (lie on the Scepter lay) 
 
 Let Oreainejje,oi her Favours never boaft : 
 
 ToT^Heart and Eye, are bent another way. 
 
 And lo, no glorious Purchacethat Man gets. 
 
 Who hath withfuch poorc T'rz/w, woo'd, and wonne; 
 
 Her footing, on a Ba/l^ his Miftreffe fet«, 
 
 Which in a moment flips, and fne is gone. 
 
 A Woman, meerelv with an Out fide caught. 
 
 Or tempted with a GaUiArd, or a S9»g^ 
 
 Will him forfake (whom fliemoft lov?ly tbougbO 
 
 For Player f and for Tumblers, ert't be long. 
 
 Ynu,then,That wifli your Love fhould cvcriaft, 
 ^nd would enjoy Ajfeclm without charging) 
 mve where your Lsves may worthily bi'plac t ; 
 And, keepe your owne Affcci,on, ftiUfrom ranging. 
 Vfe noble Meams, yow Longings <■' artaine ; 
 Sceke equal! Mindes^ and well Meeming YeAres : 
 1 heyare(atbeft) vaine Fooler whom Foliieg3\n&j 
 Bur, there is Bli(Je^ where {^^^''^ "loft endeares^ 
 
 And, whcrefoe'rCjA"^*^^^" /^« procures. 
 
 In fpight of all T^^M'tons, it endures. 
 
 This 
 
8 
 
 Thii Ragge of Death, yphich thou/halt feey 
 Confider it-^ And Pious bee. 
 
 ILLVSTR. Vlli. 
 
 B99II' !• 
 
 Hy, filly Man ! fo much admii eft thou 
 Thy prcfent Fmmt f overvaluing fb 
 Thy PerfoH, or the beauty of thy Brow ? 
 And Chtb'd, fo proudly, wherefore doft thou goc ? 
 Why doft thou live in riotous Execp ? 
 And BoAfi^ as if thy Flefli immortall were f 
 Why doft thou gather fo i Why fo oppreflc f 
 And, o're thy Fellow-creatures,P(Jww«rc ? 
 Behold this Emblem •, fuch a thing was hee 
 Whom this doth represent as now thou art j 
 And, fuch a Flefhlelle Rtttv-bone llialt thou bee. 
 Though, yet, thou feemcto ad acomelier part. 
 Obferve it well ^ and marke what Vglinejfe 
 Stares through thcfightleffe Eyeholes ^hom within: 
 Note thofe leane Craggs, and with what GaftUtiep^ 
 That horrid Countenance doth fceme to grin. 
 Yeq, view it well ; and having fcene the fame 
 Plucke downe that Pride which puffs thy heart fo high 
 Of thy Vreportioti boaft not, and (for fliarae^ 
 Repent thc« of thy finfull fCanity, 
 And,havingVarn'd, that, all men muft become 
 Such bare Anats^ies ; and, how this Fate 
 No mortall Pomt^Qx Wit, can keepc thee from 5 
 Live fo, that Death Hay better thy eftate. 
 Confider who createo^fjee ; and why : 
 Ret.°w thy Spirit ^ ere thy viejh decayes : 
 More P/o«;grow • Aflfe(5l ^^c^Honepie - 
 And fceK° hereafter thy C^f-^w^ praifcl 
 So thougwof 5rf4<^and Beautj\' cfeprive thee 
 New Ltfe, w'if h cndlefte Glorie, Gtit^ ^j^g ^j^^^^' 
 
 t 
 
 Before 
 
Before thou bring thy Workes to Light, 
 Qonfider on them^ in the Night. 
 
 ILLVSTR. IX. 
 
 Book.T, 
 
 *N owle (the Hieroglyphic h us'd for Nigkj 
 TvfixtMercu/y and Pal/as^ here takes place, 
 Vpon a crowti'd CuJuctfa fixt upright ; 
 And, each a Cornucopia doth imbrace. 
 Through which darke Emblem, [this Light perceive - 
 That, Ibch as would the Wtt and Wealth acquire. 
 Which may the Crowne of approbation have, 
 Muft wake by Night, to compafle their defire. 
 For, this Mtrcurian JVand, doth fVit expreflc 5 
 The Cornit-copia, WealthineJJe implies ; 
 Both gained by a ftudious Watchfalmjje ; 
 Which,here,thc Bird ef Athens fignifies. * 
 
 Nor, by this Emblem, are we taught alone. 
 That, (when great Fndertakings are intended) 
 We Sloth, aid lurnpifh DrowfneJJe muft Ihunne 5 
 Bur, Rafhmfje^ alfo,here is reprehended. 
 Take Comfell of thy i';7/(?iv,(rairh our Sawe) 
 And, ere in waighry Matters thou proceede, 
 C >-iiidcr well upon them ; left they draw 
 Some Aftcrclap^, which may thy Mifchicfebrcedeo 
 
 I, for my feriouft Mufes^ chufe the Ntght 3 
 (More friend to Medttattoa, then the Daj) 
 That neither Noyfc, nor Objeds of the Sight, 
 Norbiis'nefTes, withdraw my thoughts away. 
 By Night, we beft may rumina'e upon 
 Out Purpofes . Th^n, b^(\, we may enquire 
 What Aciiom wee amifT', or well, have done 5 
 And, rhen, may beft inro our Selves recire ; 
 
 For.of the World-wtthoit, wh^n m )ft we fee, 
 
 Then, blindeft to th^ Wo rid- within, arc wee, 
 
 C ^ 
 
10 
 
 v/4» Innocent no Dan^ctfearest 
 
 Ho'^p^re'at foeyer it appgares. 
 
 Illvstr, X. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 ^Hcn fome did feeke Armto have drown*d, 
 He, with a dreadlcfle heart his Temples crown'd • 
 And,whcn to drench him in the Seas they meant. 
 He playd on his melodious Inftrument-^ 
 To fl)ew,that /»»<)cc*<rf difdayncd Feare, 
 Though to be fwallow'd in the Deep it were. 
 Nor did it perifh : For, upon her Backe 
 A Dolphin tooke him, for his Mufick's fake ? 
 To intimate, that Ffrtoffliallprevaile 
 With BruitifJ) Creatures, if with A/f» it faile. 
 
 Moft vaine is then their Hope, who dreame they can 
 Make wretched, or undoc, an Ho»e(l.Man : 
 For, he whom Vettuous Jmece^ce adovnes, 
 Infults o're Cruelties ; and, PeriU fcornes. 
 Yea, that, by which, Men purpofe toMndoe him, 
 (In their dcfpight) fliall bring great Honours to hira, 
 
 ^r«»4ike, the Malice otthe World, 
 Hath into 5mj of Trfl«^/« often huri'd 
 Deferving Men, ahhough no Caufc they had. 
 But that their Words and Workts Iweet Mufiike made. 
 Of all their outward Helps it hath bereft them ; 
 Nor meanes, nor hopes of Comfort have beenclefcthc:!!^ 
 Eut fuch, as in the Houfe of Mourning are, 
 And, what Good-CoAJcience can aff )rd them there, 
 Yet^Delphin-likc, t^hcir Innocence ha'h rear'd 
 Their Heads above thofe Dangers rhat appear'd. 
 Codhath vouchfaf 'd their harmeltffe Caufe to heed, 
 And,cv'n in Thraldome, Co their Hearts hath freed, 
 That, whil'ft they feem'd opprcfTed and forlorne ; 
 They loyd, and Sung, and Lmgh'dthe V/oridtofcortit. 
 
u/^FooICj in VoWytaketh Paine, 
 Although he labour flill in yaine^. 
 
 ILLVSTR. X I. 
 
 Bock, I, 
 
 ^^ Maifie Mil-flofje up a tedious Hill, 
 ^^ Wirh mighty Labour^ Sijjphtts dofh roll • 
 
 Which being rais'd-alofc, downe-tumbleth,ftiII, 
 To Icecpe imployed his afflided Soule. 
 On him, this tedious Labour is impos'd j 
 And (though in vaine) it muft be ftill aflayd ; 
 Bur, fome, by no Necefllty inclos'd^ 
 Vpon themfelvesjfuch needlefTe Taskes have layd. 
 Yea, knowing not (or caring not to know) 
 That they are vvorneand weary 'd out in vaine, 
 They madly toyle to plunge themfelves in Woe ; 
 And, feeke uncertaine Eafe, in certaine Paine. 
 
 Such Fooles are they, who drcame they can acquire 
 A Minde-content, by Lab'rwgfiiBfor more : 
 For, ffw/t^cncreafing, doth encrea{el>(//r^. 
 And makes Contemmmt lefTer then before. 
 
 SMchFooles are they, whofe Hofes doe vainely ftrctch 
 To climbe by Titles, to a happy Height : 
 For, having gotten ont Ambtttous-Reach, 
 Another comes perpetually in fight. 
 And, their ftupidity isnothing leiTe, 
 Who dreame that Fltjh and Blood mv/ rayfed be 
 Vp to the Meant of ferfe^-Holineffe : 
 For (at our befl) corrupt and vile are we. 
 Yet, we are bound by Faitf), with Lovt and Ho^Ct 
 To roll the Srone ofGcod-E/jdeaTour, ftiU^ 
 As neere as may be, to Pcrftcitenstop, 
 Though backeagainc it tumble downe the Hill. 
 So ; What our Workes had never power to doe^ 
 God's Grace, at laft, (hall freely bring us to. 
 
 C 2 As 
 
IZ 
 
 AsitotheW odd J naked camc^^ 
 Soi tiikcd-ftriiit 1 leayetbe fame^. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XII. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 |Hricc happy is that Man whofe Thoughts doerearc 
 His Minde above that pitch the WorldUng flics. 
 And by his Contemflatiom, hovers where 
 He viewes things mortall, wirh unbleared eyes. 
 What Trifles then doz Villages and Tewnes 
 Large Fitldsox Fhckes of fruitfull Catuli kerne 1 
 Nay, what poore things are Miters, Scepters, Crownes, 
 And all thofe Glories which Men mofl: efteemc ^ 
 Though he that bath among them, his Delight, 
 Brave things imagines them (bccaufe they blindc 
 With fome falfe Luftrehis beguiled fight) 
 He that's above rhem, their raeane- Worth may finde, 
 
 L$rd, to that Bleffed-Station rae convey 
 Where I may view the World, and view her fo. 
 That I her true Condition may furvey j 
 And all her Imperfedions rightly know. 
 Remember me, that once there was a Day 
 When thou didft vveane me from thero with content, 
 Ev'n when fliut up within thofe Gates I lay 
 Through which the TUgHe-infli^ing Angel went. 
 And, let me ftill remember, that an Hourc 
 Is hourelycomming on, wherein I fliail 
 (Though I had all the IVerld within my powre"* 
 Be naked ftripr, and turned out of all. 
 But minde me, chiefcly ,that I never cleave 
 Too clofely to my Selfe ; and caufe thou me. 
 Not other Earthly things alone to leave. 
 But to forfake my Seffe for love of Thee: 
 
 That I may fay, now 1 have all things left, 
 
 Before that I of all things, am bereft. 
 
 To 
 
To him a happy Lot hefaUs 
 
 That hath a Ship, and pr o(p'rous Gales. 
 
 p wonder hea profp'rous Viyage^ridts 
 That hath both Sailes and Oares to ferve his turne, 
 iAnd,ftill,through meanes of fome propitious Winds 
 Is to his wifhed H arbour t^mkly borne, 
 Kor is it much admir'd, if they thatlacke 
 Thofe aydes (on which the Common faitb depends,) 
 Are from their hoped aymes repelled backe. 
 Or made to labour for unfruitfull ends. 
 Yet neither in the Shif, Wind, Oares, or SaiLs, 
 Nor in the want of Outward meanes, alone, 
 Conflfts it, that our HopeCucceedcs or failes ; 
 But, mofl: in that, which Men leaft thinke upon. 
 For, fome endeavour, and their Paines are blcft 
 With Gales which arc fo fortunate, that they 
 Fly fafe, and fwiftly on, among the belt, 
 Whil'ft otliers labour, and are caft away. 
 
 Some others, on this Worlds vifidc Ocean floate, 
 And neither Wind, not Tide aflfiftant have, 
 Nor Saile^ nor Oare, nor Anchor, nor found Beate, 
 Nor take fo much as heede themfelves to favc j 
 And yet are fafe : A third fort, then, there are 
 Who neither want fit Meanes, nor yet negled 
 The painefull-/W/</?r;e, or honeft Care, 
 Which Need requires ; yet find fmall good effed. 
 Therefore, let that which you propofe, be /«/ j 
 Then, ufe the fairefl: Meanes^ to compaflTe it: 
 And, though Meanes faile, yet foRcr no miftruft j 
 Buttearelefly,to Cfod, your Courfe commit : 
 For, >/«, to Faithfu[l.Hearts,z'^d Hofjefl.Mindes 
 Turncs Lop to Gaine j and Stormehzo profp'rous Windes. ^ 
 
 Though 
 
Though he endetrpour all he cartt 
 Jn Ape, "PoiU mnper ^^4 Man. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XIII I. 
 
 Bak.u 
 
 ►Hat though an Afi§)- Pigmies in attire. 
 His Dwarfifh Body GyAnt-like^ array f 
 Turne Brave^znd get himStilts to feem the higher* 
 What would fo doing, handfome him I pray r 
 Now, furely, fuch a Mimickc fight as that, 
 Would withexceflive Laughter move yourSpleenc, 
 Till you had made the little Dandiprnt, 
 To lye within fome Auger-hole, unfeene. 
 
 I muft confeflc I cannot chufc but fmilc. 
 When I perceive, how Men that worthlcfTeare, 
 Piece out their Imferfetlions, to beguile, 
 By making fliowes, of what they never were. 
 For,in rheir benojv'd Shapes, \know thofc Men, 
 And (through their Maskes) fuch infight of them have ; 
 That I can oftentimes difclofeCev'n then) 
 How much they favour of the FeoU or Knave. 
 
 A Ptgmey-Jpirit, and an Earthly. Minde, 
 Whofelookcis onely fixronObjedsvainC; 
 In my eftceme, fo roeane a place doth finde. 
 That ev'ry fuch a one, I much refraine. 
 But, when in honoured Robes I fee it put, 
 BctrimiTi'd, as if fome thing of Worth it were, 
 Looke big, and on the Stilts ofGreatneJp, flrut 5 
 From fcorning it, I cannot then foibeare. 
 For, when to grofk Frnverthinep, Men adde 
 Thofe Dues, which to the Truefiiporth pertaine 5 
 Tis like an /^pc, in Humant-Fefiments clad, 
 Which, when moft fine, dcferveth moffdifdainc; 
 
 And, morcabfurd, thofe Men appcare to me. 
 
 Then this Fantafiicke-Monkcy feemcs to thee. 
 
 /pine 
 
I pine, that others may not peri fJh 
 ^«£/\vafte my Sdk^their Life tochmjh. 
 
 15 
 
 Illvstr, X V. 
 
 Bo»k, I . 
 
 [ Bfervc I pray you, bow the greedy fUme 
 The FcneSt on an ^lur doth confurae. 
 How it deftroyeth that which feedes the famCj 
 And how the Nourijher away doth fume. 
 For, fo it fares with Parents that uphold 
 Their thrittleffc Childrtn in uDlawfull Pleafures: 
 With Cares, it wearcs them out, ere they arc old ; 
 Andcretheir Lives confume, confumes their Trcafures, 
 So tares ic wif h fuch Wantons as doe fcede 
 Vnchaft Defires ; for, ev'ry day they grow 
 Vntill their Longings^ their Supplies excccde. 
 And, quite devour cthofc men that fed them fo. 
 So fares it with ail thofe that fpend their 7 oath 
 In lab'ring to enrich ungratefiill Men, 
 Who, growing Great, and frealily,hy their Truth, 
 Returne them Smoke znd Ajhes backe agen. 
 So fares it with good Stattfmen, who to kcepe 
 A thankelefle Commenwealth in happy Peace, 
 Deprive their Mindes of Reft, their Ejes of Sleepe, 
 And, wafte thcmfelves, that others may cncreafe. 
 And, lo it fares with Men that paflc away 
 Their time in Studits, (and their Healths impairc) 
 That helps to other men become they may, 
 Andjtheir defedive Knowledges, repaire. 
 
 But, let my Fle[b^ my Twf.and my Eflate, 
 Be fo confum'd ; fo fpcnt ; fo wafted bee, 
 1 hat they may nourifli Grace, and perfit that 
 For which all thefe were firft beftowd'd on mc s 
 
 So when I quite am vanifti'd out ot feeing, 
 
 I fliall enjoy my Netv-coneealid-Behg. 
 
 Whe& 
 
i6 
 
 When to fuppreiTe m. Men intends 
 Th^ make ut higher to afccnd. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVI. 
 
 Book. I . 
 
 ^ .«= 
 
 I Hen wcobfcrvcthe Ball, how to and fro 
 The Cameflers force it ; we may ponder thus." 
 That whil'ft we live we (hall be playd with fo. 
 
 And that the W>r/<a^ will make her Game of us* 
 
 Adverfities, one while our hearts conftraine 
 
 To ftoope, and knock the Pavements of DeJ^aire ; 
 
 He^t^ like a Whirle-wind mounts us up againe. 
 
 Till oft it lofe us in the empty ayre. 
 
 Sometimes, above the Battlements we looke - 
 
 Sometimes, we quite bclowthe Liftt are toft : 
 
 Another- while, againft the Haza'^d ftrooke, 
 
 We, but a little want, of being loft. 
 
 Detra^iof},Envie, Mifchief, and De^ightt 
 
 One Partie make, and watchfully attend 
 
 To catch us when we rife to any Height ; 
 
 Left we above their hatred ftiould afccnd. 
 
 Gsod- Fortune, Praifes^ Hopes^ and Indujlries, 
 
 Doe fide- together, and make Play to pleafe us ; 
 
 But, when by them we thinke more high to rife, 
 
 More great they make our Fall^ and more difc afe us. 
 
 Yea, they that (eekc our i^Cj//^,advance oar Gaine-^ 
 
 And to our Wtfhes, bring us oft the nigher r 
 
 For, we that elfeupon the Ground had laine. 
 
 Are, by their ftriking of us lifted higher. 
 
 When Balls againft the Stones are hardeft throwne. 
 
 Then higheft up into the Aire they fly ; 
 
 So, when men hurle us ("with moft ftiry; downe. 
 
 Wee hopeful! are to be advanc'd thereby ; 
 
 And,when they fmite us quite unto the Ground, 
 Then, up to Heav'n, we truft, we fliall rebound. 
 
 nil 
 
TtU God hath fer ought w to hii WiU> 
 The Hammer ToeJhallfufferftilL 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVII. 
 
 Book. I, 
 
 \Uy fhould the foolifli World dikoMX^gt Men, 
 In jult endurances i or bid them fliunne 
 Good Anions, 'caufe they fuffer now and then. 
 For Doing tpeS, as if feme Iti were done ^ 
 Ere Plates cxrcnded are, they muft abide 
 A thoufand hamm'rings ^ And, then that which fill'd 
 So httlc roorne, it fcarce your Hand could hide. 
 Will {crve a goodly Memment to gild. 
 So, heihachope- to winne an honeft Name, 
 Muft many blowes of Fortune undergoe, 
 And hazard, ofr, the blaft of EvillFame^ 
 Before a Good- Report her Trumpe will blow. 
 
 A thoufand Worthies had unworthily 
 Been rakf d up in AOies and in Clay, 
 Vnknowne and bury'd in Obfcuritj, 
 If Malict had not fil'd their Ruft away. 
 But, lo ; their lafting prayfes now nrefpread, 
 And rais'd, by Adverfe-Chame, ro fuch a height. 
 That they moft glorious are, now rhcy are dead 5 
 And live in Injuries, ind Deaths, defpight. 
 For, by Affidms^ m^n refined growes, 
 And, (as the Gold prepared in the Firt) 
 Receivcth fuch a Forme by wrongs and blowes, 
 Thar hce becomes the leweU we c'e/ire. 
 
 To thee therefore, 0^ God I My Prayers are 
 Not to be freed from Griefes and Troubles quite ; 
 Eut,that they may be fuch as I can beare ; 
 And,ferve to make me precious in thy Sight, 
 
 This pleafe mc flull, though all my Life time, I 
 
 Betwecne thine Anviiland the Hammer, lie. 
 
 D From 
 
i8 
 
 From thenccyphere "Nets 4»^ Snares are l^d% 
 Make-haft • Up els you be betray'd. 
 
 ILLVSTR.XVIII. 
 
 Sock.!, 
 
 |H€ nimble Sfider from his Entrailes drawes 
 A futtle Thread, and curious art doth fliow 
 In weaving Nets^ not much uniikethofe Larvts 
 Which catch SmtU-Thieves^ and let the Grcat-enes goe. 
 For, as the Cob-web takes the lefTer Flyes, 
 Whenthofe of larger (ize breake through their Snares • 
 So, Pmemtn fmart for little Injuries, 
 When Rich-men fcape, whofe.Guilt is more then thcirSo 
 
 The Sfider, alfo rt piefenteth fuch 
 Who very curious are in Trifling things, 
 And neither Cofl, nor Time, nor Labour grutch, 
 In that which neither Gaine nor Pleafure brings. 
 But thofe whom here that Creature doth implye 
 Are chiefely fuch, who under cunning fhewes 
 Offimple-MeaningsCorof Curtefie) 
 Doe filly Men unwarily abufc. 
 Or elfe, it meanes thofe greedy- Cor morMts 
 Who wirhout touch,of Confcicnce or Corapaflioo, 
 Sccke how to be enricht by others wants. 
 And bring the Peore ro utter Dcfolation. 
 
 Avoyd them therefore, though compell'd by need ^ 
 Or if a Storme inforce, (yce lab'ring Bees) 
 Thar yce muft fall among rhem ; Fiie with fpeed 
 From their Commerce, when Calmes yourpafTage frees. 
 Much more, let wai'^full Gallants haftc from thcfc j 
 Elfe, when rhofe Idling-painted- .Bj//^fjy?w, 
 Have flutrer'd-o'.it their Stimmtr^time, in eafe, 
 (And fpent their Wealth in fnolifh Vanities) 
 
 The Blafts of Want may force them to be brought 
 
 For fhdter thither, where they fliall be caught. 
 
 When- 
 
when thm a Dangerous- Way dofigoe, 
 Walke Gitcly^thoHih thy pace h flowe. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XIX. 
 
 txperience proves, that Men who truft upon 
 I heir Nat'rall parts, too much, oft lofc the Di<f, 
 And/ailc in that which els they might have done. 
 By vainely trifling pretious Timesviiy, 
 
 It alfo (hewcs, that many Men have fought 
 With fo much Rajhitefft, thofe things they dcfit'd. 
 That they have brought moft likely Hofeno nought 3 
 And, in the middle of their Courfes, tir'd. 
 A nd, not a few, arc found who fo much wrong 
 Gods Gratioujnejfe, as if their thinkings were, 
 That (feeing he dcferrcs his ludgemcnts long) 
 His Vengianccy he, for ever,would forbcare; 
 Ba* , fuch as thefc may fee wherein they faile. 
 And, what would fitter be for them to doe. 
 If c hey would contemplate the flow-pac'd StiaiU-, 
 Or, this our Hieregljffnckt looke into : 
 
 For, thence we learne,that PerfeveurKehtlags 
 Large Wotkes to end , though fl owly they crecpe on 5 
 And, that Continuance perfe(^ many things, 
 Which feeme, at firfl, unlikely to be done. 
 
 It warnes, likewife, that fome Afntrcs require 
 More Heed then Hafle : And that the Courfe we take. 
 Should fuite as well our Strength^ as our Defirt ; 
 Elfe (as our Preverbe faith) Mafic, Wafie may make. 
 And, in a Myfiicke-fenfe, it feemes to preach 
 Eepentance and Amendment, unto thofe 
 Who live, as if they liv'd beyond Gods reach j 
 Becaufe, he long deferrcs dcfcrved Blowes ; 
 
 For, though IttH-Fengeanee moveth like a SnaiU^ 
 
 And flowly comes j her comraing will not faile, 
 
 Qz Ai 
 
^ Sivc J of /belter maketh /bof» -^ 
 But ey*ry Siorme wiU through it goel 
 
 Ome Men, when for their Anions they procure 
 )| A likely colour, (be it nere To vaine) 
 Pi oceede as if their Projecit were as fijrc. 
 As when S0u»d Retfon did their Courfe maintaytie ; 
 And rhele not ratich unlike thofe Children are. 
 Who -hrough zStorme advent'ring dLfp'ra^ely, 
 Had rarhct on their Heads, a Stveto bca-e, 
 Then Co-^'ringi, that may fcrve to keepe them dryc. 
 For, at a diftance that perchance is thought 
 A help'ull Shelter j and, yet, proves to thofe 
 Who ntede the fame, a Toj, which profits nought; 
 Becaufe, each drop of Raine quite through it, goes. 
 So, they, whofe foolifli Projelisj for a while. 
 Doe promife their ProjeBors hopefull ends, 
 Shall findc them, in the Tryall, to beguile j 
 And, that b^h Shamt and Want, on them attends* 
 
 Such like i?>their eftate, who, (to appearc 
 Rch men to others) doe, with Inward-payne, 
 A gladfomc out-ward Pert defire tobearc j 
 Though they at laft nor Wealth nor Credit gainc. 
 And, fucb are all thofe Hypocrites, who ftrive 
 VMv Hearts beneath Faire-jfeken Words to hydc: 
 For, they o'; evaile themfelves but with a Sive^ 
 Through wh'ch, their purpofes a: length are fpydc, 
 Aid, then, rhey cither woefully-Iament 
 Their Bruttiflj-foHy^ or fo hardned grow 
 I^ Sinning, that they never can repent, 
 Nav, jcft and fcoflfe at their owne Overthrow. 
 
 Ba* nofalfe FatU can ferve (when CtJ^i' will rmitey 
 
 To favc -J. Scorner, or an Hymrite. 
 
 Death 
 
L— ^ ^ ^ 
 
 Deaths no Lolfe, but ratheu Gaine j 
 Fcr-^ee by Dying, Li^c attainc^. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXI. 
 
 Book. I , 
 
 'Will not blame thofc grieved Hearts that fhed 
 Becoming-tcAres, for their departed Friends ,• 
 Nor rhofe who figh out Pap9ns for the D sad ^ 
 
 Since, on (y^od- natures, this Difeafe attends. 
 
 When Sorrow is conceiv'd, it mu^ have Vent 
 
 ( In Sighes or MoyftureJ or the Heart will breakej 
 
 And, much they aggravate our Difcontentj 
 
 Who, out of SeafoH, Reajon fceme to fpeake. 
 
 Yet, fince our Frailty may require we fliould 
 
 Remembrances admit to keepe us from 
 
 Exceffe in Griefe : this Emblem here behold. 
 
 And take fuch Hope as may our Teares become. 
 The Wheat^ akhougli a while it lyes in Earth, 
 
 (And feemeth loft) confumcs not quite away j 
 
 But, from that ^Fflw^e receives another 5/>;A, 
 
 And, with Additions, rifcth from the Clay. 
 
 Much more lliall M*n revive, whofe worth is more ,' 
 
 For, Denth^ who from our DrofTe will us refine, 
 
 Vnro that ot her Life, becomes the Doore, 
 
 Where, we in Immortahtie fliall ihine. 
 
 When once our Glaffe is runne, we prefontly 
 
 Give lip our Settles to Death ; So Death rauft give 
 
 Our Bodiesbzckc againe,that we, thereby. 
 
 The Li^''}t of Life et email, may receive. 
 
 The Venom'd Sting o£ Death is tooke away j 
 
 And, noWitheGrrfWjthatwasa Place of fMr^^ 
 
 Is made a Bedo[ Refl, wherein we may 
 
 Lye downe in Ho^c^ and bide in fafery , there. 
 
 When we are Borne, ro Dwr^-ward Hraight we runne j 
 And by our DcAth, our Life is new-begnnne. 
 
 When 
 
■ 
 
 }yheti\kc andY cxtuc Touth jhaJ}'9(io0ei 
 Tis hardtajaj, Vaicb way ^fTviJlg9ej>» 
 
 l<<«<TO'A* ^V ^V A •• 
 
 |Y hopcfiill Friends at thrice five yearcs and three. 
 Without a Gauie (into the World alone) 
 To fecke my Fortune, did adventure mee 5 
 And, manyiiazards, I alighted on. 
 Firft, EngUtttk greatcft Rendeveuz. I fought. 
 Where Vi c e and V e R t v e at the higheft C\t ; 
 And, thither, both a Minde and Bodie brought, 
 For neither of their Services unfit. 
 Both, woo'd my Touth : And, both perfwaded (o. 
 That (like the Toung- man in our Emblem here) 
 I ftood,|and cry'd, Ah J which way (hall i got ? 
 To mc fo plcafing both their Ofifers were. 
 Vi CE, PleafitreshcR. Contentments promift mee. 
 And what the viranton Flefh defires to have : 
 Quoth V E R T V E, / wiiif Wifdomegive to thee, 
 Andthofehrave things, which nohleU Mindes dot crAve, 
 Serve me faid Vice, and thou jhalt joene acquire 
 AUthefe Atchievements which my Service brings : 
 Serve wiefaid Ve Rt v e, and lie rat ft thee higher. 
 Then Vic I. scan, and teach thee better things. 
 Whirft thus they ftrovc to gainc me, I efpyde 
 Grim Death attending Vi c e 5 and, that her Face 
 Was but a painted Fi:{arcl, which did hide 
 The foul'ft Deformity that ever was. 
 Lord ^ grant me grace for evermore to view 
 Her Fglineffe : And, that I viewing it. 
 Her Falfehoods and allurements may efchew j 
 And $nf aire Ve R T v E wy Affe£lion Jet -^ 
 Her Beauties contemplate, her Love embrace. 
 And by htrfafe DircSiion, rmne my Race. 
 
 /piuC \ 
 
By Paine, on Pleaiures'9'^ doefei^e-^ 
 Andtloe by Sxi^'idincc^puf chafe Eale. 
 
 1'' 
 
 ^He lick'rifh ^e^re to rob the Htnt^.Bees 
 ") Among their ftinging-Sw.arms thrufts in his pawes; 
 * Adventureth to clirabe up hojiow Trees, 
 
 And from their Cells, the well fill'd Combes he drawes : 
 
 Right fo, the Senfuall M^n that he may gaine 
 
 His bruitifh Lajl, a thoufand pen Us dares ; 
 
 And, that his l4B'///7e-B';/^ he may attaine, 
 
 Nor Cenlcttnce.Credtty Cofi, not Libour fpares, 
 'Twcrcfliamefull bafeneiTe, therefore, if that he 
 
 Who knowcth Fertue, and is thought her Lover, 
 
 Should fo by any Pcrills frighted bee. 
 
 To make him fuch Apciiom to give-over. 
 
 For, why ihould that Ftmc-Crexp whofe Valour fprings 
 
 FrombeafHy Fury, or inflamed- Papon^ 
 
 Enabled be to compaffe bolder things, 
 
 Then Sober. Wit ^ and Grave Confi deration ? 
 
 Or, why fhould lifping Jr4«w«i, for their Lttji 
 
 So much adventure as one finger,rh'-re, 
 
 Where we our Lives in hazard would not thruft 
 
 For Fertues Glory, if it necdfuU were ^ 
 
 For, though her Sweetneffe tad is clofed in 
 
 With mmy7'/^<"'»«jand fuch a Prickling-guard, 
 
 That we muft fmart, before that Pnze we winne. 
 
 The Paf»e\> foUow'd, with a R>ch Reward. 
 
 By Sufnng, I have more Com entmem had. 
 
 Then ever I acquir'd by Slothfull Eafe ; 
 
 And, I by Grtefe^ fo joy full have beene made, 
 
 Th.it I will beare my Cro(je,v]\\\\t God\[\z\\ pleafe. 
 For, fo at laft mv Soulemzy loj procure, 
 I care nor, in my Fltjl vvhat I endure. 
 
 Who 
 
H 
 
 who by goodlAcSinti^g&odthings '9P0Hld gam» 
 Shall neyer fccke, nor aske in ^aine. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIIII. 
 
 B09k.U 
 
 . N vaine f aire Cynthia never taketh paines, 
 Nor faints in foll'wing her defired Came ; 
 And, when at any Marke her Bowc {he ftraines. 
 The winged Arrow furely hits the fame. 
 Her Pi^fire, therefore, in this place doth rtiew 
 The Nature of their Mindes who Cynthia-MVCy 
 With Confiancit their Purpfcs pur/ue, 
 And faint not till they c-'mpaflfe what they fccke. 
 For, nought more Ged'like fei this World is found. 
 Then fo ReColv'da man, that nothing may 
 His Refolution alter or confound. 
 When any taske of Wertf), he doth afTay. 
 Nor, is there greater Bafeneffe, then thofe Mindes 
 That from an Honeft-purpt^e, can be wro'i^ht 
 By Threatnings, Bribes, Smooth-Gales or Btyjl'rousWindes^ 
 What ever colour or excufe be brought. 
 
 You then, that would,with P leaf ure, Glory gaioej 
 I>i*m like, thofe modeft things require, 
 Which tnielv may befceme you to attaine j 
 And flouly follow that which you dcfire; 
 For, changTg though the Morw to us appeare. 
 She holds a firme Dependence on the Sunne • 
 And, by a Conjlant.Metion^ in her Sph^ire 
 With him, doth in CoaJHtiilion often runne ; 
 So, Cen(lant.mtn,{\.\\\ move their hopes to winne ; 
 But, never by a Motm-indireB ; 
 Nor, wil! they ftop the Cou' fe that they are in, 
 Vntill they bring their purpofe toeffe^. 
 
 For, whofoever Hemft things requires, 
 
 A Promsfe hath of all that he defires. 
 
 Oft 
 
oft shooting, doth not Archers make - 
 But^ hitting right the Marke they takc^. 
 
 "^1 
 
 ►Hen to the Fields we walke to looke upon 
 Soneskilfull Mark-man ; To much hcede we not 
 How many Anowes from his Bowe are gone, 
 As weobfcrve h j\v nigh the Mjrkc he fliot : 
 And, juftly we deride that Man who fpends 
 His Time and Shafts, but never ayme doth take 
 To hit the ^F/>'//f ; or fooliflily pretends, 
 The number of the Shots, doth Archers make. 
 So, God, who marketh our Endeavours, here, 
 Doth not by tde, account of them receive j 
 But, heedeth rather how well meant tliey were. 
 And, at his Willhow rightly aym'd we have. 
 
 It is not mumbling over thrice a day 
 A Set of Ave Maries, or of Creeds^ 
 Or many houres formally lofrn'j j 
 Wnen fropi a dull Devotion it proceedes . 
 Nor is it, up and downc the Land to feeke 
 To finde thofe well breath'd LeSurers, that can 
 Preach thrice a Sabbath^ and fixe times a weeke, 
 Yet be as fi efli, as when they firft beganne : 
 Nor, is it, fuch l.ke things perform'd by Number 
 Which God refpeds : Nor doth his Wijdome crave 
 Thofe many Famtics, wherewith fome cumber 
 Their Bodies, as if chofe their Setdes could fave, 
 For, not Mi{ch.dowg,h\lX. IVell-doing, that 
 Which Go<^ commands, the C^fr, juftifies. 
 To pray without Devetion, is to Prate . 
 And, Heartr.g is but halfe our Excrcife. 
 We ought not, therefore, to regard, alone. 
 How cfiCf}, but how JVell,thc IVorke h- iione. 
 
 E ivnh 
 
z6 
 
 Wifh Patience, I the Stormtfuftainc -^ 
 For, Sua-ihinefiili doth follow Rainc. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVL 
 
 Book^z. 
 
 [He little SquirrtM^ hath no other Food 
 Then that which Katares thrifty hand provides 5 
 And, in purveying up and downe the Wood, 
 She many cold wet Stormes, for that, abides . 
 She lyes not heartlefle in her Moflie Dray, 
 Nor feareth to adventure through the Rdine • 
 But skippeth out, and beares it as (he may, 
 Vntill the Scafon waxeth calme againe. 
 
 Right thus, have I and others, often far'd ; 
 For, when we firft into the World were brought. 
 We found but little, for our Vfe prepar'd, 
 Save that, which by Hard- Labour, muft be fought. 
 In many Stormes, unheeded, we are faine 
 To feeke out needfull things j and, fmilingly 
 To jefl-, at what feme others would complaine: 
 That, none might laugh at our Necepty. 
 Yea, fome have liv'd on Hftskes^ whil'ft others fed 
 On that which was their Labours dnc Reward; 
 And, were purfu'd (till they almoft were dea'd) 
 Without the Worlds Compaffion or Regard, 
 Yet, by Endurir,^, they out- liv'd the Blaft 
 Oi Adverfe.Fcrtunt ; and, with good fuccefle, 
 (Expeding calmer Seafons)at the laft. 
 Arrived at the Port of Happim^e, 
 
 Their Sttjfrtng.much, hath made their Snf rings none j 
 And brought forth Hopts^ by which, perceive they may. 
 That Nights have but their Turnes j and Uhey once gone) 
 Their Darke»eJJe,m^k(:s much welcoraer,rhe Day, 
 
 AH Gr/e/s fliall have an ending, I am fure 5 
 
 And, therefore, I with Fatkree, will ErJnre. 
 
 where 
 
when Hellen isy there, yoiH be Warre j 
 J^(?rj Death <2»rfLuft, Companions arc^. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVIl. 
 
 Boek. I. 
 
 Heir foolifb Guife, I never could affe<5t. 
 Who dare, for any cauft, the Stewes frequent : 
 And, thither, where I juftly might fufpciS 
 A Struntfet liv'd, as yet, I never went. 
 For, when (as FooUt pretend) they goe to ^ttVt 
 Experience, where more /i/then Good, they fee j 
 They venture for their Kmvfkdge^ Adum. hke ; 
 And, fuch as his, will their Atcbievemtnn bee. 
 
 Let, therefore, thofc that would loofe Trulls deteft, 
 Converfe with none, but thofc that modeli- are j 
 For, they that can of Whoredome make a lefl, 
 Will enterraine it, ere they be aware. 
 Chaft-Coiifpafij,Rnd Chajt-Dtfcourfe, doth make 
 The Minde more pleafed with it, ev'ry day j 
 And, Frequan viems of Wamomejje, will take 
 The Senfe and Hatred, of the Vice away. 
 
 Some, I have k»o wne, by Harlots Wiles undonCj 
 WhOjbutw/?^ their Fafhiens, firft pretended j 
 And, they that went for Comf*nj^ alone. 
 By fuddaineQuarrells, there, their Day cs have ended. 
 For, in the Lodgings of a Lufifni. Woman, 
 Immodeft Impudt»ce hath ftill her Being • 
 There, Furte, Fraud, and Crtte.'tks ate common: 
 And, there, is IVanf, and Shame, and Bifagreeing. 
 Ev'n Beauty, of it felie, ftirres loofe Defires, 
 Occafioning both lealoufies, andFeares • 
 It kindleth in the Breff, concealed Fir/s^ 
 Which burnethe Heart, bcfo- erne /"/^w^appeares: 
 
 And, ev'ry diy,experienced are wee ; 
 
 1 hat, there, where fieScftis^ Troyes Fate will bee. 
 
 E 2 No 
 
28 
 
 No InfPordGntfc^ nor outward S^rtj 
 Qan overcome a Patient-Heart . 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVIII. 
 
 Book. I 
 
 |Ome Trees, y:h^.n Men opprefle their Aged Heads, 
 jB (With vvaighty Stones) they frL»aifie the more j 
 And, when upon lome Herhs, the Cdrd'Mr tioads. 
 They thrive and profper, better then before ; 
 So, when the Kings oi'JE^yptdid opprelfc 
 The Sonnes of /4f(?^, through their Tyrannies ; 
 Their Numbers, every d;iy, did mote ercieafe. 
 Till they grew greater then their Enemies. 
 So, when the /fjrw and Gentiles, ]oyr\'d their Powt'- 
 The Ltrd, and his AtimyntedjiQ withftand ; 
 (With raging i='«r/e,lab'iing to devoure 
 And toote thcGe/^f/,outot ev'iy Land) 
 The more they rag'd, confpiied, nnd envy'd. 
 The more they flandcr*d,rcorn'd,a"d murrhcred ; 
 The more, the Faithfuli, ftill, were miiltiply'd : 
 And, ftill, the further, their Profe^t$n fpred. 
 Yea, fo it fpred, that quite it overthrew 
 Ev n TyrdnKj it fclfe ; that, at the laft, 
 The PiticrKt efthe Saints, moft pow'rfull grew. 
 And Ferfccuttens force, to ground was caft. 
 
 The fcjfe-fame Pow'r, true Patience, yet reraires. 
 And Cthough a thoufand Sufferings wound the fame) 
 She ftill hath' /^t'/'e enough to eafc her paynes j 
 Tliat Hofc, which keepethoff, all Feareznd Shame : 
 For, 'tis nor Hanger, Cold, nor Fire, nox Steele, 
 Nor all the Scornesox SUndcrs, \vc can heare. 
 Nor any Torment, wlii.h ou Flejhczn fcelc, 
 That conqui^s us ; but.ourowne Tr^^ t'rous Feare, 
 Where, Honefi Mindes^ and Patient Hearts, arc Macea • 
 They grow vii^orious, in their Hdrdcjl Futts, 
 
 By 
 
By many Strokes, that Workeis done^ 
 Which cannot be performed at One. 
 
 ^?r 
 
 i9 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIX. 
 
 Book. I . 
 
 gEfpairenot Maf>, in what thououglitfttbdde, 
 Although thou faile when one Attempt is made • 
 But^adde a Neip.Eftdeavfiur thereunto, 
 
 And, then another, and another, adde : 
 
 Yea, till thy Pow'r and Life fliall quite be fperit, 
 
 Perfifl- in feeking what thou (houldU defire j 
 
 For, he that fallcth from a good Ititent, 
 
 Defer vesn'it th3t,ro which he didafpire. 
 
 Rich Treafmes^ are by J^ature^ placeddeepe ; 
 
 And, ere \vc gaine them, we imrfl pierce th6 Rcckes .• 
 
 Such Per ills, alfo, them, as Guardtnns keepe, 
 
 That, none can winnc them without wounds and knockes. 
 
 Moreover, Glories^ Twoftes are fo fublime. 
 
 That, whofoevcr thinkcs their Top togainc, 
 
 Till many thoufand weary ftc ps he clime. 
 
 Doth foole him(elfe,by Mufings which are vain-. * 
 And, yet, there.is a Pathway, which doth kade 
 
 Above the highcft things that Man can fee ; 
 
 And (though it be not knowne to all who tread 
 
 T he CcmmoH-Tra^) it may afccnded be. 
 
 As, therefore, none fliould greater things ptcfurae 
 
 Then well become^ their Rrength j So, none (houldfcare 
 
 (Through F0/l<f, Sloth, or Bitfeneffe) to alTume 
 
 Thofe things upnn them, which befeeming are. 
 
 InTi»;e,and by Degrees inay things be wrought, 
 
 That feem'd impoffibic to have beene done, 
 
 When they were firn: corjceived in the thought j 
 
 And, fuch as thefe, we may adventure on. 
 Mine Arme, I know, in time will fell an Oke ; 
 Lut, I vvillnev'r attempt it, at a Strode. 
 
 Affl fcl'tem 
 
 Of 
 
Affiidtions Fire conjumeth Sinnei 
 Buh Verfuc taketh Life therein. 
 
 gL.^3^ 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXX. 
 
 ^Hether the Salamander be a Bea/f, 
 
 Or Preems-StoHe, which overcomes the Flame, 
 'It skills not ; Since, by either is cxprefl 
 The Meaning which we purpofe by the fame : 
 Both brooke the Fire unhurt ; And (more then Co) 
 The fiercer and the longer Heats there are. 
 The livelyer in the fame the Btafiw'iW grow j 
 And, much the brighter, will the Stone appeare. 
 
 This Crervfted- Salamander in the /"/«, 
 May, therefore, not unfitly, fignifie 
 Thoie, who in Fiery Chamots, doeafpirc 
 £/jf«A-like, to Immortality : 
 Or, thofe Herotckefj/irits, who unharm'd 
 Have through the Fires o^Troubles, and Afjli5iimy 
 (With Fertue^ and with Innoceocie arm'd) 
 W^kt onward, in ihz Path-p^ay, of PerfeSHon. 
 
 The Fiery.Tryall, which like Woodztid Hay^ 
 Confumes the Workes of ev'ry Wicked.one 3 
 C And makech all their Hopes to fume away) 
 Doth purific what Faithjuil-min have done. 
 Th y triumph in K\\tFlimis^ and (hall obtaine 
 The glorious Crownt oi FndleJfi.Happneffe, 
 When all that fnow of BlilJt appeareth vaine, 
 Which Worldly men have feemed to poffefle. 
 For, though fome Sinnes and Follies, gilded arc. 
 And flnnc like pureft Cold, and Pretietts-Stones ; 
 This "Fejl, will finde of what AHay they were. 
 And, make them knowne but Counterfeited.Ones : 
 
 For, in this Fernace,2\\ fuch Wormes expire • 
 
 And, none but Vertue livcth in this Fire. 
 
 Tice, 
 
Heg, oyer oM the Stajrrcs dQthr<u^n<?j 
 That unto Wifdoipe oan afUii»Q^ 
 
 l^ 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXI. 
 
 Boek.i, 
 
 Am not of their Minde, who thio ke thf $un, 
 The Motiiit the PUmis, and thoic glorious Ltg&tt 
 Which trim the Spheres, doe in their Motions run 
 
 To no more purpofe, then to pleafe our Srghts» 
 
 Nor for diftinguifliment of 2iights, and Vajit, 
 
 Or of the Setjens , and the Times, alone, 
 
 Can I fnppofe the Hand of (?<'<<' difplayes 
 
 Thofc many Starres, we nightly gaze upon : 
 
 For, both by Reafin^ and by Ctmmon-fenfe 
 
 We know (and often feele) that from above 
 
 The Planets have, on us ,an Influence j 
 
 And, that our BoMes varie, as they move. 
 Moreover, Holy Writ'mkrres, that thefc 
 
 Have fomc fuch povv'r j ev'n in thofc Places, where 
 
 It names Orion, and the Pleiades ; 
 
 Which, Starres of much infcriour Nature are. 
 Yet, hence conclude not, therefore, that the Minds 
 
 Is by the Starres conftrained to obey 
 
 Their Influence • or,fo by them ioclin'd^ 
 
 That, by no meanes refift the fame we may. 
 
 For, though they forme the Bodies temp'racure, 
 
 (And though the Minde inclineth after that) 
 
 By Grace^ another Temper we procure, 
 
 Which guides the Motions ofSuppofld Faie. 
 
 The Souie of Ma/f is nobler then the Spheres ; 
 
 And, if ir gaine the Place which may be had. 
 
 Not here alone on Earth, the Rule it beares. 
 
 But, is the Lord, of all that God hath made. 
 Be mfi in him ; and, if jufl: caufe there bee, 
 The Sfinnc and Moonc, (hall {land and way t on thee. 
 
 A Princes 
 
3^ 
 
 uA Princes moft ennobling Pmsi 
 Jre SkiQinArmzs^and Loyeto Arts. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXII. 
 
 . I. 
 
 ^Tghtblcft are they on whom Gtfihathbeftowac 
 A King, whofe Feriues have approved hyii 
 To be an Ornament unto his Throne^ 
 And as a Luftre to his Diadem. 
 Hee feckes not onely how tokeepe in awe 
 His People^ by thofc meancs that rightlull are • 
 But, doth unto himfelfe, become a LAn>^ 
 And, by Example, Pious Wajes declare. 
 He, loveth Peace, and after it purfues • 
 Yet, if of Warn a juft occafion come. 
 Doth nor BeSona's Challenges refufe. 
 Nor feare, to beat Defyancc on his Drum-^ 
 Me is as ready, alfo, to advance 
 The Lib'rali Arts, and from his Lands to drive 
 Ail falfe Religion, Schifme, and IgnorAnciy 
 As other publike proms to contrive. 
 And, fuch a Prinu is not a CafaaU-thingy 
 The Glories of a Throne, by Chance, pofrefling - 
 Nor meerely from his Parents, doxhht fpring. 
 Bur, he is rather Gods immediate Blefmg. 
 
 If thou defireft fuch a Prince to be, 
 Or, to acquire that Worth which may allure 
 Such Princes to vouchfafc fome Grace to thee ; 
 Their Kingly Virtues^ labour to procure. 
 In Military Piailices dclighr, ^ 
 
 Not for a wicked, or vainc-glorious end 5 
 But, to maintaine the Caufe that is upright. 
 Or thy diftreded Countrej to defend. 
 
 Aiid, ftriverhat thou, as excellent may ft bee 
 
 In Knowledge, as, thou art in thy Degree. 
 
 True 
 
Tiuc-Lovers Lives y in one He.^.rtlje, 
 Both Live, or bath together Dye. 
 
 33 
 
 I Lty^, 
 
 ■ t^ 
 
 Boek, I , 
 
 (Ee that ftiall fay he Iavcs, and was againe 
 So well-belov'd, that neither Hee nor She 
 Sufpeds each other, neither needs to gainc 
 New proofes, that they in all Dcfiies agree ; 
 And, yet, fhall coole againe in their Affe^ton, 
 (And leave to Love) or live till they are Ltvers 
 The fccond-tirne ; It fomegrolle Impcrfedion 
 In One (if not in Both) of them difcovcrs. 
 
 It v^as not Love which did between them groW; 
 Bur, rather,romewhat like unto the (aine ; 
 Which (having made a f aire deceiving Shm) 
 Obtain'd, a while, that honorable Name, 
 For, Falfe AjfeSiiom will together play 
 So 1 jvingly ; and, oft, (b ad thofe Parts 
 Which reall feeme ; that, for a time, they may 
 Appeare the Children of Vnfiigned-Htarts : 
 Yea, Many-times, true Turtles are deceiv'd 
 By counterfeited Papons^ till their Leve 
 Of her true ohjeSl findes her felfe bereav'd • • 
 And, after it, is forced to remove: 
 But, where True-Love begetteth, and enjoyes 
 The proper 0%c7, which (hee doth dcfire. 
 Nor Time, nor Ifijury the Lxmc deftroy es ; 
 But, it continues a Perpetual/ Tire. 
 
 Like am'rous Thisbe to her Pyramus, 
 On all occafions, it continues true : 
 'Hor Nighty nor Danger, makes it timorous ; 
 Bur, through all Pcrills, it will him pui fue. 
 
 Thus, both in Life/in Death, inallcftaces, 
 
 Tme- Lovers will be tnxcJIJeciaies, 
 
 F when 
 
34- 
 
 WhenTwo agree in their Defire, 
 One Sparke mU fet them both onViTC 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIV. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 |He Wefiernc-IndtAns, when they want a Fire 
 To warme their naked limM, or drefle their Food, 
 At ev'ry need, accomphfh fh ir Defire, 
 By often rubbing of two sticker ^fWocC. 
 
 "From whence,thefe Obfervauom we may takej 
 Firftjthat in them whofe Natures gentlcft are, 
 A long CoTtttntton fuch a Change may make, 
 As did, before, fcarce pofTiblc appeare. 
 
 Next, that when Tw» in oppofition bee, 
 Whofe power and ftrcngth and Malice is the fame, 
 Their ftrugling Hearts but fddome doe agree. 
 Till they bt^get, zSelfedevouring-FUme. 
 
 And, thirdly, it informcs, that thofe chart: Fires 
 Which on Lo'va Altars keepe a Lafting Heat ; 
 Are thofc, which in two Hearts, two Ltke'-Defires 
 Vpon each other, mutually beget. 
 Hence, therefore, leainethou, firrt:, not to contemne 
 Their Mildnefe, who to anger arc nor prone ; 
 Left, fT;any wrongs doeftine up Fnes in rhcm, 
 And woikethee Mifchicfe, when thou look'd for none. 
 
 Be wary, next, though thou thy klf bcftrong^ 
 Urvf with a pow rfull Foe thou doll contend j 
 For, they that wraftle in Contmtio, , lonj?. 
 Will, furc, beflirew their Madne fl-^. in the end. 
 
 And, if to wairae thee by Leva Fu cV thi; u fetke. 
 Thy Fecrc in 7 cares, and Manners, pray to finde ; 
 Let both your Aymes, and Longings^ be alike 5 
 Be one in Faith, and Will t and, one in Minde : 
 So, you fliall reapcthc fruits of your Defire, 
 And ^antieeach other \vith a kindly Fire. 
 
 Hee 
 
He that delights to Plane and Sec, 
 M.ikes Afccr-Agcs in his Debt. 
 
 3> 
 
 ^^^^Hf n T behold the Havccke and the Spoyle, 
 
 pj^^ Which (ev'n within the compafTe of my Dayes) 
 
 ^^^ Is made through every quarter of this lie, 
 
 In Vl'oods and Grova (which were this Kingdomes praKe) 
 
 And, when I minde with how much greedinefle. 
 
 We fecke die prefent Gaine, in every i hing ; 
 
 Not caring (fo our Lufi we may pofT'elfe) 
 
 What Dammagc to Pojler/ty we bring : 
 
 They doe, mc-thinkes, as if they did forefee, 
 
 Thar, fome of thofe, whom they have caiife to hate. 
 
 Should conTiC in Future-times^thdt Heircs to be : 
 
 Or elfe, why fhould they fuch things perpetrate f 
 
 For, if they thinke xheixChildjen fliall ijccecdj 
 
 Or, can believe, that they begot their Heires j 
 
 They could not, furely, doefo foule a Deed, 
 
 As to deface the ^aW, that fhould betlieirs. 
 
 What our Fere fathers planted, we ded; oy : 
 
 Nay, all Mens labours, living heretofore, 
 
 And all ourownc, we laviflily imploy 
 
 Toferve our prefent Z^»/?i; and, forno more. 
 
 But, let thefe careleflTe Wajltrs Icaine to know. 
 That, as Vatne-Sp^le is open Injtny ; 
 So, Pla-fititig is a Debt, they truciy owe, 
 And ought to pay to their Poflmty. 
 Selfe love, for none, but for it fcKc, doth care ; 
 And, onely, for the prefent, rakcth paine : 
 Eut, Char'it'j for others doth prep.^.rf • 
 And, joyes in thar, which Futu/e-Tr/nc fhall galnC; 
 
 If, A fur- Ages may my Labours bleffe • 
 
 I care nor, fnucb, how Utk I poflTcfrc. 
 
 F 2 "^0 
 
^<^ 
 
 To Have, andnot to Vfe the fame ; 
 Is not our Glory, but our Shame. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXVI. 
 
 Book. 1 , 
 
 ^He Efiridge (though with many Featkrnnmm\ 
 "* And deckt with goodly Plumet of no mcane dzt) 
 Is fo unwieldy, and fo largely limb'd. 
 That, up into the Aire he cannot rife. 
 And, though in Wings and Feathers, he appeares 
 A goodly FowU, and beares his Head fo high, 
 As if hecould oretop the lower Spheres j 
 And, farre above the towring Eagles flie 5 
 So ufelcflTe arctbofe Feathers, and thofe Wings^ 
 To gaine hira Name among their aiery Race j 
 That, he muft walke with fut h Inferiour things. 
 As in this Common- Regton, have their place. 
 
 Such Fowks as thefc, are that Gay-flumedCrew, 
 Which (to high place and Fortunes being borne) 
 Are men of goodly worth, in outward view 5 
 And, in themfelves,deferve nought els but fcorne,> 
 For, though their Trappings, their highJifud Eyes, 
 Their Lefty Words, and tin ir Much- feared Pow'rs, 
 Doe make them ff eme Herouke^ Stout ^ and Wif:^ 
 The/r Hearts are oft as {oad, md faint as out s. 
 Such Animals as thefc, are alfo thofe 
 7 hat Wtfc, and Crave, and Learned Men doe fjeme 
 In Title, Habit, and all FormalJjlwwes ■ 
 Yet, have nor Wit, nor Knowledge, worth efteeme. 
 
 And,la{tly, fuch are they j that,. having got 
 Wealthy Knowledge, and thofe other Gz/zx, which may 
 Advance the PMike Good, yet, ufethtm not ; 
 But Fccdc, and Sleepe, and laze their time away. 
 He, may be but a Goife,\Nh'ich wcarcs the ^iS^ 
 But, him we praifc, that ufeth it with Skill. 
 
 Hee 
 
He, that his Courfc direBly Steeresy 
 
 Nor Stormes, nor ^'mdy-CcnCmesfeares. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXVII. 
 
 Book. 
 
 I. 
 
 Ee to the Sea, this World may well compare j 
 For, ev'ry Man which liveth in che fame, 
 Is as a Pilot, to fomc rejje/l there, 
 Of little fize, or elfc of larger frame. 
 
 Some, have the Boats of their owne Lift to guide. 
 Some, of whole Families doe row the Barge, 
 Some, govcrne pf «jf Tewaeflnp too, befide, 
 (Tothofecompar'd, which of fmall B^rkts have charge) 
 Some others, rule great Provinces ; and, they 
 Refemble Captatnes of huge Argofes : 
 But, when ot KtHgdomes, zny gayne the Sway, 
 To Generalls of Fleets, we liken thefe. 
 
 Each hath his proper Conrfetc> him affign'd. 
 His Card, his Compajje, his dntfacklmgs, too 3 
 And, if their Buimttfe, as they ought, they mind, 
 They may accomplifli all they have to doe. 
 But, moft Men leave the Care of their owne Cottrfe, 
 To judge or follow others, in their wayes ; 
 And, when their Follies make their Fortunes worfe,' 
 They curfe the Defii>tj, which they fnould prayfe. 
 For, Waves, and Windes, and that oft-changing Weather 
 Which Quny blame, as caufeof all their Lojfes, 
 (Though they obferve it not) helpes bring togchcr 
 Thofe Hepcs^ which their ownc Wifidome^ often crofles. 
 Regard not, therefore much, what thofc things be. 
 Which come,withourthy fault, to thwart thy Way j 
 Kor, how, Ra^u Lookers -on will cenfijre ihce ; 
 But, faithfully, to doc diy pai t, aflfiy : 
 
 For, if thou (halt not from this Cotwfcllvaty, 
 
 Let my Hopes faile me, if thy Hjpes raifcarry. 
 
 Afuddiii 
 
3S 
 
 AJudden Death, ffiith Shame, is due 
 Tohimjthat,f'9reares What is untrue. 
 
 [ 
 
 iLLvsj-u. XXXVITI. 
 
 BOtk. v 
 
 Hen tb'^ttciertts made a folemne League or Fm^ 
 Their Cuftome was to tatifie it, thus ^ 
 Before their Jdoli Cod^ they flew slScw, 
 And fayd aloud ; So he it aitta us. 
 Implying, that, if other wi fc they did 
 Then had been vow'd ; or, if within their Brcfi: 
 A Fraudulent- Intentisnhzd beene hid, 
 They merited fuch Vfage, as that Bea/l. 
 For, by the Smne that they had fliughcred Co, 
 (Which, during Life, washe'pcfull uQto none) 
 Of Life deprived by a fudden blow. 
 And, then, caft out, that none mtght feed thereon ; 
 They, myftically did inferre • that, he 
 Who falfify'd that Oath which he had fworne, 
 Deferv'd, by Sudden-Death^ cut off to be 5 
 And, as a Beaft uncleane, to iyeforlorne. 
 
 ThJt HeathcniiTi JHereglyf hicks, doth implye 
 This Chrifiian DoUrine 5 that, we fliould in yotves. 
 In Leagues, and Oathes, alTume no Liberty, 
 But, what fincereft Honefij allowed. 
 
 By Swine,x]\z babbling Sopbiften are meant. 
 In HkroglyphicaU Signification ; 
 Which wee doe Sacnjice, when our intent 
 Is free from Falfehoed, and Aquivscation. 
 And, this, let ev'ry Man end savour for, 
 Who loves the Blcffings, for juft iflen prepar'd j 
 Or, if the Sinne he doe not much abhorrc. 
 At lead, the Danger let him well regard : 
 
 For, to purfue him. Vengeance never leaves, 
 
 ThdX faljely Sweares, or wtUwglj Deceives, 
 
 When 
 
where flrong Defires are entertain di 
 
 The Heart Hmxt Hope, and ¥c;xtc^ispaind. 
 
 39 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIX. 
 
 Book. I . 
 
 ; Troubled MirJe, ore-charged with Defires, 
 Betweene great Hopes, and no leflfc Feares oppreft. 
 And payned inwardly with (ecret Ftres, 
 Was thus, by fome, in former times cxpreft. 
 A Smokttg Heirt, they placed ju(t betwixt 
 A Fajlned Anchor, and a Bended Bow ; 
 To which a Barbed- Arrow feemed fixr, 
 And, ready from (be Strayned String to goe. 
 The Smoke doth Sights, the Anchor doth declare 
 That H^pe wh'ch kcepes us from Defpairing quite j 
 The Beweand Arrow, fignificthat Feare, 
 Which doth, perpetually, the Soule affright. 
 
 And, by this Emblem, it appeares ro me 
 Thatthcy which arc with ftro 'g Defires o^^xtit^ 
 ("Though good or bad the Obj'. d of them be) 
 In f eking Fleafures, finde no fmall unreft ; 
 For,they are not by Feares, alone, diftu b?d. 
 Bur, as the Wifeman faith, cv'n Hope-Ddayd 
 Torments the Heart • aid, when Deftreh cutbed, 
 The Soule bccoT.meth fad, and ill-apayd. 
 
 A Croitnd!e(fe-Hoi'e, makes enrrance for DeJ^aire, 
 And with Deceiving fliowes the Heart betrayes : 
 A Caitjelijje Feare, doth Reafons force impaire, 
 Andjterrifi. s the Soule, in douhtfuil wayes. 
 Yet, quire ncgled tht m not ; For, H-.pe repclls 
 ThziGriefe fomc'imes, which would our Hearts opprefle. 
 And, Feare is otherwhilethe SemmeU 
 Which rouzfth us from dang'rous Carrh-smjje. 
 
 Thus, Both Qvc good : but^Botharc Plagues to fuch, 
 
 Who either Fondly f tan, or Hope too much. 
 
 Thofe 
 
+° 
 
 Thoje Fooles yphem Beauties FUme doth bli ndet, 
 Feek Dcizh^yohere Life they thoughttofinde. 
 
 JLLVSTR.XL. 
 
 Hen ycu doc next behold the wanton JFlyts 
 About the fliining Cdndlt, cr me to play, 
 Vntill the Light rhereof hath dimm'd their Eyes 
 Or, till the f /^w^hath fing'd their Wings away : 
 Remember, then, this Embhm ; and, beware 
 You be not playing at fuch harmefull Games.* 
 Coifidcr, if there fit no Femde, there, 
 That overwarmes you, with ber Beauties FUmes. 
 Take heed, you doe not over dally fo 
 As to inflame the Tinder of Defire-, 
 But, fliun the Mifchiefe, c're too late it grow, 
 Left you be fcorched in that Feolifh-Fire. 
 
 For, as thofe Wandrw^ Fires which in the Night, 
 Doe leadc unwary Traue/Arsz(\ray, 
 Alluring them, by their deceiving Sig't, 
 Till they have altogether loft their way ; 
 RigHt fo fantafticke Beauty dorh amaze 
 The Luft full Eye, allures the Hean aCidc, 
 Cap ivcs the Se/tfes (by a fudden blaze) 
 And, leaves the Indgement wholly fiupify'd. 
 Nay, if Men play too long about thofe Torches^ 
 Such is the Nature of their wanton Flame, 
 Thar, from their B idies (unawares) it fcorches 
 Thofe Wings ^ixid Feet, on which they thither carae» 
 It waftcth (ev'n to nothing) all tlicir Wealth, 
 Confumci their precious T^wf, deftroyes their Strength 
 Befpots their Honejl-Fame, impaiies their Hea th. 
 And (when their Fatall Thread is at the length) 
 That thing, on which their Hope of Life is plac'f. 
 Shall bring them to Dejlru^ion^ at the laft. 
 
 Let 
 
L et him that: at Gods Altar flands^ 
 In InnoccnciCj wa/h his Hands, 
 
 Illvstr. XLI. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 Hen (Reader) thou haft firft of all furvayd 
 That Reverend Prie/l, which here ingraven ftands, 
 In all his Koiy yeflimems array 'd, 
 
 Endeavouring for Purifjed- Hands j 
 
 Coiled trom hence, that, when thou doft appcare 
 
 To offer Sacrifice of Praj^e or Prt'^er, 
 
 Thou oughrft the Roba of Righteoufaeffe, to weare. 
 
 And, by Repentance, thy defeds repairs. 
 
 For, thou, that, with polluted Hanis(s prefum'ft 
 
 Before Gods Altar to prefent thy Face ; 
 
 Or, in the Rags of thine ownc Ments com'fl:, 
 
 Shalt reape Difpleafure, where thou look'fl for Cract. 
 Then, if thou be of thofc that would afpire 
 
 A Priejl, or Prelate, in Gods Church to be j 
 
 Befure,thou firft thofe Ornaments acquire^ 
 
 Which,niay be futing tothat High-Degree. 
 
 Intrude not, as perhaps too many doe. 
 
 With Gtfti unfit, or by an Evili meane : 
 
 Defire it with a right Intention too ; 
 
 Andjfeeke to kecpe thy Converfation cleanc. 
 
 For, they that haveaflum'd this Hely-Callmg^ 
 
 With Hands impure, and Hearts unfandlify'd. 
 
 Defame the Truth ; give others caufe of Falling, 
 
 And, fcandaHze their Brethren, too, bcfide : 
 
 Yea, to themlelvcs, their very Sacrifice 
 
 Becomes unhailow'd ; and, their T^w^w and Prayers, 
 
 The God of Purity, diorh fo dcfpife, 
 
 That, all their Ho^es, he turneth to Defpaires : 
 And, all their beft Endeavours, countermands, 
 Till they appeare with unpolluted Hands. 
 
 n No 
 
No Heart can tbinhitofi^hat flrmge ends-, 
 TkeTongyits unruelyVioixorMends , 
 
 \ Ell-worthy of our better Heeding were. 
 That Hdy Pert-mam LefTon, who hath fa,yd, 
 We fhould hejlow to Speake^ andfmft te Heare 5 
 
 If, well, the nature of the Tongue we waigh'd. 
 
 For, if we let it loofe, it gcttech Wings, 
 
 And, flics with wanton CarelefneflTe, about 5 
 
 It pratcth in all places, of All things 3 
 
 Tells Truth and Lyes, and babblcth Secrets out. 
 
 To fpeake, of thmgs unknowne, it taketh leave. 
 
 As if it had all Knowledge in Pofifeflion j 
 
 And, Myjhriei (which no Man can conceive^ 
 
 Are thought fit Objects for the Tongues ExprefSon. 
 
 With Truth '\i mixeth Errors : fayes, unfayes ; 
 
 And, is the Preacher of all Hertftes. 
 
 That Heart, which gives it motion, it betrayQs j 
 
 And, utters Curfes, Oathes,and Blafphemies. 
 
 It fprcads all Slanders, which bafe Envie raifeth •, 
 
 It moveth Anger, and begetteth Hates ; 
 
 It blameth Vertue j filthy Deeds it praifeth ; 
 
 And, caufeth Vproares, Murthers,and Debates. 
 
 Yea, tis the chiefeft Fa^or for the Dcvill ; 
 
 And, yet, with fpeeches f eignedly-fincere, 
 
 Itocherwhilereprovcth what is Evill, 
 
 And, will in Lowly-words, a Saint appeare. 
 
 Now this is knowne ; we, next of all, fliouid Icarnc, 
 
 How we may fhunne the Mifchiefc being knowne • 
 
 How, we bad Tongues, in Others, may difccrne ; 
 
 And, how to guide and moderate oar Owne. 
 And, reafon good ; for, none can apprehend. 
 What Mifchiefedoth an Evill Tengtie attend. 
 
 The 
 
 1 
 
The Mittdcjhould bare a/ixed Eye 
 On Obje^lSithat arepUcdon High. 
 
 I Hearty which bore the figure of an Eye 
 Wide open to the Sunne-^ by fomc,was us'd, 
 When in an Emblem,they would fignifie 
 A Af/We, which on Celeftiall Matters mus'd : 
 Implying, by the fame, that there is nought 
 Which in this lower Orhe, our Eyes can fee. 
 So fit an Objcdl for a manly thought, 
 As thofe things, which in Heav'n above us be. 
 
 God, gave Mankinde (above all other Creatures) 
 A lovely Forme, and upward-looking Eje, 
 (Among the reft of his peculiar Features) 
 That he might lift hAS Countenance on high ; 
 And (having view'd the Beauty, which appeares 
 Within the outward Sights circumference) 
 That he might elevate above the Sph^ercs, 
 The piercing Eye,of his Intelligence. 
 Then, higher, and ftill higher (trive to raiie 
 His Contemplations Eyes, till they afcend 
 To gaine aglimpie of thofe eternal 1 ^dyw, 
 To which all undepraved Sprit sxcnd. 
 For, 'tis the proper nature of the Minde 
 ( Till flefhly Thoughts corrupt it) to defpife 
 Thofe Lulls whereto the Body flands inclin'd j 
 And labo'ir alwayes, Howard to arife. 
 Some, therefore, thought thofe Goblins which appeare 
 To haunt old Graves and Tombes, are Souks of fuch^ 
 Who tothefeloathfomc places doomed were, 
 Becaufe, they doted on the Flejh too much. 
 
 But, fure vve are, rvell-tninded Men fliall goe 
 
 To live above, when others bide belofp, 
 
 G 2 thofe 
 
T/;3,^ Fields, "^hichyet appeare not [ot 
 Wlutt Hirvcft comes, mil yellow gro"^. 
 
 .=^L 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLI V. 
 
 Bo9k» I • 
 
 rHcn, in the fwcet and plcafmt Mon^h of Miiy, 
 We fee both Leaves and BloflTomes on the Tree, 
 And view the Madowes in their bed array, 
 Wc hopi. f ull are a lojjull Spring to fee ,. 
 Yet, oft, before the following Hightht paft, 
 Itchanceth, that a Va^tr, or a Froft, 
 Doth all thofc forward bloomings wholly waftej 
 And, then, iheix Smttnejje and their Beauties loft. 
 
 Such, is the ftate of ev'ry mortall Wicht: 
 In Touth, our Glories, and our Lufts we flit w j 
 We fill our felves with ev'ry vaine Delight, 
 And, will moft thinke on that which may infue. 
 But, let uslearne to h(ed,z% well as krmv^ 
 Thar, Spring doth pafTe ; that. Summer fteales away 5 
 And, that the Flov^'r which makes the faireft fliow, 
 E'rc many Wcekcs, mud wither and decay. 
 
 And, from this Emblem, let each Lah'rmg.SwAim 
 (In whatfoever courfc of life it be) 
 Take heart, and hope, amidft his daily paine, 
 Ttiat, of his Travailes, he good fruits fliall fee. 
 ThePlow'd and Harrow'd Field, which, to thine eye^ 
 Seemcs like to be the Grave, in which the Seeds 
 Shall (without hope of rifing) huryed\yc^ 
 Becomes the fruitful! Wombe, where Plenty breeds. 
 There, vvill be Corne, \yhere nought but Mire appearcs ; 
 The iXirty Seed,\v\\\ fl^rmc a grccnilli blade ; 
 'VhcBUde,\\'\\\ rife to Stemrftts with fruitful! Fares j 
 Thofe Fares, vvill ripen, and htyetisw made; 
 
 So, if in honeft Hopes, thou perfevere, 
 
 A loyfull Harvejl will at laft appcare. 
 
 ^s 
 
 i 
 
^Asfoone-yas wee to htc^begunne j 
 We did beginnetto be Vndonc. 
 
 +y 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLV. 
 
 Bo^k. I' 
 
 (Hen fbme, in former Ages, had a meaning 
 An Emblem, oiMertaltty^ to make. 
 They form'd an Infaat, on a DeathsMad leaning, 
 And, round about, encircled with a Snake. 
 The ChiUe fo pidur'd, was to fignifie, 
 That, from our very Birth, our Dpng fprings ? 
 The Snake J her Tailt devouring^ doth implie 
 The Revolution, of all Earthly things. 
 For, whatfoever hathkginmng, here, 
 Beginnes, immediately, to vary from 
 The fame it was ; and, doth at laft appeare 
 What very few did thinke it fnould become. 
 
 The folid Stone, doth molder into Earthy 
 That B4rr^,e'relong, to Water, ratifies j 
 That Water, oivc^ an Airy Favour birth, 
 And, thence, a Fiery.Comet doth arife : 
 That, moves, untill it felfe it fo impaire. 
 That from a bHrning- Meteor, backe againe, 
 It finkcth downe, and thickens into Aire ; 
 That ///>c, becomes a C/wi^ j then, Brepef Rainn 
 Thofe Drofs, defcending on a Roekj Ground, 
 There, fettle into Earth, which more and more. 
 Doth harden, ftill ; fo, running out the romd, 
 It growes to be the Stone it was before. 
 
 Thus, All things wheele about ; and, each Beginnings 
 Made entrance to it owne Befiruclion, hath. 
 The life o( Nature, entreth in with Sinning j 
 And, is for ever, wayred on by Death : 
 
 The Lifeoi Grace, is form'd by Death to Sinne -, 
 
 And, there, doth Life-cternall, flraight beginne. 
 
 Though 
 
+^ 
 
 Though ruery fmall, at fir ft ■> it be, 
 A Sprout, at len^thihecmes aTicc. 
 
 > 
 
 'frf^ 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVI. 
 
 S0ek. I, 
 
 ^^^Ec finde it common (but not comely thou) 
 ^^jK That, when a good Endeav9t$r is begot, 
 ^^^ Vnle(rc,at very firft, it cquall grow 
 With our Expc(aance, wc regard it not. 
 Nor Wit, nor Patience, have we to conceive. 
 That ev'ry thintj, which may by Man be wroughtp 
 Proportionable Ttme,zv\6. McAnts, muft have j 
 Before it can be to Perfection, brought. 
 Yet, ev'ry day, in things of ev'ry kinde, 
 Experience hath informed us, herein j 
 And, that, in many things, a change we finde. 
 Which, at the firft, would fcarce believ'd have bin. 
 
 For, though a Gopng will not prove a Sw&n, 
 Vnrudj-Colts become well-tra'ined Steccfs ■ 
 A St/Iy Chdde growes up a Mtghty-Mnn, 
 And, Loft J Trees doe Spring from Little Seeds. 
 
 L'-arne, therefore hence, that, nothing you defpife, 
 Becaufe it may, at firft, imperfrd feeme : 
 A nd, know, how all things (in fome fort^ to priic, 
 Alrhaugh, you give them not the beft efteeme. 
 
 From hence,morcover,learnCinotto defpaire, 
 When you have juft occafion, to purfue 
 A toylcfome worke, or any great affaire •• 
 Since, atl-thitigs, at the firft, from nothing, grew. 
 And, I ipy H he will, alfo, ieaTne,from hence, 
 (Of all my Paincs, though little fruits I fee) 
 Norto repine, nor to receive Offence j 
 Bur, rather joy in what befalleth mee. 
 
 For,thoug'i my //o/'f/ appearc bur meanely growne, 
 
 They will be Great, when fome ihall thinke them none. 
 
 When 
 
when ype abol>e the Crofle can rije^ 
 Ji Crowne,/t'r W3 prepared lies. 
 
 +7 
 
 Serpc»t rais'd above the Letter Taa, 
 Afpiring toiCrowne, is figur'd here: 
 From whence, a Chnfiian'Morallwt may draw. 
 Which worth our good- regarding will appeare. 
 For, by thofe CbaraBen, in briefe, I fee 
 Which Way^ we muft to HappinefTe afcend ; 
 Then, by what Mums, that Path rauft clymed bee 5 
 And, what Reward, ftall thereupon attend. 
 
 The Crp/7e,doth (hew, that Suffring is the Waj.^ 
 The Strpeitt, feemes to teach rac, that, if I 
 Will overcome, I mufl not then, a0ay 
 To force it ; but, my felfe thereto applyc. 
 For, by embracing what we fball not Hiunne, 
 W^ewinde about the Crfijje, till wcearife 
 "Above the fame ; and, then, what Prize is wonne, 
 The Crewne, which overtops ir, fignifics. 
 
 Let me, O God^ obtaine from thee the Grace, 
 To be partaker ot thy Bleffed Papgri • 
 Let me, with WillingnefTe, thy Crojje imbrace. 
 And, fliarethe Comforts of thy Exaltation. 
 To bearc that Part, whereto I'doomed am. 
 My Heart, with Strength, and Courage, Lord/iai^xK. : 
 T hen, Crucifie my Flejh upon the fame. 
 As much as my Corruption {hall require. 
 And, when by thy AiTiftance, I am rear'd 
 Above that 'BHrthtn, which lyes yet upon me j 
 And, over all, which (juflly may be fcar'd) 
 Shall, during Lite-time, be inflided on me ; 
 
 Among thofe BUjjed- Souks, let mc be found, 
 
 Which, with eternal! Glery, (hall be Crown'd, 
 
 14 
 
+8 
 
 In Death no 'Difference is made, 
 Bef9PeenetheScei^tcVjandthe Spade. 
 
 ILLVST R. X LV|IL Bot^Ul, 
 
 : Et no man be fo fottiOi as to d rcame. 
 Though all Men in their Death made equall are, 
 ^i^ That, therfore, they may gather b-' th. Thume^ 
 That, Parity, in Life-time, fitting were. 
 For, as the Bodies Members (which in Death 
 Have all the like efteeme) had their Degrees, . 
 And Honours, diflfer'ng in time of breath ; 
 The fame (in States Difcretion comely fees. 
 
 Kor, fhould wc hence inferre, that it were juft 
 To difefteeme the breathleffe Carcajfes 
 Of Kings and Princes^ when they fleepe in Daft • 
 For, Civill- Reverence is due to thefc. 
 Nor, ought we, in their Life-time, to apply 
 The Truth, which by this Emblem is declar'd. 
 The Dignities of Men to viiiffe ; 
 Or, bring upon their Perfons leffe regard. 
 
 That, which from hence, I laf her wifh to preach. 
 Is this ; that ev'ry Man of each degree. 
 Would marke it fo, that he, himfelfc might teach 
 What thoughts and deeds, to him moft proper be. 
 If he be greit ; jet him remember, then. 
 That (fince, nor Wealth, nor Title, can procure hina 
 Exemption from the Doomes of other Men) 
 He ought to feeke, how Fertue may fecure him. 
 If he be Peore ; let him this Comfort take. 
 That, though, awhile, he be afflided here, 
 Yet, Death may him as fully happy make. 
 As he,that doth a Crowne Imperial/weave. 
 
 For, when his Fatall-blow, Death comes to ftrike. 
 He, mikcs the Seggar^ and the King, alike. 
 
 What 
 
what cannot he by Force attain' dy 
 By Leifurc, and Degrees, is gain* d. 
 
 +? 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLIX. 
 
 Book. I. 
 
 lOme Foolifh-B<|y« (and fuch a B»y was I) 
 
 bWhen they atSchoole havecertaine honres tO|>afle, 
 
 '(To which they are compell'd uoxvillingly) 
 
 Much time they fpcnd in (baking of the CUfft : 
 Thus, what they pradifCjto makc-fhort their ftay, 
 Prolongs it more j for while they feeke to force 
 The Safitis, to runne more fpecdily away, 
 They interrupt them ; and, they paffc the wotfe. 
 
 Right fo, in other things, with us it fares j 
 (And, fecming wife, we ad a foolifl) part) 
 For, otherwhile, what Time alone prepares. 
 We feeke to make the Tub jedl of an Art . 
 Sometimes, by Rajhnefjcv}^ endeavour what 
 We ought with Letfure, and Advice^ to doc : 
 But, if a good Succeffe doth follow, that, 
 Om Wit was nothing helpefull thereunto. 
 Sometime, againe, we profecutca thing 
 By VeoUnce \ when our defir'd effect, 
 No other mcanes fo well topafTecan bring, 
 As Love and Ce»tU>t((le, v/hich wcnegle<5i. 
 
 But, let this Emblem teach us to regard 
 What Way of Working, to each Wtrke pcrtaincs: 
 So, though fome Portion of our Hopes be barr'd, 
 Wc (hall not, altogether, lofc our paines. 
 Some things txejlrong, and, otherfome are mtake-^ 
 With l4^(j«r, fome ; and, Tome with f-j/ebe wrought; 
 Although the Reed will bend, the Kext will breake j 
 And, what mends one thing, makes another »rf«^^^ 
 
 Marke this •, And, when much Hafie will raarre thy Sfted, 
 
 That, then, thou take good Ltijure 
 
 H 
 
 take thou Heed, 
 
 Of 
 
50 
 
 Of Little-Gaines, let Care be had j 
 
 For-> offmall Eztes,£reat Mowes are made. 
 
 Illvstr, L. 
 
 Book. I . 
 
 Mong the many Fay lings of the Time, 
 This EmhUm givcth Caufe to mention one. 
 Which, unto me, doth feeroe the gteajcr. Crimt, 
 Becaufe, to many, it appeareth none. . - ' ■ 
 
 I finde, that petty things are fo neglcded 
 (Well nigh of all) in Lofings and in WtnoingSt 
 As if, what ere they thought to have efft'ded, 
 Subfifted without M ember Sy or Beginnings, 
 The Man, that lofeth every Mentha Pemjy 
 May falve-up Twelve-months LoflTes, with a ShiUing^ 
 But, if of other LofTes he hath many, 
 To (aveaP/Wjat length, helhallbe willing. 
 For, he that fees his Wine-fill'd VeffeUdto^^ 
 (Although a Drof, in value, be but fmall) 
 Should, thence, Occafion take, tht Leake to ftop, 
 Left many Droppings draine him drye of all. 
 Moreover, they, that will to Grtatoejje rife, 
 A Courfe,not much unlike to this, muf} keepe; 
 They ought not SmaH-Btginnings to defpife; 
 Nor, ftrive to runne^ before they iearne to creefe. 
 By many fingle Eares, together brought, 
 The/^4w^isfiird ; byi^4»y/»//j,wemaygaine 
 A Sheaf e j with many Sheaves a Barne is fraught : 
 Thus, oft, by Little^ we doc much obtainc. 
 
 Confiderthis; And, though I wifli not thee 
 To take, of Trtfling-thwgs, too great a care ; 
 Yet, know thus much (for truth) it beft will bee. 
 If all things may be weighed as they arc .- 
 
 By Jlender LolTes, great-ones are begunne j 
 
 By many trifling Catnes, much Wealth is wonne. 
 Finis Lthnprimi, 
 
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 T H E , F I E. S "i: . . 
 
 51 
 
 |Hou, doft overmuch refpcd; 
 That, which will thy harme effect .• 
 But, fome other things there bee, 
 Which will more advantage thee : 
 Search thy heart 5 and, thou fhalri, there, 
 Sooncdifcbvcr, what they are .•'■" ,' 
 Yea, thme Etnblero lliowes theevtoo, 
 What to fhunne J and, what to doc.. 
 Sec, Emblem I. 
 
 It is a little fear'd, that you - , 
 Are to yoHr owne Defignes, unt^iic . 
 And, that, if you more conftant were, ' r '" ^ 
 You would be richer, then you are^ ' ■■ ; 
 (It may be, alfo, wifer, too) 
 Looke, therefore, what you are to doe ? ^ "°X '' ''• 
 Then, follow it, and, you will fay, 
 That, well advis'd,you were, to day. 
 See, ^mb. 1 1. 
 
 5 
 How rich or poore foe' re thou be, 
 Thou, art a Princt, in fome degree j 
 And, o're thy lelfe, thou fliouldft command. 
 As doth a Momrcb, in his Land. 
 Within thy Heart, therefore, ingrave 
 The Lawes, that Grace and Nature gave : 
 For, thus fto counfellthee) inclines 
 That Emblem, which, thy Lot afTignes. 
 
 See, Emk III, 
 
 Much Liberty, thou haf> aflTum'd ; 
 And, heretofore, fo much prefum'd 
 On Time, which, alway rideth poafl^, 
 That, for awhile, fome Hopet are croft, 
 Bu% !oe, to keepe thee from Defame, 
 And,thy Misfortune, to repaire, 
 Marke, what to thee, by Let, befell. 
 And, pradife, whatiscounfell'd, well. 
 
 See,£i>K^. IV< 
 "H 2 
 
 Thou 
 
52^ 
 
 The Firji Lotterie, 
 
 Thou fcekeft Honour, to obtainc, 
 By meanes, which fruftrate all thy painc. 
 Thy PrcdeceiTors rich were made. 
 By ufingof the Plough and Sfade : 
 Thou, honourable wouldft be thought, . 
 By taking Courfes, that arc naught j 
 But, if, right noble, thou wilt be, 
 Lookc, what thiae Emblem counfcUs thee. 
 
 Szc^Emk V. 
 
 M 
 
 6 
 
 This Man, what ever he may feeme, 
 Is worthy of a high eftceme : 
 Though Fertune may, his perfon, grinde ^ 
 She, cannot harme him, in his Mmde, 
 Right bleft, this Company would be. 
 If all of them, were fuch, as He. 
 Rcadc that />w/»rf/4, which he drew ; 
 For, that, in part, the fame will fliew. 
 
 See, Emh. V I. 
 
 M 7 
 
 If fome, now prefent, this had got, 
 They, would have bluflied, at their Lot ; 
 Since, very fit, the fame doth prove 
 For one, that's cither light of Love, 
 Or, troubled with a fickle MMe : 
 If you enjoy a better Fate, 
 Yet, hearken, what your Lot doth fay $ 
 Leff, you, hereafter, need it may, 
 
 See,Emk VI L 
 
 For ought, that, plaincly, doth appeare. 
 You may out-live the longcft, here ■ 
 Yet, feeing, now, of all this crew. 
 The Lot of Death, you, onely, drew. 
 Sec what, your Emblem hath injoyn'd j 
 And, ftill, that Morall, beare in minde : - 
 So, Deaths deform'd and ghaftly Shade 
 Shall, Meanes of Life,io thee, be made. 
 
 See,Ew^. VIII. 
 
 9 
 
 Though you have Wit, and, know it well; 
 That, rafli you are, your Fr tends can tell j 
 Yea, Sleefe, and Eafe, poffeffe you foj 
 That, fome doe feare, you'l fottifh grow : ^ 
 But, lo, your hind'rance, to prevent, 
 This Let^ was, peradventure, fent j 
 For, inthe JI/or4//f,that,infue, 
 Arc GounfeSs, fit, for fuch as you. 
 
 See,£»»^. IX. 
 
 You 
 
The Firfl Lotteric. 
 
 n 
 
 lO 
 
 You, have becne wronged, many wayes, • 
 Yet, patient iK - and, that's your praife : 
 Your A£iiofts,z\fo^ feem'd upright ; 
 Yet, fome there are, that,beare you fpite ; 
 Left, therefore, you difcourag'd grow. 
 An £w6/rw, you have drawne, to (how 
 What other Innocents have borne, 
 And, how*,the worlds defpites,to fcorne. 
 
 See J Eml/. X. 
 
 M 
 
 I I 
 
 DoubtlcfTe,you are either wooing. 
 Or, fome other Bus'nejfe, doiag ■ 
 Which, youfhall attempt, invainc, 
 V V r, much hazzard ail your painc ; 
 Ycr, if good, your meanings are, 
 Dae not honefl mednes forbeare j 
 For, where things are, well, bcgunne, 
 G.'d, ok, workes, when Man hath done. 
 
 See, Eml>. X I 
 
 i» 
 
 Bcnotangry,i{IteIl 
 Thrir, you love the WerU, too well 5 
 For^ this Lot, pcrhaps,you drew, 
 That, fuch Faults, you might efchcw. 
 MaikCjto what their Soules afpire. 
 Who, true Blefednefe, dcfire: 
 For, if you can doc, like thofe, 
 Heav'n you gaine, when £artfj you lofe. 
 
 See,£OT^. XIL 
 
 You love the Rick j and, honour them | 
 The needy.perfon, you contemoc: 
 Yet, IVedth, nor want o^ Wealth, is that. 
 Which, tvretchedmzkQSy ox fortunate : 
 From other Caufes, thofe things flow j 
 Which, fince, you either doe not know. 
 Or, heede not much, this Emblem came. 
 That, you might learne to minde the fame. 
 See^fzw^. XIIL 
 
 itf 14 
 
 Thy CbAnce is doubtfull j and, as y ct, 
 I know nor, what to fay of it; 
 Bur, this I know, a foe thou art 
 To v/hat thine Emblem hath, in parr, 
 Exprcfled by a Mimickc Shape • 
 Or, thou, thy fclfe,anfuchan ydpe. 
 Now, which of thefc, pertaines to thce^, 
 Let them, that know thee, lud^es bee. 
 See, Emt X I V. 
 
 Thy 
 
H 
 
 The t irjl Lottery . 
 
 15 
 
 Thy Vertues he may wrong, that fayes 
 Thou fpend'ft thy fclfe, in wanton wayes 5 
 But, fome have thought, and fayd ot lare, ' 
 That, thofe thou lov'ft, confume ihy ftate : 
 Yet, fpare nor Time, nor Subftancc, tho, 
 Where, rhem, thou oughteft to beftow 5 
 But, to thine EmhUm turne, and, fee 
 When Life, and Wealth, well venturM bse. 
 
 St^^Emb. X V. 
 
 16 
 
 Though Troubles, you may have (or had) 
 Enough, to make fome others mad j 
 Yet, be content : for, they, that are 
 As weake, have had as much to beare ; 
 And, that, which Malice did contrive 
 To make them poore, hath made thecn thrive. 
 That Emblem, which, by Let^ you drew, 
 Prognofticates, as much, for you. 
 
 Ses,Emb. XVI. 
 
 17 
 
 Though, you fufTcr blame and paine, 
 You, at laft, may Comfort gaine, 
 (Sharing Homirs, tiudy gotten, 
 When, your Foes are dead, and rotten) 
 For, df this, you have a pawne, 
 In the Let, that you havedrawne j 
 And, by that, it may appeare. 
 What your paines, and wages, are. 
 
 See,£^w^. XVIL 
 18 
 Take you ferious heed, I pray. 
 Whither, you doe goe to day j 
 Whom you credite ; and, for whom 
 You, ingaged, fhail become ; 
 And, unlefle you wi(h for Sorrow, 
 Be as provident, to morrow : 
 For, there are fome traps and Snares, 
 Which, may take you unawares. 
 
 ' See,£»!>^. XVIII. 
 
 Your Wit, fo much, you trofl: upon, 
 That, weaker Meanes^ hath yours out-gone : 
 Sometime, you runne, when there is need 
 Of much more WArimffe^ then Speed. 
 But, you, to God ward, worfe have err'd j 
 And, yet. Amendment is deferr'd . 
 See, therefore, what your chance doth fay. 
 And, take good Cout^ell, while you may. 
 See, Emb, X I X. 
 
 Tauc 
 
^1 he Ftrjl Lotterie , 
 
 20 
 
 Take heed, you doe no' quite forget. 
 That you are dauncing ia a Net : 
 More, then a few, yout Courfe doe (ca, 
 Though, you, fuppofe, unleene tobc. 
 Your Fault, we will no nearer touch j 
 Mc-thinkes your EmbLm blabs too much ; 
 But, if, you minde, what is amifTe, 
 You, flwll be nere the worfe, for this. 
 
 Sce,^^^. XX. 
 
 21 
 
 Let fuch, as draw this Lot, have care, 
 For Death, and Sorrofv, to prepare 
 All times, to come, left dne of thcle. 
 Their pcrfons, unexpedlcd, fcizc ; 
 For, them, or fome of theirs,to flay, 
 Palo Death, diawcs neerer, cv'ry day. 
 Ycr, let them nor, diilieai tned, bee : 
 For, in their Emblem, they (hall fee, 
 Duth, may (though, in appearance, grim) 
 Become, a ^/.^/»^, unto them. 
 
 See,£/w^.XXI. 
 
 21 
 
 W'rh Mary^ thou art one of thofe. 
 By whom, the better part, is chofe j 
 And, though, thou templed art, aftray, 
 Continu'ft in a lawful! way. 
 G've (?/?<:/ the praife, vvith heans^unfaign'dj 
 That, he, fuch GrAce to thee, hath dain'd j 
 And, view thy Lot, where thou (halt feej 
 What H^g^ hath layd a Traf, for thee. 
 
 See, Emb, X X 11. 
 
 Althougbjthat, thou demure appears, 
 For Ple.ijute, there is no man here 
 Will venture more : A nd, fome there arc, 
 Who rhinke you venture over farre : 
 Hsreof, confidcr well, therefore, 
 E're, fo, you venture, any more 5 
 And, in your Lotted Embler»,tce, 
 For what, your Suffrings ought to bee. 
 
 See, £w^, XXIII, 
 
 If ought, thou purpofe, to afiay, 
 Purfue the fame, without delay ; 
 And, if thou meane to gather fruit, 
 Be coolant in 'hy Ho^es purfuit ; 
 For, by thine Emblem^ thou mayft finde. 
 Thy Stdnes, to thee, are well-inclin'd j 
 Provided, thy Ai tempts be good : 
 For, that, is ever underftood. 
 
 See,£»»^.XXIV. 
 
 55 
 
 Take 
 

 The Firft Lottene. 
 
 25 
 
 Take heed, thou love not their deccip\ 
 Who Number give, in ftecd of Weight • 
 Nor, let fheirFanfics, thecabufe. 
 Who, fuch-l'.ke fooUfhC*/i'«»w, ufe. 
 Perhaps, it may conccrnc thee, much. 
 To know the Famties of fuch ; 
 Andjwho they arc: Marke, therfore,what 
 Thine Emblem, vvilJ, to thee relate. 
 
 Scc.Emb. XXV. 
 
 25 
 
 Thou, to 7w/'4fw«f,artinclin*d5 
 And, haft a difcontenifd Minde ; 
 That,ther£ore,thou mayft PdUerce Icarne, 
 And, thine owne Over-ftghts difccrne, 
 Thy Lot (as to a Schools to day^ 
 Hath fent thee to the SqmrreUs Dray • 
 For, fhc inftruds thee, to indure, 
 Till, thou, a hmciftate, procure. 
 
 Sec, Emb. XXVI. 
 
 27 
 Your Lot, is very much to blame. 
 Or elfe, your perfon, or, your Name 
 Hath iojui'd l>eene, or, may have vrrong 
 By fomc loofc wanton, erc't be long ; 
 Therfofc, e're, hence, you pafTe away, 
 Marke, what your Emblem, now,doth fay. 
 Perhaps, by drawing of this Zp/, 
 Some B$rmtt prevention may be got, 
 
 SeejiEw^. XXVir. 
 
 28 
 
 Vpon your head, thofe weights were laid. 
 Which, your EodtAvottrs, downeward waigh'd 3 
 For, thofe, who doe your male envie. 
 Much fcare, your top will fpring too high 5 
 Nay, yet, feme Burthen^ you fuftaine j 
 But, what their MaUce will obtaine, 
 Your Emblem prophefies ; if you. 
 With PitUncCf Honeft-wrfj/w, purfuc. 
 
 See,£»»^.XXVlIL 
 
 This Lot, befell thee, for the nonce j 
 For, if things come nor, all at once. 
 Thou, to delpairing, foone, doft runne, 
 Or, leav'ft the Worke, that's well begun ; 
 Which, to prevent, regardful! be 
 Of what thmc Emblem counfells thee. 
 
 Sce,£»»^.XXIX. 
 
 Affli^ions 
 
The Ftrji Lotterie, 
 
 57 
 
 3° 
 Afflidions, are thy chicfeft Lot j 
 Yea, great ones, too ; yet, murmure not. 
 For, all, muft fiery tryalls bide, 
 And, from their Droilebe purify 'd. 
 Therefore, though this, in fport,be done. 
 Thy MoraU'd Emblem, looke upon j 
 And, learne, thofe Vertua to acquire. 
 Which, will not perifli in the Ftre. 
 
 SeCyEmb. XXX. 
 
 You fftke a Lot, which, proving bad, 
 Would, peradvcnturc, make you fad ; 
 Bur, this may pleafe : for, you are taught 
 To mend a Fortune, that is naught ; 
 And, armed, with fuch Counfell, here, 
 Thar, you, ho Dejlifty >nscd fearc. 
 Now, if you come to Harrae, or Shame. 
 Vpon the Surres, hy not the blame. 
 
 See,Emb. XXX I. 
 
 M 32 
 
 In Court, thou niayft have hope, to clime, . 
 This prerent,or fomc other tiracj 
 But, fomcthing thou doft want, as yet, 
 Which, for that place, mufl make thee fit. 
 Prefurae nor, therefore, on thy Lot, 
 Till, thofc accomplilliments arc got. 
 Which, in thine Emblem, areexpreft ; 
 And, then, march on, among the befl. 
 
 See, £w^. XXXII. 
 
 Some thinke,you love -. 'tis true, you doc j 
 And, are as well beloved too : 
 Bur, you(if wc the truth fhall fay) 
 Love not fo truely, as you may. 
 To make a perfcd Love,ihzie. goes 
 Much more, then cv'ry Lover knowes. 
 Your Emblem, therefore heede ; andjthen^ 
 Beginne, anew, to love agen. 
 
 SeCjEw^.XXXllL 
 
 34 
 Now,fome good Counfell, thou doft need ; 
 
 Of what we fay, take, therefore, heed. 
 
 Beware, left thou, too much, offend 
 
 A raeeke, and, gentle-natur'd, Frietji t 
 
 Though pow'r thou haft, be carefulljtoo. 
 
 Thou vexe not, long, thine able Fte -, 
 
 And, e're thou love, be fure to finde 
 
 Thy Match, in Mamers, and in Mindt, 
 
 If thou demand a Reafon,why, 
 
 To thee, thine Emblem will replic. 
 
 See, £w^. XXXIV. 
 
 I 
 
 Beware 
 
58 
 
 :> I 
 
 The Fir/I Lotteric. 
 
 3J 
 Beware, thou (hare not in their crirnr^ 
 Who care, bit for the prcfcnt tin.e : 
 For, by thy Z,^?, wee mav fufped:. 
 Or that, or rh.ngs, to tha- effed. 
 If fo It be, or if thy Mindc, 
 To fuch an Errour, be inclin'd. 
 Thy Chance, unto an EmbUm, brings, 
 Which, will advife to better things. 
 
 Stt^Emb. XXXV. 
 
 3^ 
 
 You, love to feeme ; this, all Men fee-: 
 
 Bur, would you lov'd, as wi. U, to bee. 
 
 If, alfo, better ufc were made 
 
 Ot thoiegood Bl.fngs,yov\ have had ; 
 
 Your praife were more. Maike, therefore, well, 
 
 What Mir alts, now, your EmbLm, f. 11 j 
 
 And, gather, from it, what you may, 
 
 To (ctyou in a bctrcr way. 
 
 Scc^ Emb. XXXVI. 
 
 37 
 Tofcape a Storme,great though^ you take ; 
 But, little hecd^ what meanes you make. 
 You, love your eafe, and, Troubles, feare j 
 But, carelcflTe'are, what CoKrfe you fteere. 
 Which Indtjcntions, to prevent, 
 You,toan Emblem, now, arc fent: 
 Whereof, ifyo;; regardfulla e. 
 You, leflc will fcare, and better fare. 
 
 See, Emb. X X X V I L 
 
 38 
 What you have, done, confider, now ; 
 For, this you Chance^ doth fecmc to fliow 
 Tha' you have fworne, or vow'd,of late, 
 Or promifcd (youbeft know what) 
 Which, you have, fince, unwilling bin, 
 To keepe ; or, elfe, did faile, therein. 
 Ifitbefoj repent, or els, 
 What will befall, yom Emblem tells. 
 
 See, Emb. XXXVIIJ. 
 
 39 
 Thy Hofmgs, and thy Feares, are fuch. 
 That, they affl.d, and paine thee, much 3 
 Becaufe, thou giv'/l: too great a fcc^pe 
 Vnto thy Feare ^ or to thy Hope : 
 For, thty will paine, or pleafure thee, 
 As they enlarg'd, orcuibedbc. 
 Bur, lo ; rbine Emblem, if thou pleafe, 
 Inftru«Ss thee, how, to msrnrge thcfe, 
 
 Sce,£»;^.XXXIX. 
 
 Le.: 
 
The Ftrjl Lotterie. 
 
 ^9 
 
 40 
 
 Let them, who get this Chance, beware, 
 Left CufU foarle them in a Snare : 
 For, by their Lot, they lliould be apt 
 To be, in fuch-Ukc Ginncs, intrapt. 
 Some hclpe, is by their Emblem, got. 
 If they , too late, obferve it not ; 
 Bur, then, no profit will be done them ; 
 YotyComftUviiW be loft upon them. 
 
 See, Emb, X L, 
 
 41 
 Whether, meerely, Chance^ot no. 
 Brought this Lot, we doe not knowi 
 But, received, let it be. 
 As, divinely, fentto thee: 
 For, that, merits thy regard. 
 Which, thine EmbUm hath declar'd j 
 And, the bcft, that are, have need, 
 Such Advifements, well to heed, 
 
 Sec.Emb. XLf, 
 
 4a 
 
 Thou, haft already, or, e*re long, 
 Shalt have fome dammage by the TtngM : 
 But, fully, yet, it is not knowne, 
 Whether the Tettgue fhall be thine ownCj 
 Or elfe, anothers tongue, from whom 
 This Mifchiefe, unto thee, flialj come; 
 But, much the better, thou (halt fpeed. 
 If, now, thine Emblem, well thou heed. 
 
 See,£w^. XLIL 
 
 43 • - 
 
 Vnworthy things, thou doft aflfei^. 
 With foracwhat overmuch rerpe<^ 5 
 Vnto the World^ inclining fi, 
 As if thy Hopes were all below ; 
 Bur, now, to rowfc thee from this crime. 
 Good CottftfeS comes in happy time. 
 Make ufc thereof ; and,thinke it not 
 Mecrc cafuall, or a nccdlelfle Lof. 
 
 Sec, Emb, XLIII. 
 
 44 
 Thou, either, too much love, haft plac't 
 On things,that will notalway laft j 
 Or elfe, thou arta litde fcar'd. 
 Becaufe thy Hopes are longdefcrr'd : 
 Nay, thou art touch'd, in both of thefe. 
 Thy Profit, therefore, and thine eafe. 
 It will efirea, if wellthou minde 
 What, in th'me Emblem^ thou flialt findc. 
 
 Scc^Emb. XLV. 
 ] 2 
 
 Wken 
 
(5o , 'The Fuji Lotccrie. 
 
 45 
 when thou haft Cbunges, good, orbad^ 
 Ore- joy 'd, thou arc, or over- fad 5 
 As if it fecmed very ftrange 
 To fee the Winde or Weather, change." 
 Lo, therefore, to remember thee, 
 How changeable, things Mortall, bee, 
 Thou, art alTifted by this Lot • 
 Now, let it be, no more, forgot. | 
 
 See,£w^. XLV. J 
 
 4^ I 
 
 Of thy juft Aymes, though meanes be flight, I 
 
 Thou mayft atcaine their wifhed height j I 
 
 Vnlede, thy Folly fliall dcftroy | 
 
 The Weak, thou feekeft to injoy, ' 
 
 By thy Dcfpaire, or by negle<^ ! 
 
 Of that, which, may thy Hofes effed : \ 
 
 For, by thine Emblem, xhon mayft know,, \ 
 
 Great things,f rom fmall Beginnings, grow. j. 
 
 Scc.Efub. XLVL 
 
 f 
 
 47 
 Thou muft have CroJ^es -, but they, fliall, 
 To Ble^togs, be converted, all ^ 
 And, Sufrings, will become, ihy Praife, 
 If, Wifedome order, well, thy wayes: 
 Yea, when thy Croffes ended are, 
 A Crowne of Glory, thou fliali weare. 
 Yet, note, how this to pafle is brought : 
 For, in thine Emblem, it is taught. 
 
 See, Bmb. X L V 1 1. 
 
 48 . • I 
 
 If they, who drew this Lot, now be " 5 
 
 Of great Efiate, or high Degree, | 
 
 They fliall ere long, become as poore, | 
 
 As thofe, that beg from doore to doore, \ 
 If pnorethey be ; icplaineappeares, 
 They flial 1 becom e g rear Princes Peeres : 
 And, in their Emblem, they may know, 
 
 What very day, it will be, fo. \ 
 
 Sce.Emb.XLYllJ. | 
 
 You, have attempted many a thing, 
 Which, you, to pafle, could never bring $ | 
 
 Nor, that, your Worke was hard to doe , 
 But,'caufe,y ou us'd wrong Meanes, thaao,. 
 Hereafter, therefore, learne, I pray, 
 The Times of Working, and, the Way ; 
 And, of thine Emblem, take thou heed, 
 Jf, better, thou defire to fpeed. 
 
 Scc^Emh. XLIX. 
 
The Ftrfl Lotterie, 
 
 6i 
 
 5° 
 Ifyou, to greater Wealth, will rife. 
 You muft nor, flender Gaine, dcfpife j 
 Nay, if, you mindc nor, to be poore. 
 You muft regard flight Loffes^ more^ 
 For, Wealth, and Povertj, doc come. 
 Not ail at once, but, fome andfome. 
 If this, concerne you, any vvayes, 
 See,what your Emblem^ further, (ayes. 
 
 Sts^Emb, L. 
 
 Your Fortune, hath defcrved thank. 
 That (he, on you, bcftowcs a Blank -. 
 For, as you, nothing good, have had j 
 So, you, have nothing, that is bad. 
 Yea, fhe, in this, hath favour (howne, 
 (If, now, your Freedente well be knownc) 
 For, you, by Lot,x\\e[z Emblems, mx^^ 
 That you, may chufe out, which youli(!= 
 
 You, by an Emblem, fcekc to get 
 What Counfel your Af aires may fit j 
 But, in particular, there's none. 
 Which, you, by Lot, can light upon : 
 And, why •: becaufe, no Merall, there, 
 Doth, wo;thy of your Heed, appeare i 
 No J but becaule you rather, need. 
 Of cv'ry Emblem, to take heed. 
 
 The5/4rw, are, now, no friends of your. 
 Or this is not their lucky hourc : 
 For, at this time, unto your Lot^ 
 They, by an Emblem, anfwer not. 
 If, therefore, you defire to know 
 What good advice they will allow, 
 Some further Meanes, you muft afTay, 
 Or, tryc your Chance, another day, * 
 
 54 
 
 You, in your fecret thoughts, defpifc 
 To thinke an Emblem fliould advifc. 
 Or give you caufe to minde or heed 
 Thofc things, whereof you may have need ; 
 And, therefore, when, the Lot, youtry'd, 
 An anfvver, juftly, was deny'd. 
 Yet (by your leave) there arc but few. 
 Who, need good Ctmjell, morethenyou. 
 
 In 
 
6z 
 
 TbefirJlLotterie. 
 
 5J 
 
 In forae extreamc, you often are, 
 And, fnoot too fliort, or clfc too farrc j 
 Yea, fuch anerrour, you were in. 
 When, for a Lot, you mov'd the Pitt : 
 For, one touch more, or lefTe, bad layd 
 Our Ittdejc, where it fliould have ftayd. 
 But, if you can be warn'd, by this. 
 To keepe the Meofte^ which oft you mifle, 
 You have obtain'd as good a Ltt^ 
 As any one, this day, hath got. 
 
 Among thefe Embltms, none there be. 
 Which, now by Lot will fall to thee j 
 However, doe not thou repine : 
 For, this dothfeeme to be a figne, 
 That, thou, thy Portion, fhalt advance 
 By VtrtMe, not by fickle Chance, 
 Yet, ncrcthelefle, defpift thou not 
 What, by good Fmnnt^ may be got.- 
 
 FI^IS. 
 
COLLECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 EMBLEMES, 
 
 ANCIENT AND 
 
 M O D E R N E ; ~ 
 
 Quickened 
 
 With Vl E T R I C A L L 1 L L V S T R A T I O N S ; Alldj 
 
 difpoled into Lotteri es^ both JMorall 
 and Divine-,. 
 
 That JnftruBion > and Good Qoimfell , may bee furthered 
 by an Honeft and Pkafant Recreation, 
 
 By George VVither. 
 
 Ths Second Booke. 
 
 London, 
 
 Printed by A v g v s t i n e M a t h e vv e s. 
 
 MDCXXXIV. 
 
TO 
 
 THE HIGH AND MIGHTY 
 Prince, Q H A\L E S, Prince^ 
 
 of VV ALES, CJ7*C. 
 
 FAir'ft Bhipjme of our hopes ; and Morning-flarre 
 To all thcfe Hands ^ which incloftd arc 
 ByNeptuitas armes,wichin our Northern climes- 
 And who (wee truft) fliall rile, in future times. 
 To bcthcbrightcft Lights that, then will ftiincj 
 Betwixt the Jirtick-Circle, and the L i n e . 
 
 To Y o V (as now you arc) that I prefent 
 Thefc Emblems, 'tis not Co impertinent 
 As thofe may thinke it, w^ho have neither feene 
 What, of your Cradle-^orts^ hath heeded beene j 
 Nor heard how many (erious ^eftionings^ 
 Your Child-hood frameth, out of trifling things : 
 And, if mine aime I have not much miftooke, 
 I come not ovcrfoone with fuch a Booke, 
 
 So long as in this Infant- Age you are, 
 (Wherein, the (peechleffc Portraitures appcare 
 A plcalurefull delight) your Highnesse may 
 Among our Emblems, finde a Harmelejfe>play : • 
 And, thofe mute Obje^s will from time to time, 
 Still Ripery feeme, till you to ripenefe clime. 
 When their dumb Figures ^ no more fport can make. 
 Their lOuflrations , will begi n to {peake j 
 And, ev'ry dav, ne .v matter ftill dilclole, 
 Vntill your luigcment to perfecftion growes. 
 
 They likcvvile, who their Services ^ to do 
 Frequent your '^refcnce^ may have pleafure too. 
 From this your Play-game: yea, and fomeperchancej; 
 May cure a FoUy^ or an Ignorance 
 By that, which they Ihall either heare or view 
 In thefe our S.mblems ^■yN\izn. they wait on Tou- 
 Or, fhall be called, by your Excellence, 
 To try what Lot, they fliall obtaine from thence. 
 
 It may, moreover, much increafe the fport, 
 Which is allowed in a vertuous Co v rt j 
 When they whofe faults have long fufpeded bin, 
 Shall draw forth private Cenfures of their Sin, 
 
 K And 
 
 1 
 
Andjheare their Emblems, openly, difpLiyj 
 
 What, oihers tlare not, but in private, fay ; 
 
 Nor will, to Yov, the Morals be in vaine 
 
 Ev'n when to manly Knowledge you attaine - 
 
 For, thougk to Teacbi it will not them become 
 
 To be Remembrmcers-, they may prefumc : 
 
 And, that w hich in their' ( hild-hood^ men (hall heed, I 
 
 Will fooneft come to mindc,in time of need. 
 
 Incourag'd by thefe Hopes, I thought it meet 
 To lay this humble Prefent at your feet. 
 Accept it^notp-^ and, plcafc to favour me^ 
 When I growc eld^ and, You a Man fhall be. 
 
 To your Eighnejfe 
 
 *oJt immhl] devmJ^ 
 
 Geo: Wither. 
 
 \ 
 
 ''"" ' ^ — -11 I. m 
 
TO 
 
 THE MOST HIGaBOPv.NE 
 
 and hopeful Pi ince fA M £S, 
 Dtil^ of Yo R K E , (3r c. 
 
 Sweet Pr I N c E, 
 
 YOur hand I kilTc j and, thus my Lines addrefle 
 Vnto your wile, and vercuoiis * Go vern esse. 
 
 For, Madame, {ds his Proxy) it isfit^ 
 Thah Yov hoth'Ktz<\-, and jin^KNtTQfor hiniiyct. 
 To Yov for Hwiy J therefore tender, here. 
 To "Welcome-in the Nevv-bejrinnin^ Yearc, 
 This harmelejfe Play- Game ; that, it may haye places 
 Whenfomewhat riper DiiitsjhallMake /;/> GRACE, 
 JffeSifuch Objedsj ^hichtto lookeupon 
 Ma^ pleafure yeeU him:, e' re this Yeare kegone, 
 
 *Tis not theleaft Difcretionjiw^rc;^? Covrts, 
 To knoyp Wwf Recreations, and ivhat Sports 
 Become young Princes j or^ tofind out thofe , 
 Which may^ ypith hdrmelejfe pleafantnejfe, di^ofe 
 Their J^iindes to VERTVE : neither in their Cradles 
 Should this be heeded lejfe^ than in their Sadies : 
 Becaufe, -fphenjirfl to know, ype doe begins 
 J J»iallOcc2.C\on^lets muchEviWin. 
 
 Among thoje things^ ychich both In(lru(5t and pleafe j 
 *^ttt few^ (/br Children ) arefurpaj?ingthefe : 
 For, thej, to looke on Pictures, much defire ; 
 And, not to Looke alone, but-> to enquire 
 What things thofs are-) that reprefented bct ^ 
 
 In err>ry M a p , or Em b l e m , -^hich they fee, 
 
 And^that i»hich thej /Ijall .view, or JJjall be told, 
 {fEymeanes of any V\^n'[Qthey behold) " 
 Experience ir^^^^j; afijieth Memory -^ 
 Or^helpstoformea Witty Fantalie : 
 I Mid:, if thdje Formes to good InfiruShion tend, 
 OfiJJcads them, alfo, till their liyes haye end. 
 
 7 ben-, f nee eVn all of us^ much Good receive 
 By 'Uertuo-M ?Ki^CES j Jnd Jhould^therefrcifiriye 
 Toadie fomc helpes, -^hereby they might acquire 
 That Excellence, yi^hich "Vrce in them defire. 
 
 1 {being 
 
 * The 
 CoUKtejfe 
 "Dorfct. 
 
 of 
 
1 (being ahle^toprejent his QR JCE, 
 With nothing but a Rattle, or a Glaffe, 
 Or/ow^/Mc^ Cradle- play-game) bring ^to d^, 
 Thu BOOK ^, to be as ufefuU as it may : 
 ^nd, how, and when, it -will mofl ufefull ^ro'ft'. 
 Without my Teaching, TO V can fuBy fho-^. 
 For, yohat is of your Ablencffe bsliey'dt 
 Through ali thefe famous Hands, hath receiVdi 
 cA large applaufe ; in that, from out oftbofe 
 Which ableft yfere-, both King and State hx^e choje 
 Tour Faith 4»^ Wifcdome, to be TREASFRESSE 
 Of their chief e lewcls ; and the GOVERN BSSd 
 Of our prime Hopes, And^ no^ J tbii havg -votigh^d^ 
 ^e thinksi there needs no more^ by me^ befaid^ 
 ^ut, {haiDing pray^dyour HONOFR toreceiye 
 This PReSeNTfor the VVKi) to take my leave j 
 J»^ Verfifie to himjome other day^ 
 When Wzt can under fiandmee, yfhstt I fay. 
 
 Till then, let it pleafe your Hom»r fometimcs to 
 remember Him, that 
 
 I am his Graces 
 
 daily and humfclc 
 
 Oratour, 
 
 Geo: Wither. 
 
 
 
We be ft /baQ quiet clamor oui Throngcs, 
 When, "996 eur feiyes, can rule our Tongues . 
 
 6^ 
 
 ^-t- 
 
 Illvstr. I. 
 
 Book, 2 
 
 {Hen I obferve the Mclanchollie OwUs, 
 IConfidering with what patience, they fuftain^ 
 •The many clamours, of the greater Fti^Us j 
 And, how the little Chirpers, they difdainc ; 
 When I remember, how, their Injuries 
 They fleight, (who, caufeles give them an offence) 
 Vouchfafing, fcarce to caft afide their eyes 
 To lookc upon that foolifh Infolence. 
 Me thinkes, by their Example, I am taught 
 To fleight the flaunders ot Injurious Tongues^ 
 To fct the fcoffcs ofCenjurers, at naught. 
 And, with a brave negkB, to bearc out Wrongs. 
 
 Hee, doubtleSjWhom xhcPjaimiJi, long agoe, 
 Vnto a lonely Defert-Owle compar'd^ 
 Did pradife thus ; And, when I can doe fo^ 
 I, fliall for all affronts, become prepar'd. 
 And, (though, this Dodrinc, Flefli and blood gaine-fay) 
 Yet,furc,toftoppthe malice ofDeJpight, 
 There is no better, (nay, no other^ way : 
 SmcSyRAge by Oppofition gathers Might. 
 
 GWGod I voHchfafe, fufjicient grace and Jlrtngth^ 
 That {though ihaventtyet, (ttch Patience ^fl/O 
 / may attaine this happy gift, at length -^ 
 jittd, fitidethe caufe, that, yet, I haveituof. 
 Though me, my Neighbours, and my Foes revile j 
 Muke me ofaH their words, a Patient-bearer : 
 When er'e I fuffcr, let me be, the while. 
 As u the ftlent Lambe before the Shearer. 
 
 So . though my fpeakings, cannot quiet any. 
 
 My Patience may rejlrame the Tongues of many . 
 
 L n'hen 
 
6^ 
 
 When -pDee by Hunger, VVifdomc gme-i 
 Our Guts, Are l^ijer then our Brainc. 
 
 Illvstr. 
 
 Book,! 
 
 [He Crme, when dcepe within a clofc- mouth*d-i'*/. 
 She water finds, her thirftineflfe to Hake j 
 (And, knoweth not where elfe it might be got) 
 Her Be/Ij, teacheth her, this courfe to take .* 
 She flies, and fetchcth many PthUes thither. 
 Then, downe into the Feffe/l, lets them dre^ j 
 Vntill, fo many ftones are brought together, 
 As may advance the water to the top. 
 
 From whence, wc might this ohjtrvatm heed 5 
 That, Hunger, Thirft, and thofc ttecefitiet, 
 (Which from the Bellies craving, doe proceed) 
 May make a Foole, grow provident and wife. 
 And,though(in fport) we fay , the l^ratnes of fome. 
 Not in their Hw^i, but in their Guttf^ doe lye j 
 Yet, that, by wants, Men wifcr fhould become, 
 DifTenteth not from true Fhilojephy : 
 For, no man labours with much Willingnejfe^ 
 To compade, what he nought at all defircs j 
 Nor feeketh fo, his longing to portefTe, 
 As, when fome urgent neede,the fame requires. 
 Nay,though he might, a mSing»efje,xQXz\ix, 
 Yet, as the BeBy, which is ever full, 
 Breeds fumes, that caule a [otufh-witUs-hraine ^ 
 So, flenteoHs FortitKes, make the Spirits dull. 
 AWybsrrtcto Riches, have not all-times, witt 
 To kecpe, (much le{re,to better) their degree: 
 Bur, men to nothing borne, oft, pafTage get, 
 (Through many wants) renown'd, and rich to bee : 
 
 Yea, Povertie and Hanger, did produce. 
 
 The beft Inventions, and; of chiefeft ufe. 
 
 Though 
 
Though Mufickc be offome abhor% 
 Shc^it the Handmaid of the Lord. 
 
 61 
 
 3 Mufcke^ and the Mufes,many bcarc 
 Much hatred ; and, to whatfoever ends 
 Their SouU-dtlighiwg-B.Ap«ns tuned are. 
 
 Such peevifhdifpofitions, it offends. 
 
 Some others, in a Morallway^ afFed 
 
 Their pleafing Strawes (or, for a (enfuall ufe) 
 
 But, in Gods Wtrjlii^^ they the fame fufpcft j 
 
 (Or,taxe it rather) asagreatabufe. 
 
 The Ftrfi of thcfe, are full of MeUMolj ; 
 
 And, Pitty need, or Comfort, more then blame 5 
 
 And, foone, may fall into fomc dangerous/?/^, 
 
 Vnleffe they labour, to prevent the fame. 
 
 The Lafi, zte giddie-things, that have befooi'd 
 
 Their ludgements, with beguiling-FamaJies, 
 
 Which (if they be not, by difcretion, fchooN^ 
 
 Will plunge them into greater Fanitics, 
 
 For, Muficke, is the Ha»dmaido£the Lord, 
 
 And, for his Wor^nf, was at firft ordayned : 
 
 Yea, therewithal! flie fitly doth accord 5 
 
 And, where Devotion thriveth, is reteyned. 
 
 Shee, by a nat'rall power, doth helpe to raife, 
 
 The mind to God, when joyfull Notes are founded .° 
 
 Andj Pafiem fierce Diflempcratures,alaies ; 
 
 Whenjby grave Toww, the MtUedy is bounded. 
 
 It, alfo may in Myfiickefenfi, imply 
 
 What Mujicktf in our^Jelves, ought flill to be ; 
 
 And, that our janing-lives tocertifie. 
 
 Wee fliould in Foiee, in Hand, and Heart, agree : 
 And, fing out. Faiths new-fongs,with full concent, 
 Vmo the Lams, ten-flringed Inftrument. 
 
 L 2 Mai he 
 
66 
 
 JMarke, TbiE>4f Rewards, to Sinne, are duet 
 ^nd, /^^rw^juprightncffe to purfue. 
 
 IllvstrTTTTT^ 
 
 ISwtrd anfbtathed, and zfiranglirtg-SnATc, 
 Is figur'd here ; which,in dumbe-fhems, dot preach. 
 Of what the i^aUfiiSier fhould beware j 
 And, they doe threatept$o^ afwell as Teach. 
 For, fome there are, (would God, that fumme werelefle) 
 Whom, neither good AOvije, nor, wholcfome Lam, 
 Can turne from Pathwaies of Vmighteoufneffe, 
 If Death^ or Tortures, keepe them not in awe. 
 Thcfe, are not they, whofe Conjcience for the fake 
 Of Goodaeffe onely, GodlineJJe, purfucs j 
 But, thefeare they, who never fcruple make 
 What Guilt, bur, what great pum[hment enfues. 
 For fuch as thefejthis Embltm was prcpar'd : 
 And, for their fakes, in places eminent, 
 Are all our Gallow-trees, and Gibhetiyvezfd . 
 That, by the fight of them, they might rcpenr. 
 Let, therefore, thofe who feelc their hearts inclin'd 
 To any kind of Death.defervmg-Crime, 
 (When they behold this Emblem) changetheii mind. 
 Left, they (too late) repent,another time. 
 And, let not thofe our Counfell, now, contemne. 
 Who, doome fecre Theevts to death j yet, guilty be 
 Of more, then moft of thofe whom they Condcrane : 
 But, let them Lcarne their perill to forefee. 
 For, though a little while, they may have hope 
 To fceme upright, (when they arc nothing lefTc) 
 And, fcape the Srvord, the Gallems, and the Rofe, 
 There is a ludge, who kes their wickedneffe ; 
 And, when grim Death,{[\2\\ fummon them,from hence, 
 They will be fully plagu'd for their offence. 
 
 That 
 
 1 
 
Thai Kingdome ^ifl eflablifh'd beci 
 Wherein the People "*?// agree. 
 
 ^7 
 
 Illvstr. 
 
 Book, : 
 
 .Crowned Scepter, hete is fixe upright, 
 'Betwixt iomcFoivUs, whofe pofturcs may declare 
 rhey came from Cm^j, or Climats oppofite. 
 And, that, they diflfring in their natures are. 
 In which, (as in fome others, that we finde 
 Amongft thcfe Emblems) little care I take 
 Precifely to unfold our Anthen minde j 
 Or, on his meaning, Comments here to make, 
 Itisthefcope of my Intention, rather 
 From fuch perplexc Inventiens (which have nought. 
 Of Ancient Hieregljpbick) fettfe, to gather, • 
 
 Whereby, fome uletuU Moralt may be taught. 
 
 And, from thefe Figures, my Colleclions be, 
 Thar, K in f domes, and the Rojall-dignitie, 
 Are beft upheld, where Subjects doe agree, 
 To keepe upright the ftate of Soveraigntj. 
 When, from each Coa'l and qjarter of the Land, 
 The Rich, the Peore, the Sfvaine^ the Gentleman, 
 Lends, in zWrvants, andatall//»>«,his hand. 
 To give the beft afiiftancc that he can : 
 Yea, when with Willing- hearts^ and Winged- [^eed^ 
 The men of all Degrees, doe duely carry 
 Their Aides to publike-workes,in time of need. 
 And, to their Kings, be freely tributary ; 
 Then fnalhhe Ktngdome gay ne the gloricfl height j 
 Then (hall the Kingly.Title be renown'd ; 
 Then (hall the Roj all-Set fter (tand upright, 
 And, with fupremefl; Honour^ then, be Crown'd. 
 But, where this Duty long neglefi, they (hall j 
 The King will fufifer, and, the Ktngdome fall. 
 
 L 3 From 
 
6% 
 
 From that, by '^hich I (braewhat anft 
 The-Caufe of my Deftru<5tion came. 
 
 ^re- 
 
 ILLVSTR. V I. 
 
 Book. 2 
 
 ^Hc little Sf>arkes which rak'd in Emherslk, 
 I Arc kindly kindled by a gentle l>lajl : 
 ^ And, i>raf9ds in which the fire begins to die 
 Revive by blowing ; and, flame out at laft. 
 The felfc fame m»d, becomraing over ftrong," 
 Quite bloweth out againe that very flame j 
 Or, elfe, confumes away (ere it be long) 
 That wafting fubftance, which mainrain'd the fame. 
 
 Thus fares it, in a Thoufand other things. 
 As foone as they the golden Meane exceed ; 
 Aftd, that, which keeping Meafure, profit brings, 
 May, (by eycefje) ourlofle, and ruine, breed. 
 Preferments (well and moderately fought) 
 Have helpt thofemen, new Virtues to acquire. 
 Who, being to fupcriour places brought, 
 Left all ihcix goo dnejfe, as they climed higher. 
 A little wealth, may make us better able 
 To labour in our Callings : Yet, I fee 
 That they, who being poore, were charitable, 
 Becomming rich, hard-hearted grow to be. 
 Leve, when they enterraine it with difcretion, 
 More worthy, and more happy, maketh men ; 
 But, when their Love is overgrowne with Pafm, 
 It overthrowes their happinefre,agen. 
 Yea, this our FUp), (m which we doe appeare 
 To have that being, which we now enjoy) 
 If we fliould overmuch the fame endeare, 
 Would our Well-beingy totally deftroy. 
 
 For, that which gives our Fleafurcs nourifliment. 
 Is oft the poyfon of our beft Contem. 
 
 By 
 
Bj Guiltincs, Death entred /«, 
 AndjMiCchkfcfiiS ^urfueth Sinnc. 
 
 69 
 
 Illvstr, VII. 
 
 Book. 
 
 \Xms whccle, andhe hitnfelfe thereon 
 Is figur'd, and (by way of Emblem) here. 
 Set forth, for Guilty men to looke upon j 
 That, they, their wicked Courfes might forbeare. 
 To gaine a lawleflTc favour he defircd. 
 And, in his wicked hopes beguiled was : 
 For, when to clafpe with /»»tf,he afpired. 
 In ftead of her, a Ctewd, he did embrace. 
 He, Ukcwife, did incurre a drcadhill Doome, 
 (Which well befitted his prefumptuous Crime) 
 A terror, and, a warning, ro become. 
 For wicked men, through all fuccceding time. 
 
 As did his longings, and his after Pme, 
 So, theirs affedcth, nor effedeth ocght, 
 But, that, which proveth either falfe or vaine j 
 And, their falfe TUdfHres, areas dearely, bought ; 
 Yea, that, whereon they build their taireft Ho^e, 
 May, bring thcoi (in conclufion of the Deed^ 
 To clime the Gallgwes, and to ftretch a Rope • 
 Or, fend them thither, where farre worfe they fpeed : 
 Ev'n thither, where, the never. JlAttdtng-Wheele 
 Oieverlifitng-Tortures, turneth round. 
 And, racks the Cenfiience, till the foule doth feele 
 All Paines, that arc in Setifey and Reajon found. 
 For, neither doth bLick Night, more fwiftly follow, 
 Dechning Day-light : Nor, with Nimbler Motion 
 Can toavesytdich other, downe their Channell follow. 
 From h'gh-rais'd Mottntatnes^ to the bigg-womb'd Ocean, 
 
 Thcn,Iuflice will,whcn flie doth once begin. 
 
 To profecutc, an Vnreftnttd-Sin. 
 
 Wheo 
 
 raijrnjtaj,^'. 
 
whin ft>ee have greatefi Gricfcs and Feares, 
 Then^ Conlblacion/w^^T^ appeares. 
 
 IJ.LVSTR. VI 11. 
 
 Boek,z 
 
 Hen, all the yeare, our fields are frcfh and grccne. 
 And, while fwect F Ittrers, and Sunjhme,evcty day, 
 (As ofr, as need rcquircth)comc betwecnc 
 The Heav'ns and earth j they heedles pafle away. 
 The fulneSj and continuance, of ablcfling, 
 Doth make us to be fcnfeles of the good; 
 And, if it fometime flie not our poflefling, 
 The fweetneffe of it, is not underftood. 
 
 Had wee no Winter, Summer would be thought 
 Not halfe fo plcafing : And, if Temfefis were nor. 
 Such Comforts could not by a Calme, be brought : 
 For, things, faveby their oppofttes, appearc not. 
 Both health, and wealth, is taftles unto fome j 
 And, fo is esfe, and every other pledfiire, 
 TiUpo^e, oxficke, ox grieved, they become : 
 And, then, they reliflithefr,in ampler meafure. 
 
 Cod, therefore (full as kinde, as he is rvije) 
 So terapreth all the FAvoun he will doe us, 
 Thar, wee, his Bounties, may the better prize j 
 And, make his Chapjements lefle bitterto us. 
 One while, a fcorching Indignation burncs 
 The Flowers and Bloforaes of our H o p e s, away • 
 Which into Scarfitie, our Plentie turnes, 
 And, changeth vnmome-Cra^e lo farchedHaj ; 
 Anon, hisfruitfull/ltfwrw.and pleafing dewes, 
 ComiTiixr with chccrefull Rajes, he fendcth downe • 
 And then the Barren-earth her cropp rcnewes, 
 Which with rich Harvcfts, Hills, and Vallics Crowne : 
 
 For, as to relifh itjes^ he forrow fends. 
 
 So, Comfort on Temptatien, ftill, attends. 
 
 To 
 
To hawk for Gaiiic, ths Cocke dothjl'eight • 
 But^ for his Females, he miijight. . 
 
 71 
 
 [Ome,are fo quaneHttts, that they will draw, 
 And Brawle, and Fight y{ox every toy they fee; 
 Grow furious, for the wagging of a firaw^ 
 And, (otherwilc) for lefTethtn that may be. 
 Some, arc more ftaid, a little, and will beare, 
 Apparent wrongs (which to their face you doe • ) 
 But, when they L-je, they cannot brooke to heare 
 That any fliould heboid to tell them fo. 
 Another fort, I know, that bloms will take. 
 Put up the L-je, and give men leave to fay 
 What words they pleafe j till fpoile they feeke ro make 
 Of their eftates ; And,then, they'Ie kill and flay. 
 But, of all Hackjiers, farrethe fierccll are 
 Our Cockrillsofth/game, (Sir Cupid's knights) 
 Who, (on their foolifh Coxcembcs)ohQn wcare 
 The Scarres they get in their Venerean-jights. 
 Take heedc of thefe ; for, you may pacific 
 The firfi, by time : Hhtjecond, will be plcas'd 
 If you iubmit, or elfe your words dcnic j 
 The third, by fatisfadion, are appeaf'd ; 
 But, he that for his Female^ takes offence, 
 Throngh lealoufy, or madncfTc, rageth ^o -^ f 
 That, he accepteth of no recompence. 
 Till he hath wrought his Rivals overthrow. 
 
 Such Fury,fliun ; and,fl3unne their Vulgar mindCj 
 Who for balctrafli defpitefully contend ; 
 But, (when a juft cccafion, thou flialt finde) 
 Thy Vertuous MiflrtJJe, lawfully defend. 
 
 For, he, that in fuch cafes turnes his face. 
 
 Is held a Capon, of a Dunghill Race. 
 
 M If 
 
7^ 
 
 If Safely, thou defire to goe-> 
 Bee nor too fwifc, mr overflow. 
 
 ^Vr Elders, when their meaning was to fliew 
 ^ A tjative-(peedft)ejje (in Ennblem wife) 
 The pidurc of a Dolfhw-Fijh they dreW; 
 Which, through the waters, with great fwiftnefle, flies. 
 An Anchor, ^ty did figure, to declare 
 Hope,fiayed»eJj[e, or zgrAvt-deliberation: 
 And therefore when thofe two , united are, 
 It giveth us a two-fold Intimation. 
 For, as the Delfhin putteth us in minde, 
 That in the Courfes, which we have to make, 
 Wecfliould not be, to pthfulnefe enclin'd ; 
 But, fwift to follow what we undertake: 
 So, by an Anchor added thereunto, 
 Inform'd wee are, that, to maintaine ontfpted, 
 Hofe^ muft bee joyn'd thercwith(in all we doe) 
 If wee will undifcouraged proceed. 
 It fheweth (alfo) that , our fpeedimjp, 
 Muft have ^omtfiaydmfje ^ left, when wee fuppofe 
 To profecute our aymes with good fucceffe. 
 Wee may, by Eajhmjje, good endeavors lofe. 
 
 They worke, with moft fecuritie, that know 
 The Timu, and befl: Occafions of delay ; 
 When, l4ewife,to be neither^//?, nor/wj 
 And, when to pradife all the^ced^ they may. 
 For,whether calme, or ftormie-paffagcs, 
 (Through this lik's Ocean) fliall their Bark attend; 
 This deui>le rertue , will procure their eafc : 
 And, them, in all neceflities, befriend. 
 
 By Speedmjfe, our works are timely wrought; 
 
 By Suydmjje, they, to paflTe are/afely, brought. 
 
 They, 
 
They that in Hope, and Silence, liye^ 
 The beU Qowicntmtniymay atchhe. 
 
 73 
 
 ILLVSTR. XI. 
 
 Book. 
 
 Jc thou defire to cherifh true C<?»/f»/, 
 And in a troublous time that courfe to take. 
 Which may be likely mifchievcs to prevent. 
 Some ufe, of this our Hitrogljfhick, make. 
 The Fryers Habit, fecmeth to import, 
 That, thou (as ancient Menkes and Fryers did) 
 Shouldft live remotc,f rom places of reforr, 
 And j in retjreSejfe, lye clofcly hid. 
 The cluf^ed-Boeke, doth warne rhee, to retaine 
 Thy thoughts within the compafTe of thy bread; 
 And, in a q\x\ti fiknce to remaine, 
 Vntill, thy mindemay fafcly be cxprcft. 
 That Anchor, doth informe thee, that thou muft 
 VValke on in Hofe j and, in thy Pilgrimage, 
 Bearc up (without defj/amngox dijlrn/l) 
 'I hafc wrongs, and (ufFerings,which attend thine Age, 
 
 For, whenioerc Op^repott groweth riff, 
 ol>fcuref}cJJe, is more fafe than Emimnce ; 
 Hee, that then keepes his Tongue, rnay kcepc his Life, 
 Till Times will better favour Innocence. 
 Truth fpoken where untruth is more approved. 
 Will but enrage the malice of thy foes ; ^ 
 
 And, otherwhile, a wicked man is moved ^ 
 
 To ceafe from wrong, if no man bira oppofc. 
 
 Let this our £»»^/e/w, therefore, counfell thee,. 
 Thy life in fafe Retyredmjje, to fpend : 
 Ler, in thy breaft,thy thoughts referved bee. 
 Till thou artlayd, where none can thee offend. 
 
 AndjWhilft moft others,give their Fanciefcspet 
 
 Enjoy thy felfe, in Silence, and in Hope, 
 
 M 2 Let 
 
7+ 
 
 Let none dej^aire of their Ejiate, 
 Fory'PvndmcCjgreater ihtban Fate. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XII. 
 
 Beok.z 
 
 ^Ee merry man, and let no caufelefTefcarc 
 I ^^ Of Cov^tlktion, fatall Depme, 
 
 '* Or of thofe falfc Dccreesy that publifh'd are 
 
 By toolifli braines , thy Confiience tcrrifie. 
 
 To thee, thefe Figures better Dodrincs teach, 
 
 Than thofe blind Steiks, who ncceffitatc 
 
 Contingent things ; and, arrogantly teach 
 
 (For doubtleffc truths) their dreames of changelcflcFtfrt 
 
 Though true it bee, that thofe things which pertaine, 
 
 As Ground- workcs, to Gods gloric,and our bliffe, 
 
 Arc fixr, for aye, unchanged to remaincj 
 
 All, is not fuch, that thereon builded is. 
 
 God, gives men power, to build on his Foundation -^ 
 
 And, if their workeshee thereunto agreeing, 
 
 No Power createdyhnngs that Variation, 
 
 Which can difturbe, the Workmans happy being. 
 
 Nor, of thofe workings, which required are, 
 
 Is any made unpoffiblc, untiii 
 
 Mans heart begins that Counfell to preferre. 
 
 Which is derived from zcrooked-tvill. 
 
 The Starres, and many other things, incline 
 
 Our na^all Conflitutiens, divers wayes5 
 
 But, in^e Soule, God plac'd a Pemr-divine, 
 
 Which, all thofe Inclinations,overiwa.yes. 
 
 Yea, God, that Pr((dence,hath infus'd, by Grace, 
 
 Which, till Selfe-mU, and Lufi, betrayes a man. 
 
 Will keepe him firmcly, in that happy place. 
 
 From whence, no ConfieHation move him can. 
 And,thisisthat, whereof I notice take, 
 From this great Starve, enciofed by a Snahi 
 
 Their 
 
Their FriendOiip/r/we 19?/// e^er bide, 
 Whjfe hands unto the Crolle are tide. 
 
 7^ 
 
 Illvstr* XIII. 
 
 Bcok,'. 
 
 Hen firft I knew the world,(and was untaught 
 By tryde experience,what true Friendjhip meant) 
 That I had many faithfu// friends, I thought; 
 And, of their Love, was wondrous confident. 
 For, few [o young in yeares, and meane in fortune. 
 Of their Familiars, had fuch troopes, as I, 
 Who did their daily fellowOiip importune j 
 Or,recmc (o pleafed in their company. 
 In all their friendly meetings, I was one 5 
 And, of the ^luerum, in their honeft game : 
 By day or night, I feldorae fate alone; 
 And, welcome feemed, wherefocre I came. 
 
 Bi't,whcre are now thofe multitudes of Friends f 
 Alas I they on a Hidden flafht away. 
 Their love begun, bur, for fome fenhiall ends, 
 Which fayling them, it would no longer i;ay. 
 If I to vainc expences, would have mov'd them, 
 They,nor their pai»es, nor purfes, would have f paredj 
 Bur, in a reall need, if I had prov'd them. 
 Small fliowes of kindneflfe, had bin then declared. 
 Ot thrice three thoufands, two, perhaps, or three. 
 Are left me now, which (yet) as Friends I prize j 
 Bur, none of them, of that great number be, it 
 With whom I had my youthfulMollities. 
 
 If, therefore, thou dcfire a Friend, on Earth, 
 Let one pure-faif/j betwixt you bee begot, 
 And, feekehim not,in vamties, or mirth. 
 But, let Affliciions tye your Uue-love-hnst : 
 
 For, they who to the Crofje, are firmely tyde, 
 
 Will faft, and everlafting Friends, abide. 
 
 M ? >^ Candle 
 
*/4 Candle that affords no ligHt, 
 What profits it, by Day-, or ISlight ? 
 
 
 (Tf 
 
 \ ' ! 
 
 ILLVSTR. XI III. 
 
 Book. 2 
 
 |Herebeof thofe in every Ctr/imon-tvede, 
 |. Whom to this Emblem we referable mayj 
 ^ The Nathc of none I purpofe to revealc. 
 But, their Condition, hecrc, I will difplay. 
 Some, both by gifts of Nature^ and oi Grace, 
 Ate fo prepared, that, they might be fit 
 To ftand as Lighu, in profitable placcj 
 Yet, loofe their Tdent, by neglc(5ting it. 
 Some, to the common Grace, and nat'rali parts, 
 (By helpe of J^unnre^zrA good Dtfciplme) 
 Have added an accomplifliment of Arts, 
 By which , their Light may much the brighter (hine. 
 Some others, have to this, acquired more ; 
 For, to maintainc their Lampe, in giving light, 
 Of Waxe, and Oyle, and Fatnep, they havcftorc, 
 Which over-flowes unto them, day and night. 
 And, ev'n as Lampes, or Candles, on a Table, 
 (Or, fixt on golden Candleliicks, on high) 
 To light A^cmblies, Great and Honourable, 
 They, oft, have(alfo) place of Dignitie. 
 By meancs of which, their Splendor might become 
 His praife, whothofe high favours did bequeath; 
 They might encreafe the Ligk o^ChriJlendot/ie, 
 And, make them fee, who fit in (liades of Death. 
 
 But, many of rhem,like thofe Candles bee. 
 That ftand unlighted in a Branch of gold : 
 For, by their helpe wee nothing more can fee. 
 Than wee in groffeft darknellc, may behold. 
 If fuch there be, (as there bee fuch, I feare ) 
 The queftion is. For what good ufe they are. 
 
 The 
 
The Sacrifice, God lolpeth beji-, 
 
 Are Broken-hearts ,for SirijOppreft. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XV. 
 
 Bffdk. : 
 
 ^ O Age, hath had a people , to profeffe 
 
 j ^ Rehgioftjwith a fhew of holinefle, 
 s^ Beyond thefc times 5 nor, did men/acrifice. 
 According to their foolifti fantafies, 
 More oft than at this prefent. One,beftowcs 
 On fiom-xvorkes, the hundreth part, of thofc 
 Ill-gotten goods, which from the poore he feazed^. 
 And, thinkes his God, in thar, is highly plcafed. 
 
 Another, of her dues, the Church bereaves ; 
 And, yctjhimfelfe a holy man conceives, 
 (Yea, and right bountifull),if hee can fparc 
 From thofe his thefts, the tenth, or tvpentieth (hire. 
 To fomc new LeQtin j or, a Chaphine keepe. 
 To plcafe Himfelfe,OT, preach his Wtfe a/leepe. 
 
 Some others, thinke they bring finccre Oblations , 
 When, fir'd with zeale, they roare out Imprecatms 
 Againitall thofe, whom wicked they repute : 
 And, when to God, they tender any lute. 
 They dreame to merit what they would obtaine, 
 By praji»g.loKg, with Repetitions vaine. 
 
 With many other fuch like Sacrifices 
 Men come to God .• but,he fuch gifts defpifcs ; 
 For, ntkhcr gifts, notfporkes^noi anj thing 
 (Which we can either doe, or fay, or i>ring,) 
 Accepted isof Go^j untili hefinde 
 A Spirit- humbled, znd atronbled-minde. 
 A contrite Heart, is that, and, that alone, 
 Which God with love, and pitie,lookes upon. 
 
 Such he affedls ; therefore (Ob Lord) to thee j 
 
 Such, let ray Heart, and, fuch,my Spirit bee. 
 
 A Kiag 
 
78 
 
 ui King, that prudently Qonmand. 
 Becomes the glory of hi^ Lands, 
 
 J J 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVI. 
 
 Beok.z 
 
 He Roya/l-Scepter^ Kingly power, implyes ; 
 The Crowne- Imperially Gl o r i e , fignifies : 
 And, by thefe joyn'd in one, we underftand> 
 A King, that is an honour to his Land. 
 
 A Kingdeme, is not alwaies eminent, 
 By having Confines of a large extent ^ 
 For, Povertie, and Barbaroufnej[e,z}x found" 
 Ev'n in forae large Dommms, to abound : 
 Nor, is it Wealth, which gets a glomtn-Name j 
 For, then, thofe Lands would fpread the widcft Fame, 
 From whence we fetch the (JoWand Silver -ore j 
 And, where we gather Pear Us upon the fliore : 
 Nor, have thofe Countries higheft exaltations, 
 Which breed the ftrongcft, and the Warlikft Nations 5 
 For, proud of their ownc powrc, they fometiraes grow, 
 And quarrell, till themfelvts they overthrow. 
 Nor, doe the c\{\tic{\ glories, of a Land, 
 In many Cities, or much Peefle, ftand : 
 For, then, thofe Kingdomes, mod renowned were. 
 In which Fnchrijlian Kings, and, Tyrantsare. 
 
 It is the King by whom a Realme's renowne, 
 Is either builded up, or overthrowne. 
 By Solomon^ more fam'd was ludah made, 
 Then, by the Multitude of men it had ; 
 Great Alexander, glorified Greece, 
 Throughout the World, which, elfc had bene a piece 
 Perhaps obfcure ; And^ Cajar added more 
 To Rome, then all her greatneffe did before. 
 Crant^ Lord, thefe lies, for ever may be blejjed. 
 With what, in thu ottt Emblem u exprefjed. 
 
 ^y 
 
By Studic , andhj WatchfuincfTc, 
 Thejemme of Knowltdoc^-^g poff^jp. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVII. 
 
 Bfiok. 
 
 2 , 
 
 Thinke you would be wiftj for,moft men fecmc' 
 To make of Knowledge very great efteeme. 
 If fuch be your defires, this Embiem vicwj 
 And, marke how well the Fignrts^ counfell you. 
 Wee by the Bird of Kjithem, doe exprefTe, 
 That painefull, and that ufefull pfatchful»ep. 
 Which ought to bee enjoyned, unto them, 
 Who feeke a place, in Wijdemti Academ. 
 For, as an Orvle mewes up her felfe by Day, 
 And watcheth in the Ntght, to get her preyj 
 Ev'n fo, good Students, neither muft be fuch. 
 As dAil;j gad ; or ntghilj fleepe too much. 
 
 That open-beoke, on which the Owle is perch'd. 
 Affords a MoraU, worthy to be fearch'd ; 
 For, it informes, and, darkly doth advife. 
 Your Watchingi be not after Vanities ; 
 (Or,like their Wakings, who turne dayes to nights. 
 In following their unlawful! appetites) 
 And, that, in keeping Home, you doe not fpend 
 Your houres in (loth, or, to fome fruitleffe end. 
 But, rather in good Studies; and, in that, 
 By which, true Knowledge, is arrived at. 
 For, if your Studies, and your WAkm^s, bee 
 To this intent j you (hall that Path-tvaj fee 
 To Wifdome, and to ff«»e«r, which was found. 
 Of thcm,whofe Knowledge hath been raoft renownd. 
 But, if your WtitcbingSj^Tid Retjredneffe, 
 Be for your Luji, or, out of Stttijhnep- 
 
 You arc nor, what ih'Athtnisn-Owle implieSj 
 
 Bur, what our Engltjh-owlet fignifies. 
 
 N When 
 
when MaY$,y<2»(i, Pa.llas, doe Agrce^ 
 Grec^ yporhes-i by thenh effeBed bee. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVIII. 
 
 .2 
 
 iT profpcrs ever beft, in all Effatcs, 
 When Man and Pallas arc continuall Mates. 
 And,thofe affaires but feldorac luckie be. 
 In whichjthefe needfull Fowers,dot nor agree. 
 That Common rvenlth, in which, good i^rts arc found 
 Without a Guard, will foone receive a wound : 
 And^Souldiers, where gsod-order beares no fway. 
 Will, very quickly, rout thcmfelves away. 
 
 Moreover, in our private Adions too. 
 There muft bee both a Knowledge, how to doe 
 The mrke propos'd , ^n6firet)gth to finifli it; 
 O r, wee fliall profit little by our Wit. 
 Difcretion takes effcd, wliere Vigour faijcs; 
 Where Cunning fpceds not, outward-force prevailes- 
 And, othcrwhile, the prize pcrtaines to neither. 
 Till they have joyn'd their Verttui both together. 
 
 Confider this -, and, as occafions are. 
 To both of thcfe your due refpcds declare. 
 Delight not fo in Arts, to purchafe harmes 
 By Negligence, or Ignorance of Armts : 
 1^ Martiall-Difcipline thou /halt zSeSt-^ 
 Yet, doe not honcft-foUcie, neglcd. 
 Improve thy Mindi, as much as c're thoH may^ 
 But foole thou not thy Bodies gifts away, 
 ThcVertues both of Body, and of Mind, 
 Are, ftill, to be regarded in their kind. 
 AndjWeefhould neither of the twodifgraccj 
 Nor, either of them, raife above his place : 
 
 For,when thefe two wee value as wee ought, 
 
 Great vv or ks5by their joyntpofterfto paffe ate brought. 
 • They, 
 
They-> after fuffring, /hall /'^crovvnM, 
 In -fi^homi a Con^2.nx.-im\i,i! found. 
 
 8i 
 
 ILLVSTR. XIX. 
 
 j Arkc well this EmbUm-^ and,obferve you thence 
 The nature of true Chrtfiiajt'confidence, 
 Her Foot is fixed on zfquared-Stontf 
 Which, whether fid^ loe're you turne it on. 
 Stands faft j and, is that Comer. fiom^vihxch props. 
 And fiimcly knits the flrudure of our Hofts^ 
 
 5A«,alwayes,beares a Cro(Je ; to (ignific, 
 That, there was never any Cenjlancie 
 Without her Tr jails : and,that,her perfc«flion, 
 Shall never be attain'd, without AffliShon, 
 
 A Cup fhee hach, moreover, in her handj 
 And, by that figure, thou may ft undcrfiand, 
 Thatjfliec hath draughts of Comfort, ahvaycs necrc her, 
 (At cv'ry brunt) to ftrengthen, and to cheare her. 
 Aadjioc, her head is crown' n^ -^ that, we may lee 
 How great^iier Glories, and Rewards, wili be. 
 
 Hereby, this Virtues nature may be knowne r 
 Now, pradtife, how to make the fame thine owne, 
 Dilcourag'd be nor, though thou art purfu'd 
 With many wrongs, which cannot be efchevv'dj 
 Nor yeeld thou to I>f|^4/r/»^, though thou haft 
 A Cro//e (which threatens death) to be embrac'fj 
 Or, though thou be compell'd to fwallow up. 
 The very dregs, of Sorrowcs bitter Cup : 
 ForjVvhenfocver griefcs, or torments,paine thee. 
 Thou haft the fame Fomdatiort to fuftaine thee : 
 The felfe hme Cup of Comfort, is prepared 
 To give thee (lrength,whcn/4;»/;«_^//^ are feared; 
 
 AndjWhen thy time oftrjA/l, is expired, 
 
 Thou flialt obtaine the Crowne, thou haft dcfired. 
 
 N 2 Love 
 
n 
 
 Love, a^ Mufician is frofefl, 
 And7 of all MuCickc^uthe befl. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XX. 
 
 BooLz 
 
 .F to his thoughts my Comments have aflcntcd, 
 By whom the following Emblem was invmtedt 
 I'lc hereby teach yow{LAdU()to difcovcr 
 A trijc-bred Cn^id, from a fained Lover • 
 And, fliew(if you have Wooers) which be they, 
 That worth' eft are to beare your Hems away. 
 
 As is the S^^y, which, here, you pidlured fee,, 
 Let them be young, or let them, rather, be 
 0£ fuiting yeares (which is inftead of yeuth) 
 And, wooe you in the ndkednejje, of Trttt^^ 
 Not in the common and difguifed Clothes, 
 Of Mimick-gejlures, Ccmpkmems, and Otihes, 
 l.ti them be maged with a fwift Defirt; 
 And,not Yi'nhjlotp-afeQioMyth^t will tyrff. 
 But, looke to this, as to the piincipall, 
 Thar, Ume doe make them truly Maftcilt.' ^ 
 For, Love'i a good Muftcian j and, will fliow 
 How, every faithfuU L$ver may be (b. 
 
 Each werdh^ fpeakes,will prefently appearc 
 To be melodious Raptures in your eare; 
 Each gefture of his body, when he moves. 
 Will feemeto flay, otpng, a Song of Loves: 
 The very bekes, and mmom of his eyes, 
 Will touch your Heart-finngs, with fweet Harmeaki'^ 
 And, if the Name of him, be but expreft, 
 T'will caufe a ihoufand qnaverings in your breaft. 
 Nay, ev'n thofc Dtfcords, which occaiion'd are, 
 Will make your Muficke, much the fwcetcr, farre. 
 
 And, fuch a mooving Dt/tpafon ftrike. 
 
 As none but L^ve, cm ever play the like. 
 
 Tiy 
 
Thy fctming-Lov cv^filfe "^illbeei 
 ^4ttd> bye thy Moncyj. more th&n Thee. 
 
 8? 
 
 Hat may the reafon be, fo many wed. 
 And mifle the bleflings of a ioyfuU-^ed, 
 But thofe ungodly, and improper ends. 
 
 For which, this Age moft Marriages intends ^ 
 
 Some, \ovcfl»mftflejh ■ and, thok as kinde will be 
 
 To any gamefome Wanton, ^s to thee. 
 
 Somc,doate on Henotrs^ and, all fuch will prize 
 
 Thy Perfe», mecrely, for thy Dignities, 
 
 Some, fancy Pleasures •, and, fuch Flirts as they^ 
 
 With cv'ry Hebby-horfe, will runne away. 
 
 Some (like this Ceufk in our Entbkm ,hext) 
 
 Wooe hard for Wealth -^znd^ very kind appeare. 
 
 Till they have wonne their prize : but, then they fliow 
 
 On what their bcft i^ffeclions they beftow. 
 
 This Wealth, is that Tweet Beautie , which prefenes 
 
 So many to their Executioners, 
 
 This, is that rare Perfeciion, fot whofe fake, 
 
 The Pol.tician, doth his Marriage, make. 
 
 Yea, moft of thofe whom you fhall married find, 
 
 Were coufned,(or did coufcn)in this kind ; 
 
 And, for fome hj refpefts, they came together, 
 
 KTuch more, than for the fakes, of one another. 
 
 If this conccrnes thee, now, in any fenfe; 
 
 For thy inftriKflion, take this warning hence : 
 
 If thou halt err'd already, then, lament 
 
 Thy paflcd crime, and, beare thy punirtiment. 
 
 If thou, as yer, but tempted art to ctre j 
 
 Then, let this Emblem be thy Cefi»(elltr: 
 
 For, I have faid my mindj which, if thou flight, 
 Goe, and repent it, on thy tvedding night, 
 
 N 3 Ctve 
 
H 
 
 ^nioe Credit ; hutyfir^i-^oeU bewarey ' 
 Before thou truft them, who they are. 
 
 Illvstr. 
 
 Rather would (becaufe it feemeth juft) 
 Deceived be, than caufelefly diftruft •• 
 Yet, whom I credited ; and, then, how farrfi^ 
 Bee Cautions, which I thought worth heeding were ? 
 And, had not this been taught me long agonc, 
 I had been poorer, if nor quite undone. 
 
 That, others to fuch warinefle, may come, 
 This Emblem, here,hath filled up a roome ; 
 And, though a vulgar Figure, it may feeme, 
 The Morall, of it, meritcth efiecme. 
 That Seeing- Palme, (endowed with an Eye, ^ 
 
 And handling of a Heart)m2y (ignifie 
 What warie JVatchfulmJJe, obferve we mud, 
 Before we venter on a wcightie Truff : 
 And, thar,to keepe our kindmjfe from abufe, 
 There is of douhle-dtftgeme, an ufe. 
 Mens hearts, are growne fo falfe, that moft are loath 
 To truft each others Words, or Bands, or Oath : 
 For, though wee had in every part an Bye, 
 We could not fearch out all Hyfocrifie-^ 
 Nor, by our utmoft providence, perceive 
 How many wayes, are open to deceive. 
 
 NoWjthen (although perhaps thou artfo wife. 
 To know already, what I would advife) 
 Yet may this Emblem, or this Motto, bee 
 Inftcad of fome Remembrancer, to thee. 
 So, take it therefore ; And, be furc, if cither 
 This Warning, or thy Wit,(ot both together) 
 
 Can, ftiil, fecure thee from deceitfuU-heartS'^ 
 
 Thy luck cxccedeth all thy other parts. 
 
 me 
 
Hecy that on Earthly-things ^doth truft^ 
 Depsndetlh upon Smoake, and Duft. 
 
 
 Illvstr. XXin. 
 
 Book, 2 
 
 ordl whatacoyleis here! and what a puther, ■ 
 To fave and get i to fcratch and fcrapc together 
 The Rubbifli of the world < and, to acquire 
 Thofe vanities, which F^mU doth defirc :* 
 What Violence is ufed, and what Ctt»mng ? 
 What vix^rXyWAtcbingSy and what daily Emmng ? 
 V^\a!i[enmei feh i what dtpculties entied < 
 WhitJoJfes hazarded i what perils vcntred i 
 And, ftill, how fottidily, doe weq perfevsr 
 (By all the power, and meanes wee can cndeaver) 
 To whcele our fclves, in a pcrpetuall Round, 
 In queft of that, which never will be found ^ 
 In objcBs, here on Earth, we feckc to findc 
 That pcrfeft follidnefTc, which is confinde, 
 To things in Heiven, though every day we fee, 
 What emptineffe , and faylings, in them be. 
 
 To teach us better 5 this, our Emllciv, here, 
 AfTayes to make terreftriall things appeare 
 The fame they be, (both to our eares and eyes) 
 That, wee may rightly their Condition prize. 
 The beft, which of earths befl things, wee can lay. 
 Is this-, that they are Graffe, and will be Hap 
 The reft, may be refcmblcd to the Smoke, 
 (Which doth but either blind the fight, or choke) 
 Or elfe, to that uncleanly Mapjrum'ball, 
 Which, in fome Countries, wee a Puff-foy(l call ; 
 Whofe out- fide, is a naftie rotten skin. 
 Containing durt, or fmoking-duft , rvithin. 
 This is ray mtnd-^ if wrong you thinke I've done them, 
 Be Fooles j aad,at your pcrils,dote upon them, 
 
 7 hcarc 
 
8d 
 
 X bedrej about meti all tny fiore-^ 
 KAndiyeh a King enjoyes not more. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIIII. 
 
 B00k» 2 
 
 His Emblem is a Tmeife, whofe ownc fliell 
 Becomes thathufe^vfhere he doth^en^free dwell; 
 And, in what place foever hce refidcs. 
 His ArchedLodgwg, on his baclcc abides. 
 There is, moreover, found a kind of thefe. 
 That live both on the fliore, and in the Seas; 
 For which refpeds,theT<>r/«yZ reprefents 
 That man, who in himfelfe, hath full contents j 
 And (by the Vermes lodging in his minde^ 
 Can all things needful!, in all places, finde. 
 To fuch a Man, what ever doth betide ; 
 From him, his Treafures, nothing can divide. 
 If of his eutwardmeanes ^Thceves make a prife j 
 Hce, more occafion hath to exercifc 
 His inward.Rides : and, they prove a Wealthy 
 More ufefull, and leffe lyable to ftealth. 
 If, any at his harmeleffe pcifon ftrikc; 
 Himfelfe hccftreight contradeth,Ttfr;«V-//>f, 
 To make the Sheli oi Sujfrance,h\% defenccj 
 And, counts it Life, to die with Imecence. 
 If, hee, by hunger, hear, or cold, be payn'd; 
 If, hce, be flaundred, fleighted, or difdayn'd j 
 Hee, alwayes keepes and carries, that, within him. 
 Which may,frora thofc things ,^4/^ and comfort;vim hira. 
 When, him uncloachcd, or unhous'd, you fee; 
 His Refolutms, clothes and houfes bee. 
 That keepe him fafer jand, farre warmer foo, 
 Than Palaces, and princely Robes, C3.n doe. 
 
 God give mee wealth, thAf hathfo little Cumber.^ 
 And, much good dbo't the World mth all her Lumber ^ 
 
 To 
 
To Learning, / ^ loyeJJjodd haye, 
 KAlthoU'gh one foot ^ere in the Grave. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXV. 
 
 Book, ■ 
 
 ^ErCj we an Agcd-mnn defcribed have. 
 That hath omfm, already, in the Grtve : 
 And, if you marke it (though the Sunne decline. 
 And horned CjnthU doth begin to fhine) 
 With oven- booke, and, with attentive eyes, 
 Himfelfe, to compalTc Knowledge^ he applycs : 
 And, though that Evcnmg,tTidi his laftof daycs, 
 Tet, I mlljlndj, more to learm, he fayes. 
 
 From this, we gather, that, while time doth lad. 
 The time of Uarmng.ntstt will be pad ; 
 And, that, each hourc, till wc our life lay downe. 
 Still, fomething, touching life^ is to be knownc. 
 When he was old, wife C4/0 learned Grceke : 
 But, wc have aged-folkes, that arc to feeke 
 Ot that, which they have much more caufc to learne ; 
 Yer, no fuch minde in them, wcc (liall difccrne. 
 For, that, which they Hiould ftudic in their f^/wf. 
 Is, ofr, deferred, till their Utter-time : 
 And, then, old-agt, unfit for learnings makes them -, 
 Or, clfe, that common dulmjje overtakes them. 
 Which makes afliamcd, that itfliouldbethoughf, 
 They need,like little -cbtldren, to be taught. 
 And, fo, out of this world, they doe rcturne 
 As wife, as in that weeke, v>?hen they were borne. 
 
 God, grant me grace, toffendmy life-time fo, 
 That I my duetyjli/l may feeke to know ; 
 And, that, I never, may fo farre proceed. 
 To thtnke, tktt I, more Knowledge, doe not need : 
 
 But, in Experience, ?»ay contimie grotving, 
 
 Till I amfil'd with fruits of pious, knowing. 
 
 O Good 
 
tjood-fbrtune, ypiB hy thofe ahide^ 
 In ■^hom-y True-vertue doth refide. 
 
 f Arlcc, how theOr»«w^?(M,herc, apply 
 Their Pknttts, to the Red of Mercury ; 
 And (if it feemenotneedledc} Icame,tolcnow 
 This Bieroglyf hick's meaning, ere you goe. 
 The Sages old, by this MereurUn-xvAnd 
 (CAducxta nam'd) were wont to underdand 
 Art, Wiftdome, Fertue, and whateUe we find.-. 
 Reputed for enddwmcnts of the Minde. 
 The Ccrnucopias, well-knowne Emblems, are, 
 By which, great tvealtb, and flenties, figur'd were • 
 And (if you joyne together, what they fpell; 
 It will, to ev'ry VnderHanding, tell, 
 That, where Internall Graces may be found, 
 EtcrnaU-blepngSj ever, will abound. 
 
 For, this is truth, and (though fome thoughts in you 
 Suggeft, that this is, often times, untrue) 
 This, ever is the truth . and, they have got 
 Few right-form'd Fertues, who believe it not. 
 I will confefTe, true Fertue hath not ever 
 All Cemmort-f Unties, fox which moft indcavour ; 
 Nor have the Perfeci'fi-Fertues, thofe high places, 
 Which Knowledge, Arts (and, fuch as have the faces 
 Of outward beauty) many times, attaine • 
 For, thcfe are things, which (often) thofe men gaine. 
 That are moxcflefh, then /pirit ; and, have need 
 Of carnAll-helpes ,x\\\ higher they proceede. 
 Butjthcy, of whom I fpeake, arc flowne fo high. 
 As, not to want thofe Toyes, for which wee crye : 
 And, I had fhowne you (omewhat of their ftore, 
 Butj that, this Page, had roometo write no more. 
 
 The 
 
r/;t?Go(pei, thankefuUy imbrace ; 
 For-) Godj 'voitchfafid mt this Grace. 
 
 8y 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVII. 
 
 Boffk. : 
 
 His moderne £^w^/fw, is a mute cxprcfling 
 OiCods great Mercies, in a Midente-^l^ingi 
 And, gives me, now, juft caufe to fiog hi$ praifc, 
 For granting me, my being, in thefe dayes. 
 The much-defircd Mejfages of Heav'n, 
 For which, our Fathers would their lives have giv'n, 
 And (in Groves, Caves, and MountainHy once a ycare) 
 Wereglad, with hazard of their goods, to hcarc ♦ 
 Or, in IclTe bloudy times, at their ownc homdS, 
 To hcare, in private, and obfcured roomes. 
 Lo ; thofe, thoCe J/}) frii-fyduigs,vfe doe live 
 Divulg'd, in every VilUgt^ to perceive j 
 And, that, the founds of Cladneft, cccho may, 
 Through all our goodly Temples, ev'ry day. 
 
 T&is was (Oh God) thy doing ; unto thee, 
 Afcrib'd,for ever, let all Pray fes bee. 
 Prolong this Mercic, and, vouchfafe the ftuit. 
 May to thy Labour, on this Vine-yard,yi'< .* 
 Left, for our fruit lefneffe, thy Light of grace. 
 Thou, from our GoIdencandleftickCj diffUct, 
 We doe, me tbinkes, already. Lord, beginne 
 To wantonize, and let that loathing in, 
 which makes thy Manna tajileffe ^ And, ifeare. 
 That, of thofe Chriftians, who, more often heare, 
 ihenpra&ife, what they know, we have too many : 
 And, Ijnfpecimy felfc, as much as any. 
 oh ! mend me/o, that, by amending mee. 
 Amends t» others, may incretfed be : 
 
 And, let all Graces, mlnch thou hafl beflow'd, 
 Returnc thee honom^ from rvhom,firfl, theyfow'd. 
 
 O 2 The 
 
po 
 
 The Bees, mli in an Helmet breed ; 
 ^nd. Peace, doth after Warre, fuccee.i. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVIII. 
 
 Bosk. 2 
 
 Hen you have heeded, by your Eyes of fe»fe, 
 This Helmet^ hiving of a Swarme of Bees, 
 Confidcr, what may ^ather'd be from thence, ^ 
 And, what your Eye of Vnderjiandmg fees. 
 
 That Helmet f and, thofe other Weapons y there, 
 Betoken Warre-^ the Honey-making, Fljes, 
 An Emblem of a happy Kingdome, are, 
 Injoying Feate, by painfull loduftrics : 
 And, when, all thefc together are expreft, 
 As in this Emblem, where the Bees, doe feerae 
 To make their dwelling, in a Plumed-Crejl, 
 A MoraUh implyed, worth eftceme. 
 
 For, tKefe inferre, myfterioufly, to me. 
 That, Peace, und Art,and Thrift, xt\o{[ firme abides. 
 In thofe Re-publikes, where, Armes cherifht bee • 
 And, where, true Martklldifciflme, rcfides. 
 When, of their Stings, the Bees, difarm'd, become, 
 They, who, on others Labours, ufe to prey, 
 Incourag'd are, with violence, to come, 
 And, beare their Homy, and, their Waxe, away. 
 
 So \v\\cn 3. People, raeerely, doe afFe.51 
 To gather Wealth ; and (foolifhly fccure^ 
 Defences neceffary, quite ncgled 5 
 Their Foes, to fpoylc their Land, it will allure. 
 Long PMf(r,brings Wane . and, Warre,hnng'& f M«,againe: 
 For, when the fmart of Warfare feizeth on them, 
 They crye, Alarme ; and, then, to fight, are faine, 
 Vntill, their Warre, another Peace, hath w»nncthera ; 
 And, out of their old nifty Helmefs, then, 
 New Bees doe f.varme, and, fall to workc a^en. 
 
 7 k 
 
The Heart of him, that is upright, 
 
 In H<Savenly-kno\vkclge,^^A^j delight. 
 
 9^ I 
 
 ILLVSTR. X XIX. 
 
 Book. 
 
 His Emblem, with forae other of the reft, 
 Arc fcarce, with feemly Properties, expreft, 
 Yet, fince a vulgar, and a meane laverttiott 
 May yield forae Fruit, and (hew a good Intention j 
 He, [lence, as well informe your inteUecis, 
 As if thefe f /gw'-whad not thofe dcfe(5ls. 
 
 The Booke, here fhadow'd, may befaid, to (how 
 The Wifdome, and Experience, which we know 
 By Common raeanes, and, by thefe Creatures, \\Qic, 
 Which to be plac'd below us, may appeare. 
 
 The Wt»gcd-heArt,httoka\% thofe Defires, 
 By which, the Rcafonable-foule, afpircs 
 Above the Creature ^ and, attempts to clime,. 
 To Myfteriei, and Knowledge, more fublirae : 
 Ev"n to the Knowledge of the Threcia-one, 
 Implyed by the Tetragrammnton. 
 
 The Smoking! of this Heart, may well declare 
 Thofe Perttirhtfons, which within us are, 
 Vntill,that Heavenly wifedome, we have gain'd, 
 Which is not, here, below, to beattain'd-j • 
 And, after which, thofe Hearts, that are afrigk, 
 Enquire with daily ftudie, and delight. 
 
 To me. Oh Lord, vottchjafe thou, to impart 
 The gift offuch a Rectify ed-heart. 
 Grant me the Knowledge oflnferiour things, 
 Sgfarre, alone, an their Experience, brings 
 The Knowledge, vfhich, I ought to have of thee, 
 And, ef thofe Ducties, thou requir'fl ofmee : 
 
 For, thee. Oil God, to know, A»d, thee ^i^feare, 
 
 oftruefl Wif-'dome, the Perfe&wns are. 
 
 Where 
 
Where^ Labour, wifely^ is imploj*di 
 T>efer'r>eiG\pxy ^ is m]oy*d. 
 
 -^fr- 
 
 ILLVSTR. XX)X. 
 
 Boek.z 
 
 > 
 
 \Oe. men fuppofc, when Gtds free-giving Hand, 
 Doth by their Friends, or, by Inherimnce, 
 To Wealth, ot Tit Us, raik them in the Land, 
 That, thofe, to Lafimg-gleries, them advance f 
 Or, can men ihinke, fuch Goods ^ot Gifts of Nature, 
 As Nimble-affnhenfens, Memory, 
 An -Aile-todytOt, a comely Feature 
 (Without improvement) them, fhall dignifie i 
 May Sloth, and Idlenefle, be warrantable. 
 In us,becaufcour Fathers have been rich ^ 
 Or, arc wee, therefore, truely honourable, 
 Becaufc our Predecefjours, have beencfuch ^ 
 When, nor our Fortunes,vioi our naturall farts. 
 In any mcafurc, are improved by us, 
 Are others bound (as if we had defcrrs) 
 With Attributes of Honour to belye us ;" 
 
 No, no 5 the more our Predecejjeurs left, 
 (Yea, and, the more, by nature, we enjoy) 
 We, of the more efteemc, fliall be bereft j 
 Becaufc, our Talents, we doe ra if-imploy , 
 True Glory^ doth on Labour, ftill attctd j 
 But, without Labour, Glory we have none. 
 She, crownes good Workmen, when their Works have endj 
 And, shame, gives payment, where is nothing done. 
 
 Laborious, therefore, bee ; But, left the Sfade 
 (which, here, doth Labour meane)thouufe in vainc. 
 The Serpent, thereunto, be fure thou adde ; 
 That is, Let Prudence guide thy taking paine. 
 
 For, where, a wife-tndcavour, {hall be found/ 
 
 A Wreath of Glory, will inclofe it round. 
 
 Behold 
 
Behold, joti may, the Pidure, here. 
 
 Of fihati keepes Man, and Chiildej in fear e. 
 
 91 
 
 ILLVSTR. X XXI. 
 
 Book. 
 
 ^. ^Hefe, are the great'ft AfjliBiom, mofl men have, 
 ^ ^1 tv'n from their Nurfing-cradle, to their CrAVt : 
 ^^^ Ycr^ both fo needful! are, I cannor fee, 
 Ho.v either of thera^ may well (pared bee. 
 IhtRoa is that, which, moft our Childhood fcarcs ; 
 And, feemcs the great'ft Afft&icn chat itbcares ; 
 Thar, which to Man-hood, is a pbi^u., as common 
 (And, more un(ufl[v.'rable) is a Wum.-w. 
 
 Yet, blulTi nor Ladies ; nei: her trowne, I pray, 
 Thar, thu^ of tvomen^ I pre(umc to fay ; 
 Nor, number rat'e, as yet, among your foes ; 
 For, I am more y i)ur frtcnd, tiien you (uppofe : 
 Nor fmile yc Men, as if, from hence, ye had 
 An Argumenr, that Wotrm knide were bad. 
 The Biich, isblamciefTe (yea, by nature, fweet. 
 And ^cnrle j till, with ftubborne Boyes, it meet : 
 Bu% then, it fmarts. So, Women, will be kinde, 
 \'ntili, with froward HusU^ds, they are joyn'd : 
 And, then indeed (perhaps) like Birchen boughes, 
 (Which, elfe, had beene a trimming, to their Houfe) 
 They, fometirncs prove, (harpe whtfs, and Rods^io them. 
 That WijdomeyZnd^ln^lrnciton doecontemne. 
 
 A Woman, was not given for Correilion j 
 But, rather for a furtherance to Perfc^ion : • 
 
 A precious Balme of love, to cure Mans griefe j 
 And, of his Pleafures, to become the chiefe. , 
 If, therefore, (he occafion any fmarr. 
 The bl ime, he merits, wholly, or iA part : 
 For, like fweet Hooey, (he, good StomackeS) plcafes 5 
 Bur, paines the Body, lubje(it to Dtfeajes. 
 
 Death's 
 
n 
 
 Death's one long-Slccpe ; andt Life's no morey 
 But one fhort-Watch, an houre before. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXII. 
 
 Book.z 
 
 iHfen, on this Chtld'Ukcfgttre,x\\o\i fnalt looke, 
 |Which,with his Ligbt,U\% Houre.glajJc,and his heh, 
 ^Sits, in a rcatcbing-^o(lure, formed here j 
 
 And, when thou haft perus'dthat Afez/tf, there. 
 
 On which he laycs his hand • thy felfe apply 
 
 To what it counfelleth ; and, learKC to die^ 
 
 While that Lighi burnes,afid, that fhort- houre doth laft. 
 
 Which, for this Lepn, thou obtained haft. 
 And, in this bus'neffe, ufe thou no delayes j 
 
 For, if the bigger Motto truely, fayes, 
 
 There is not kfc unro thee, one whole Watch, 
 
 Thy ncceftary labours, to difparch. 
 
 It was no more, when firft thy Z/j^begunne • 
 
 And, miny Glafjes of that Watch berunne: 
 
 Which thou obferving, lliouldft be put in minde. 
 
 To husband well, the JJ>ace that is behind. 
 Endeavour honcftly, whil'ft thou haft light: 
 
 Defcrre thou nor, thy learrey, till the night j 
 
 Nor, fleepeaway, in Vanities, the ;>r?>»^, 
 
 KnAflotfte, of thy moft acceptable time, 
 
 Sowatchfull, rather, and, focarefiill be. 
 
 That, whenfocrc the Bricicgrocme fummons thee j 
 
 And, when thy Lordxttum'zs^ unlookt for, home j 
 
 Thou rfiayft, a Partner, in their joyes, become. 
 ^W, oh my God J [ewarie^andfe xvije-. 
 
 Let me be made j that, this, which I advife 
 
 To other men (and really have thought) 
 
 May ,JliU, inpracUce, hy my felfe, be brought : 
 And, helfe, and far don me, when I traufgreffe, 
 ThroHgh humanefrailtie, or, forget falnejje. 
 
 What 
 
what e'per God did fore-decreej 
 ShaO, yoithoutfaile, fulfilled be. 
 
 P5 
 
 / 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIII. 
 
 Book. 2 
 
 E thiokes, that Fate,vfh\ch G$d weighs forth to all, 
 1, by the Figure of this Even-Skak^ 
 May partly fliow ; and, let my Reader, fee 
 
 The ftate, of an ImmutabU-decree ; 
 
 And, how it differs, from thofe Deflinies, 
 
 Which camall underftandings, doedevife. 
 For, this implies, that ev'ry thing, to-come. 
 
 Was, by a fteady, and, by equal! deome, 
 
 Weigh'd out, by Providence 5 and, that, by Grace, 
 
 Each t/jiw, each perfm, ev'ry finie, and place, 
 
 Had thereunto, a />(?«>rf, and fortion given, 
 
 So proper to their nature (and, fo even 
 
 To that jufl: rrteiafure, which, aright became 
 
 The Workings, and, the being, of the fame) 
 
 As, beil' might hclpe the furthering of that f»4 
 Which, God's erernall mfedome, doth intend. 
 And, though, I dare not be fo bold, as they, 
 Who,ofG'^^'j Clofet,fceme to keep the A'g ; 
 (And, things, for abfolutc Decrees, declare, 
 Which, cither falp, or, but Centingsttts are) 
 Yet, in hisWiS-reveaTdfiny Reajon, fees 
 Thus much,of his ImmutalU'decrees : 
 That, him, a Doome-eternall, reprobateth. 
 Who (corneth Mercie • or,/«/r«(5?w»hateth, 
 Without Repenting : And, that, whenfoevcr, 
 A Sinner, true antenJmint^ Hiall indeavour ; 
 Bewaile his IVtckedneJJe, and, call tor grace • 
 There fliall be, for Compapon, time, and place. 
 And, this, I hold, a branch of that Decree, 
 Which, Men may lay, dial! never changed be. 
 
 P My 
 
^6 
 
 My Fortune, I had rather beare-^ 
 Then come-y -where greater Refills are. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXI V. 
 
 Book. ; 
 
 [ Arkc well this Caged-fswk j and, thereby, fee, 
 What, thy eftatc, may, pcradventure, be. 
 She, wants httfretdomc', fo, perhaps, doft thou, 
 Some freedomes lacke, which, are defired, now ; 
 And, though, thy Body be notfo confin'd ; 
 Art ftraitned, from fome liberty oiMinde. 
 
 The Bird in thrall, the more contented lyes, 
 Becaufc,the Hawke, fo neerc her, flie efpyes ; 
 And, though, the Cage were open, more would feare. 
 To venture out, then to continue there ; 
 So, if thou couldft perceive, what Birds of prey ^ 
 Are hov'ring round about thee, every day, 
 Tofeizethy 5W« (when fhe abroad fhall goe, 
 To take the Freedome, flie defireth fo} 
 Thou, farrc morefearcfull, wouldrt of them, become. 
 Then thou art, now, of what thou fly eft from. 
 
 Not PrcceptSfhut Experience^ thus hath taught me • 
 Which, to fuch refolurions, now have brought me. 
 That, whatfoevermifchiefes others doe me, 
 I make them yield fome true Contentments to me ; 
 And, feldomc ftruggle from them, till I fee, 
 That, fmether-fortmes will fecurer be. 
 What fpight foerc my Foes, to me, can doe, 
 I laugh thereat, within an hourc or two .- 
 For,^houghrhe World, and I,at firft, believe, 
 My Suffrings, s\\t me caufc enough to grieve j 
 Yet, afterward, I finde (the more to glad me) 
 Thar, better i='(;r/«»«, might farre vvorfe have made me. 
 Ry fome young Dm^j, though, I fcratchcd am, 
 Yet, I am hopeful!, I (hall fcape their Dara, 
 
The more contrary Windcs doe bloxOi 
 The greater Ycrtucs praife ypidgroyif* 
 
 97 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXV. 
 
 Book, 2 
 
 I Bferve the nature of that Fttrj-flnmey 
 Which on the Mountaims top to biightly fhowcS5 
 The Wi»iia from every quarter, blow the fame, 
 Yea, and to blow it out, thciv fury blowcs ; 
 But, lo 5 the more they fterme, the more kjhineth ^ 
 At every Blaft, the Flame afcendeth higher j 
 And, tiU the Fuelh want, that rage confineth, 
 Ir, will be, ftill, a great, and glorious Fire. 
 
 Thus fares the man, whom Vertue, Beacon-like, 
 Hath fixt upon the HtUs of Eminence, 
 At him, the Tempefts of mad Envte ftrikc. 
 And, rage againft his Piles of Innocence ; 
 But, ftill, the more they wrong hira, and the more 
 They feeke to keepe his worth from being knowne. 
 They, daily, make it greater, then before j 
 And, caufe his Fame, the farther to be blowne. 
 
 When, therefore, no felfe-doting ArrogancCy 
 But, Venues, cover'd with a modeft vaile, 
 Breake through obfcuritj^ and, thee advance 
 To place, where Envte (liall thy worth afTaile ; 
 Difcourage not thy (elfe : but, (tand the fhockes 
 Of wrath, and fury. Let them fnarle and bite j 
 Purfue thee, with Detra8ion, SUnders, Mockes, 
 And, all the venora'd Engines of Defptght, 
 Thou art above their malice ■ and, the hlaze 
 Of thy Cdeftull.jire, ftiall (hine fo cleare. 
 That, their befotted foulcs, thou {halt amaze ; 
 And, make thy Splendonrs, to their fhame, appeare. 
 
 If this be all, that Envies rage can doe. 
 
 Lord, give me Vcrtues, though Ifuffer tee. 
 
 P 2 Even 
 
Eyenas the Smoke dothpajfe a'^aj ; 
 So%/baHall Worldly-porapc decay. 
 
 ILLVST*. XXXVI. 
 
 BMk.2 
 
 ^Ome better Arguments, then yet I fee, 
 I muft perceive ; and, better caufes, why. 
 To thofc gay things, I fhould addi<aed bee. 
 To which, the Vulgar their AffeHiens tyc. 
 I have conC\di^i6^SveftersyMiters,Crorvi$es, 
 With each appurtenance to thera belonging ; 
 My hearty hath fearch'd their Glories, and Remwncs ; 
 And, all the picafant things about them thronging ; 
 My Seule, hath truely weigh'd, and, tooke the naeafurc, 
 Of Riches Cwhich the moft have fo defircd) 
 I have diftill'd the Quinteffcnce of Pleafure, 
 And, feenethofe Obje(as,that are moft admired. 
 I, likewife feeleall Paft9»s,z.nd AfftBions, 
 That helpe to cheat the Seafen, and pcrfvvade 
 That thofe poore Vanitits, have fome perf edions, 
 W^hercby their Owners, happy might be made. 
 
 Yet, when that I have roiiz'd my VnderflAnditig, 
 Andcleans'd my Heart from fome of that Corruption, 
 Which hinders in me Reafim free commanding. 
 And, fhewe^, things, without vailcs, or interruption j 
 Then, they, me thinkes, as fiuitlcfle doeappeare, 
 As ^A^^/w ( vvhercwithall young-children play) 
 * or, as the Smoke, which, in our Emblem, here. 
 Now, makes a (how, and, ftraight,confumes away. 
 
 BefUas'dj Oh God, my value may bejttcb 
 Of every Outward-hlcffing, here helspf. 
 That, I ma,-j neither lovt them overmMch, 
 Nor under f rife the Gift«, th^ufjalt be flaw: 
 
 Bur, know the ufe, oi all thefe fading Smckcs ^ 
 
 Andjbc icficfljr, by that, which others chokes. 
 
 Dc: 
 
 ,rj-. 
 
Oc2xhyit unable to diVide 
 
 Their Hearts,. il^ho/e Hands True-love hah tyde. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXVII. 
 
 Book. 
 
 [Pon an Altar ^ in this Emi>l<m,^zads 
 A Burning-heart • and, therewithal!, you fee 
 Beneath Dcatks-head, a pairc of Lovm^-hamls, 
 Which, clofe, and faft-uni£ed,feeme to be. 
 Thefe moderne Hieroglyphitkes (vulgarly 
 Thus bundled up together) may aflord 
 Good-meanings, with as much Propriety, 
 As beft, with common Ittdgemem, will accoid. 
 
 Ir may imply, that, when both Handand Heart, 
 By fympathizing dearenefTc arc invited, 
 To meet each others nat'rall Ceft/tterpsrti 
 And, are by facrcd Ordinance united : 
 They then have cntred that ftrid Obligation, 
 By which they, firmely, cv'ry way are ty'd j 
 And, without meanes (or thought of reparation) 
 Should in that f:^»ion, till their Deaths, abide ; 
 
 This, therefore, ininde thou, whatfoere thou be 
 CWhofe Marriage-ri>}g,t\\\s Covenant, hath fcaled) 
 For, though, thy Faith' s.infnngement, none can fee, 
 Thy [ecrct fault, (lull one day, be revealed. ^ 
 And, thou that art at liberty, take heed. 
 Left thou (as over great a number doe) 
 Of thine owne perfon, make a Pnvy-deed, 
 And, afterwards, deny thy doing fo. 
 For, though there be, nor Church, nor Chappell, nigh thee 
 (Nor outward witnelles of what is done) 
 A Power invifibU doth alwayes eye thee ^ 
 And, thy pretended Liv:, fo lookes upon, 
 
 Thar, if thou be not, till thy dying, true ; 
 
 Thy Falfehood, till thy djing, thou fhalc rue. 
 
 Fdfe 
 
100 
 
 Falfe Wciglits, ypith MczCmcs falfe cjchewt 
 ^ndygiye to eio'ry many their Due. 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXXVIII. 
 
 .2 
 
 tOrth oi zCloudimrh Sc4le and Rale) extended 
 An Arme (for this next Emblem) doth appeare j 
 Which hath to us in ftlent-Jhetves, commended, 
 A Firtue^ that is often wanting, here. 
 The World, is very ftudious of Deceipts . 
 And, he is judged wifeft, who deceives. 
 Falfe tneafures, and, 4i(HlttrAted-rpeights, 
 Of many dues, the needy-man bereaves.' 
 Ev'n Wetgbts to fell, and, other Weights to buy 
 {Tm forts of weights) m pradice are, with fomc j 
 And, both of thefe, they often falfiffe. 
 That, they to great, and fuddame- wealth, may come. 
 
 But, Confcicnce make of rayfing your eftates, 
 By fuch a bafe, and fuch a wicked way : 
 For, this Injuftice, G^</ expreflely hates j 
 And, brings, at laft, fuch tbrivers to decay. 
 By Weight znd meajure, He,on all beftowes 
 The Poitions due ; Tiiat, Weight and Meafme, then, 
 Which Man to God, or to his Neighbour owes, 
 Should, juftly, be returned backe agen. 
 Give cv'ry one, in ev'ry thing his owne : 
 Give hormir, where an honour fliall be due 5 
 Where youarc loved, Ictyour love be fliowne » 
 And, yield them fuccours, who have fuccour'd you. 
 Give CO thy Children, breeding and Corre^ions j 
 Thy charities, ev'n to thy Foes extend : 
 Give to ihy wife, the beft of thy AffeClitns j 
 To Gvd, rhyfclfe, and, all thou haft, commend : 
 A nd^ left thou failc. Remember who hath fayd. 
 Such meafure,«f ihou givjlfjliall be repay'd. 
 
 Hee 
 
He needs notfeare-t yi>/jat Jpight can doe, 
 Wh&m Venue friends, ^«(^ Fortune, Uoo 
 
 los 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIX. Book. 
 
 ^^^l^cn, in this £w^/<«^here,obferveyoufliaII . 
 
 ^^^' An Eaglet, perched, on a Wiitged'haU . 
 
 Advanced on an Altar j and, havecy'd 
 The Snakes, aflayling him, on ev'ry fide: 
 Me thinkes, by that, you ftraight Ihould apprehend 
 Their ftate, whom Wealth, zndFertne^ doe befriend. 
 
 My ludgemenr, by that Altar-fionCy conceives 
 The follidnefTc, which, true Religion gives 5 
 And, that faft-grounded^Wwjf/i?, which, we /ee^ 
 In grave, and found Morality j to be. 
 The Fljing-bnH^ doth, very wcll,expreflc 
 All Ou'.ward-bieftngs, and, thehf cklenejp. 
 Our Eaglet ^meancth fuch Contemplatives , 
 As, in this world, doe paffe away their HveSj 
 By fo pofTelfingthat which they have got, 
 As if they car'd not, though, they had it not. 
 The Snakes, may well refemblcthofe, among them. 
 Who, iiKcrely out of envie, feeke to wrong them 5 
 And, all thefe Figures (thus together layd) 
 Doc fpeake to me, as if thefe words, they fayd: 
 
 That man^ who builds upon the beft foundation, 
 (Andfpreads the xvidefi n>i»gi c/Contemplation) 
 Whiljl^intht ^z^^hc bides, mS need Jome props 
 0/earthly-fortuncs, tofupport his hopes •• 
 Aod, other-while, thofc things ^may meanes become. 
 The flings o/Eavie, tofccare htm from. 
 And, hence, I Icarnc ; that, fuch, as will abide, 
 Againftall Envie, ftrongly fortify'd, 
 
 Mi'f} joync, great Fertues, and great Wealthy together. 
 
 Godhelpe us, then, poorc-foules, whofcarce have either I 
 
 Time 
 
loi 
 
 m 
 
 Time^ if a Fading-flowre, thafs found 
 Within Eternities yt?ide round. 
 
 Ive Termesy there be, which five, I doc apply 
 To all, that tvof^and u,m(i,Jhalll>e dene. 
 Thefrfi, and laji, is that Et e rn i t i e, 
 
 Which, neither fhall have End^ nor, was hegunnc. 
 
 Beg INNING J isthe wjf/j which, is a fpacc 
 
 (Or moment rather) fcarcc imaginarie. 
 
 Made, when the firft UateriaS, formed was ; 
 
 And, then, forbidden, longer time to tarry. 
 
 Time entred,when,BEOiNNiNG hadanE/ulmg, 
 
 And, is a Progreffe, all the workes of Nature, 
 
 Within the circuit of it, comprehending, 
 
 Ev'n till the periedjof the Outfpard-creature. 
 
 En D , is the fourth, of thofe five Termes I meane j 
 
 (As briefe, as was Beginning) and, ordayncd. 
 
 To fet the laft of moments, to that Scxne, 
 
 Which, on this Worlds wide Stage, is entertayned. 
 
 The ffih, we E v E R L A s T I N G , fitly , call ; 
 
 For, though, it once begume, yet, fliall it never 
 
 Admit, of any future-end, at all ; 
 
 Bur, be extended onward, ftill, for ever. 
 
 The knowledge of thefe Termes, znd of what aBions^ 
 
 To each of them belongs, would fet an end, 
 
 To many Controverfles, and Diftrattlions, 
 
 Which doe fo many trouble, and offend. 
 
 Ti M e's nature, by the Fading-flome^ appeares j 
 
 Which, is a Type, of Tranfitory things : 
 
 The Circled.jmke^ Et E R N i T i E declares ; 
 
 Within whofe Round^ each fading Creature, fprings. 
 Some Riddles more, to utter, I intended, 
 Buf,lo J afudden flop, my words have ended. 
 
 When 
 
— p ' 
 
 when great Attempts areundergon&^ 
 
 Iqyne Strength and Wiicdome, both in one. 
 
 103 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLI. 
 
 Book, 2 
 
 [V (Reader) thou defirous be to know 
 What by the Cetttaurejeemcth here intended j 
 What, alfo, by the Snake, and, by the Bme, 
 Which in his hand, he bcarcth alway bended : 
 Learne, tiiar this /jalfe-a man, and halfe-a horfi. 
 Is ancient Hiereglyphicke, teaching thee. 
 That, IVijcaeme fhould be joyn'd with OMtwzxd force, 
 Ifptofperoas, wedefire our workes to be. 
 His ^yper.part^ the fhape of Man, doth beare, 
 To teach, that, Reajon muft become our^W*. 
 The: hinder-f arts, a Horfes Members are ; 
 To fhew, that we muft, zKo^firength provide : 
 The Serf cm, znd the Sowfjdoth fignific 
 The fame (or matter to the fame efifed) 
 And, by two Tjfes^ one Morall to implie, 
 L doubled zfcre-xvaming oineglecl. 
 When Kmrvledgcwznicih Pewfr, defpis'd we grow, 
 And, know but how to aggravate onr paine : 
 Great (lre»g:h, will worke it owne fad overthrow, 
 \'nicfie, it guided be, with Wifedomes rcine. 
 
 Therefore, Oh God, vouch fafe thoufi to raarrj 
 The gifts ofSoxAt and^ody^ both, in me. 
 That, I may jlill have aH things necefjary. 
 To wotke, as I commanded am, by thee. 
 And, let me notpfjtffe them, Lord, alone, 
 Bttt, alfo, know thetr vfe ; aiid,fp wc^know it, 
 That, I may doe each duety to be done ; 
 And, with uVright Intentions, ahayes doe if. 
 
 If th:s be more, then, yet, ebtaine 1 may, 
 
 ^y will accept thou, for the deed, Ijray. 
 
 Q The 
 
The Ground brings forth aU needfuUthings 
 But) from the Sunnc, this njertm firings. 
 
 ILLVSTX. XHI. 
 
 ^^E doe acknowledge (as this Emblem fhowcs) 
 WA That frww and Flewres, and mzny fUtfuit-things, 
 s^ From out the Ground, in cv'ry feafon growes • 
 
 And, that unto their heing, helpe it brings. 
 
 Yet, of it felfc, the Groundy we know is dall, 
 
 And, but a Willing-fAtient, whereupon 
 
 The Sunne, with Beames,and Vertues wonderfull, 
 
 Prepareth, and effedeth, what is done. 
 
 We, hkewife, doe acknowledge, that omejes 
 
 Indowed are with faculties oi Seeing, 
 
 And, with fome other mt'taW properties, 
 
 Which are as much our owne, as is our Being, 
 
 However, till the Sume imparts his light, 
 
 We findCj that we in darkenejjedot remaine, 
 
 Obfcurcd in an everlafling night ; 
 
 And, boa ft our 5«/>^.y4f «//w, in vaine. 
 
 So, we, by nature, have fome nat'rallpowers; 
 
 But,(7r4«, muft thofe abilities of ours 
 
 Firft move ; and, guide them, ftill, in moving, thus, 
 
 To worke vi'ith God, when God{[-id\\ worke on us ; 
 
 For, Geifoworkes, that, no man he procures 
 
 Againti his nature,ou%hi to chHfejOr (hun: 
 
 But, by his holy- Spirit, him allures ; 
 
 And, with fwect mildnefTe, proveth ev'ry one. 
 
 The5«»»(ris fauhleffeof it, when the birth 
 
 Of fome bad FicU, is nothing elfe but Weeds : 
 
 For, by the feIft'-fame5'««7Z'/w,fiuitfull Earth 
 
 Beares plcafint Crops, and plentifully breeds. 
 Thus, from our fdves, our Vices have increafe, 
 Onr Fcrtues, fi cm the Ssime of EigkeoufKeJJe, 
 
No paflagc can diyertths Courlc, 
 Of Pegafiis, thelA^^hHorJe, 
 
 His is the Poets-horfe j a PdfiAj, Si»s, 
 (That may be ridden, without rod or fpurrcs) 
 Abroad, more famous then BucefhalfUf 
 Though, not fo knowne, as Banks hishorfe, with us j 
 Or fome of ihok fleet -borfes, which of late. 
 Have runne their Mafters^ out of their cftatc. 
 For, thofe, and Hobbj-horfei^ beft befit 
 The note, aad pradice of their moderne wit, 
 Who, what this Horje might meane, no knowledge had, 
 Vncill, a TAverne-figne, they faw it made. 
 
 Yet, this old Emblem Cworthy veneration) 
 Doth figure out, that %vinged.contemfUtm, 
 On which the Le*rmdxaox>Wt their beft Invention , 
 And, climbe the HtHs of higheft Apprehenfion. 
 This is the nimble Gennet, which doth carry. 
 Their /"^wafjthorow Worlds imaginary 3 
 And, by id^as feigned, {hewes them there. 
 The natlire of thole Truths, that real] are. 
 By meanes oUhU, our Soules doe come to know 
 A thoufand fecrets, in the Deefs below j 
 Things, here on £<»ri^, and, things above the Skyes, 
 On which, we never fixed, yet, ourcyes. 
 
 No thorny, miery, fteepe, nor craggy place, 
 Can interrupt this Courftr, in his race : 
 For, that, which others, in their paflage troubles. 
 Augments his courage, and his vigour.doubles. 
 Thus, fares the Minde, iafns'd with branje defires • 
 It flies through Darkemffe^ Dangers, Flouds, and Fires : 
 
 And, in def^ight of what her ajme rtfifteth : 
 
 FarftHs her hopes, and takes the wzyfhe lifletb. 
 
 Q 2 The 
 
10(5 
 
 The Husbandman, dothjoypthe Seeds j 
 Andi then-,on Hope,»//Harveft,/^^^j. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLIV. 
 
 Book.z 
 
 ^ He painfull Husbandman, with fwcaty bf owes, 
 Confumes in labour many a weary day : 
 To breake the ftubborne earth jhe digsan^ fUugkes^ 
 And, then, the Corne, he fcattcrs on the day ; 
 When that is done, he hAnowes in the Seeds, 
 And, by a well-cleans'd Furrow, layes it drye: 
 He, frees it from the Wprmes, the Molet, the IVeeds • 
 He, on the fences, alfo hath an eye. 
 And, though he Ibe the chilling Winter, bring 
 Sfiowes, Thuds, and Frofis, his Labours to annoy ^ 
 Though bUfiing-mndes doe nip them in the Spring, 
 And, Summers Meldewes, threaten to dcftroy : 
 Yea, though not onely Dajesjhnt Weekes,xhsy arc 
 (Nay, many Weekes, and, many Moneths bcfide) 
 In which he rauft with payne, prolong his care. 
 Yet, conftant in his hopes he doth abide. 
 For this refped. Ho p e 's Emblem, here, you fee 
 Attends the Plough, that men beholding it, 
 May be inftrufled, or elfe minded be. 
 What Hopes, continuing Labours, will befit. 
 Though, long thou toy led haft, and, long attended 
 About fuch workings as are necefTary ^ 
 And, ofrentimes, ere fully they are ended, 
 Shalt finde thy paines in danger ro mifcarry : 
 Yet, be not out oihjfcnox quite dejeded: 
 For, buryed Seeds will fprout when Winter's gone j 
 Vnlikelicr things are many times efFeded ; 
 And, Ged brings hclpc, when men their beft have done. 
 Yea, they that in Good-xcorkcs their hfcimployj 
 Al chough, theyfowe in teares,Jhallreape injey, 
 ^ ', ♦ Things 
 
Things^ to their bejl perfe6ihn coma 
 Not all at once - bnt-^ fbme and fbme. 
 
 107 
 
 ► Hen, thou (halt vifit, in the Monethof Af4jr, 
 I A coftly Garden, in her bcft array ; (Bowers, 
 
 * AndjView the wcil-grovvn Trees, the wel-triram'd 
 The Beds of Herbs, the knots of pleafant flowers. 
 With all the^Jeckings, and the fine devices, 
 Perteyning to thofe earthly Paradifes, 
 Thou canft not well fuppofe, one day, or two, 
 Did finifh all, which had beene, there, to doe. 
 Nor doft thou,when young Plants, or new-fov5ne Lands, 
 Doc third for needful! Watrings, from thy hands. 
 By Flood-gates, let whole Ponds amongfl: them come 5 
 But, them befprinkleft, rather ^fome and fome -. 
 Left, elfe, thou marre the Fiomes, or chill the Seed, 
 Or drownethe Sailings, which did moyfture need. 
 
 Let this experiment, which, to thy thought. 
 May by thh Emblefn, now perhaps, be brought, 
 Pcrfwade thee to confidcr, that, no adions. 
 Can come, but by degrees , to their perfections j 
 A nd, teach thee, to allot, for every thing, 
 That Uifitrely-froceeding, which may bring 
 The ripenefle,and the fulne(Te,thou expedleft : 
 And, though thy Ho^es, but flowly thou eflfedlefi;, 
 Difcourage not thy fclfe •, fince, oft they prove 
 Moft prof perous adions, which at leifure move. 
 By maiy drop, is made a ixr\g\\ty jhowre j 
 And many mimttei finifh up an boure : 
 By ItttU, and by itttle, we pofTefle 
 Affuranceof xhc grcatcd Happmjje. 
 
 And, oft, by too mucii hjfie, and, too much ri?/?, 
 Great Wealth, g'eat Hskohts, and, great Hopes,arc bft. 
 
 Afflidion, 
 
Af flidion, doth to many adde 
 ^^ore value. thenJ/^iiig^ thet had. 
 
 DOOK, 2 
 
 |Hough I am fomewhat fobcrercoday, 
 I have been (I confefTe) as mad as they, 
 Who think thofe mcn,that large Poffefllons have. 
 Gay Clothes, fine Furnitures, and Houfes brave. 
 Arc thofe (nay more, that they alone are thofe) 
 On whom, the ftilc of Kick, we fhould impofe. 
 
 But, having, by experience, underflood 
 His words, who fayd, ha trttthkt didhimgeod, 
 I, now perceive, the Worldly -rich are poorc, 
 VnlefTeof Serrtwcsy alfo, they have ftore. 
 Till from the 5/rdiP, the FUile,the Cwwdothbcat j 
 Vntill the Cl/afe^ be purged from the JVBeat, 
 Yea, till the J//^, the Graities in pieces tcare. 
 The richneffe of the fleme, will fcarce appea<t. ^ 
 
 So, till mens perfons great AffliSiions touch , 
 (Ifwr/^ be found) their w«^ is not fo much, • 
 Becaufc, like Wheat , in StraWy they have not, yet. 
 That value, which in tirejhwg, they may gcr. 
 For, tillthe bruifing/"/4/7ff of God's CorrcSiions^ 
 Have thrcfhcd out of us our vaine Affc&iem j 
 Till thofe C(?rr«/>rww, which doe misbecome us, 
 Are by thy Sacred-Jpirit, winnowed from us -, 
 Vntill, from us, tbejlrafvoi Werldly-treafures ; 
 Till all the dufty Chafe of empty Pleafures j 
 Yea, till his Flaile, upon us, he doth lay, o 
 
 To threfh the huske of this our FUJh away ; 
 And, leave the 5o«/(? uncover'd ; nay, yet more. 
 Till Ged fhall makc,*our very Spirit poore j 
 
 We fhall not up to highefl Wealth afpire; 
 
 But, then we fhall ^ and, that is m-j dcfm. 
 
 rh 
 
 '7ett7r. 
 
Though VoTtunc jMth apo'^erfuU Name, 
 Tett Vcrtue overcomes the fame. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVII. 
 
 Book. 2 
 
 ; Snake, (which was by wife Antiquitie 
 Much us'djthe type oiPrudencie to be) 
 Hcmmcs in a Wmged'ball,vihich. doth imply, 
 That Fickle-fortme, from which, none are free. 
 Above this Ball, the Smke advanccth too. 
 The LaurcUy and the Sword ; which, Emblems are, 
 Whereby our Anthour maketh much adoe, 
 A Conquejl over Fortune, to declare. 
 And, well enough this purpofe it befits, 
 If {Reader) any one of thofe thou be, 
 Whofe Fortunes muft be mended by their Wits ; 
 And, it affords inftruiflions fit for thee ; 
 For, hence, thou mayft colle.51, that, no cftate 
 Can, by Mtsfortums means, become fo bad, 
 But, Prudence (who is Miflrejfe over Fate) 
 May rule it fo, thar, good it might be made. 
 
 Though Fortunes oa^hwcs, on thy Riches prey. 
 By Wi[ed'ms, there is raeanes, of getting more ; 
 And, cv'ry rub that's placed in thy way. 
 Shall make thee walke more fafcly, then before. 
 Nor Poverty, nor Paynes, nor Spghtfulnejfe, 
 Nor other Mifchiefes, that Mifcbance can doe thee, 
 Shall bring thee any forrow or diftreffc. 
 Which will not be, at lafl, advantage to thcc. 
 
 Lord, give me fuch a Prudence : for mj Fortune 
 Puts manyfojles, andcrucllthrnfls upon me : 
 Thy hclpe, long fmce, it made me to importune } 
 And, thoH didjj grant it, er jhe had undone me. 
 Still, daigne me thy apjlance, Lord, and, than, 
 Let all Misfortunes, doe the mrfithey can. 
 
 Aliff 
 
^A Life, i^ith good-repute,//^ han^e, 
 OVi ypinne an honourable Grave. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVIII.. 
 
 Book.t 
 
 . N this ovccEmhkm, you fhall finde expreft 
 A Many incountring with a Salvage-heafi ^ 
 And, he refolveth (as hisMotte fayes j 
 To live ^kh honour -^ or, to dye with fraije. 
 I like the Eefektiort, and the Dsed^ 
 I n which, this Figure teacheth to proceed. 
 For, us, me thinkes, it counfellcth, to doe, 
 AnaiS, which all men areoblig'd unto. 
 That ugly 5<)«(wherewith the man in ftrife 
 Here {eemes to be) doth raeane a Swinijh-Ufey 
 And, all thofe beaftly Vices, that affay 
 To root becomming Ftrtues quite away ; 
 Thofe Viees^ which not onely marrc our feature?. 
 But, alfo, ruinate our manly natures. 
 
 The harmef ull fury, of this raging Bore, 
 Oppofe couragioufly, left more and more, 
 It get within youj and, at laft, appeaje 
 More prevalent, then your defences are. 
 It is a large-growne Pig, of that wilde Sivim, 
 Which, ev'ry day, attempts to undermine 
 Our Safeties Fort : Twas he, which long agoe, 
 Did feeke the Holy-Vineyards overthrow : 
 And, if we charge him not with all our power. 
 The Sirt, or hee, will enter and dcvouie.' 
 
 But, what's our ^rength, O Lord ! er, what are nee 
 In fucfj a Corabate, without ay de from thee ? 
 h, come to helpe us , therefore, in this Fight • 
 And, Itt Iff be inabled in thy might : 
 
 So, wef})alihoth in life-time, Conquep have 3 
 
 And, be vi&orioM, alfo, in the Grave. 
 
 Shce 
 
Shce JhaQ increafem glory ^fiiUt 
 Vnti& her light, the world, doth fit, 
 T 
 
 ' u 
 
 in 
 
 ILLVSTE. XLIX. 
 
 ^Hatin this Embltmythax. mans meanings were. 
 Who qsade it firft, I neither know nor care j 
 For, whatfocre, he purpofed, or thought, 
 To ferve taypttrftfe, now it fhall be taught j 
 Who, many times,before this Taskc is ended, 
 Mufl pickc oat M»rsRs, where was none intended. 
 
 This knot of Mcones ("or Crefcems) crowned thus, 
 Illuftratemay aMyftery tow, 
 Of pious ufe (and, peradventure, fuch. 
 As from old Hitrogly f hicks ytxxt% not much) 
 Old-tmts, upon the Moone, three mmts beftow'd ; 
 Bccrufe, three diverfc wayes, her felfe (he fhow'd % 
 And, in the facrcii-hookes, it may be fliowne. 
 That holy -Churchy was figur'd by the Mttne, 
 
 Then, thefe three Mconts in one, may intimate 
 The 6e!y -Churches threefold bleft eftate. 
 The Moone, ftilJ, bidine in our HemiJ^hxre, 
 May typifie the Church, confifting, here. 
 Of men, yet living : when (he ihewes her light 
 Among us here, insertions of the m^bt j 
 The church ir figures, as confift fhc may 
 Of tkm, whofe btdies in the Grave doe ftay j ^ 
 And, whofe bleft j^^W//, are afcendcd thither. 
 Where Soule and i*dy meet, at laft, together. 
 Eur, when the Msom is hidden from our eyes. 
 The Church-triHrn^hant, then, (he (ignifies ; 
 Which, is a Crefcent yet, that, fome, and fomC, 
 Muft grow, till all her parts together come: 
 
 And, then, this Moone fhall beames, at full, difplay ; 
 
 Lo R D J hafien this great Coronation-day. 
 
 R Trtte 
 
m 
 
 True Vcrtue u ^Coat of Maik, 
 'Gainft "schklh no Weapons can prcyaile. 
 
 — Ihirrrr^ 
 
 Ord, what a coyle men kerpe, and, with what care 
 Their Ptjiolls, and, their Smtds doe they prepare. 
 To be in readincffe ^ and, how they load 
 Thcmfelves with Irons, when they ride abroad i 
 How wife and wary too, can they become. 
 To fortifie their perfons up at home. 
 With lockes, and barres t and fuch demeJlick-Armes, 
 As may fecure their bodies, there, from harmcsf 
 
 However, when all's done, we lee, their foes 
 Breake in, fometiraes, and workc their overthrowes. 
 For, though (about themfelvcs,with Cable- quoiles, 
 They could inclofe a hundred thoufand miles) 
 ThegunlJm of a flanderous tongue, may fmite. 
 Their Fame quite through it, to the very W^ite. 
 Yea,raore (though, there, from others, they were free) 
 They wounded, by themfelveSjto death might be, 
 Except their Innocence, more guards them, than 
 The ftrength of twenty royall Armies, can. 
 
 I f, therefore, thou thyJ/'iJjf/er^, wilt beguile, 
 Thou mu^ be armed, like this Crocodile • 
 Ev'n with fuch nat'rall Armour (ev'ry day) 
 As no man can beftowe,ortakeaway ; 
 For, fpltefull Malice,zi one time or other. 
 Will pierce all borrowed Armours, pm together. 
 Wtthout, let Pdtitncedm^t thy Skin j 
 J^ti Innoceacie, line thy heart mthin j 
 Let conltant Fortitude, unite them (b, 
 Thar, they may breake the force of ev'ry blow ; 
 And, when thou thus art arm'd, if ill thou fpccd ; 
 Let me fuftaine the Mifcinefe,m thy flecd. 
 FinK Libri fecundi. 
 
"3 
 
 ^^^^ 5j^.5^^^J^*J5f^'%i^^^'%$s'^^%^ 
 
 THE SECOND 
 
 LOTTERIE. 
 
 ^^^Orae friends, and foes, of thine, there be, 
 
 ^^^ That make a wendring-floeke of thee ; 
 
 "^"^ Some other over-much, of late. 
 
 To thy dishonour boldly prate, 
 
 And, perad venture, to thy face,- 
 
 E're Ions;, they'l doc thee fbrfie difgrace : 
 
 Thine £w^/f»», therefore, doth advifc 
 
 That thou (hould'ft make them no replies j 
 
 And Qiowes xhzz fiknt-fatience, than 
 
 Shall ftead thee more then Anfmrs can. 
 
 See, Emblem. I, 
 
 By fuch as knovvyou,it is thought, 
 That, you arc better j^^thcn taught : 
 And, that, it might augment your mf, 
 If you were fometimes^wwger-^^/. 
 That Emblem, which by Lot you drew, 
 To this effcifl doth fomewhat drew : 
 But 'twill goe hard, when you are faine. 
 To feed your Bomlls^hy your Braine, 
 
 See, Bmb. 1 1, 
 
 Perhaps you may be one of thofe, 
 Whom,from the Church^zn OrganhXovtz^ 
 Or, perad venture, one of them. 
 Who doth all melody contemner 
 Or, one, whofe life is yet untaught. 
 How into tune it (hould be brought. 
 If fo, your Z^c/,toyouhathfent 
 An £»»^rffl», not impertinent. 
 
 StQ.Emb. III. 
 
 God bleite thee, whofoere thou art. 
 And, give theeftill an honelt heart : 
 For, by the fortune of thy Lot, 
 1 hat Sword, and Halter, thou haft got. 
 Which threatens. deAtb,\v\th much difgracc • 
 Or, promifes the Hang-mans's place. 
 
 R 2 
 
 Bun 
 
 i^- 
 
I 114, 
 
 Thefecond Lotter 
 
 l(L-j. 
 
 But, be not griev'd j for, now and than. 
 The Gallmts makes an honeft man j 
 And, feme, who fcapc an outward curfe. 
 Both in their lives and dtAths arc worfe, 
 
 See.Emk IV. 
 
 M 5 
 
 Thou would'ft be loth, wc fhould fufped, 
 Thou didft not well thy King affeft; 
 Or, that, thou (hould'ft be foingrate. 
 To fleight the welfare of the State : 
 Yet, thou, perchance, art one of thofe. 
 Who <^//(r*r^ through the Kingdome fowcs. 
 We know not, but if fuch thou be, 
 Marke, what thine Emblem teaches thee. 
 
 See, Bmb. V. 
 
 6 
 
 In you, a naturall dcfire 
 Beginncs to blow jiffeHien'i fire ; 
 But, by dtfcretion, guide the blaftf 
 Left, it confume you, at the laft ; 
 Or, by the fury of the fame. 
 Blow out fome neceffary Flame. 
 Yea, that, which doth your Pr*^/ breed, 
 May harrae you, if you take not heed. 
 
 Sce^Bmb, V I. 
 
 Be carcfull, what you goc about ; 
 For, by this Lot, there may be doubt, 
 That you, fome wickedncflc intend. 
 Which will undoe you, in the end. 
 If you have done the deed, repent : 
 If purpos'd ill, the fame prevent. 
 Elfe, though in jc/, this CouvJeUcamey 
 In earneji, you may rue the fame. 
 
 See, £w^. VI I. 
 
 8 
 
 Thou art afflided j or, ere long 
 Shah fing fome lamentable Song : 
 And, of thofe troubles, take fome (hare. 
 Which, thoQ art very loth toi)carc. 
 But, be not overmuch difmayd. 
 Nor pine, what ere on thee be layd. 
 For, comfort fhall thy joy rcftorc. 
 And, make thee gladder, then before. 
 
 ScCyEmb. VIII. 
 
 9 
 
 If this thy Chance hath done thee right, 
 Thou art, or haft beene apt to fight j 
 And, wilt upon occafion fmall , 
 Beginne, fomctimcs, a needlcffe^r4»'/^ 
 
 To 
 
^I he Jecond Lotteries, 
 
 n5 
 
 To (hew thee, therefore J thy dcitSt ; 
 Or, that thy folly may be check't, 
 A id, fit thy mindcfor better things. 
 Thine Emhktn, fomc good «««/fi7 brings. 
 
 See,£w^.lX. 
 
 lo 
 
 What thing foere thou undertak'ft, 
 Thou feldome good conclufion mak'ft j 
 For, ftijl, when thou haft ought to doe, 
 Thou art too ^jjfy, or tooTZ^w; 
 And, from that equall temper ftray'ft. 
 By which, thy worke effe(a thou mayft. 
 To mend this fault thou counfeii'd art. 
 Be wifer, therefore, then thou wert. 
 
 See, Emi. X. 
 
 II 
 
 Thou had in publickc lived long, 
 And, over freely us'd thy lo/fgue j 
 But, if thy fafety thou defire, 
 Be fileitt, and, thy f clfe retire. 
 And, if thou wilt not be undone, 
 Poflt-ne thy joyes, and hepes, alone : 
 For, they, that will from harmes be free, 
 Mali fleat, and thfcnrcd, bee. 
 
 Sec, Emb, X I. 
 
 12 
 
 Thy For tune ^xhon doft long toheare, 
 And, what thy ConJleliatt«»j are ; 
 B it why fhould'ft thou defire to know. 
 What things, the Planets doc foreihow •, 
 Secke, rather, Wijedtme to procure, 
 And, how,all Fortunes to iidure : 
 So, tho J (hale gaine a blcQ- cftate, 
 And, be the Majier of thy Fate. 
 
 See, £w^. XII. 
 
 I? 
 
 Thou,feem*ft ro have great ftore o( friends^ 
 But, they affcd thee, for thi-ir ends. 
 There is, in thofe, but little trud, 
 Who love, for proft^mirth^ or /»/. 
 Learne,theifjre,when, thou mayft be fare, 
 Thy Friend's affection will indurc j 
 And, that this Knowledge miy be gof. 
 Good notice take thou of thy Lot. 
 
 See, £«»^. XIII. 
 
 It is conceiv d, that meancs thou haft, 
 O', mighc'f} have had good meanes,ai leaft, 
 Tn bring thofe matters ro effe(5i, 
 Wuich thou doft carclefly neglc(a j 
 
 And, 
 
lid 
 
 1. he feconci Lotteries. 
 
 And, 0006. for many might'ft have done, 
 Whofyet, haft pleafur'd few, or none. 
 If this be true, thy Let periife. 
 And, God's good gifts, no more nbufe. 
 
 See, Emb. X I V. 
 
 Keligious rhou would'ft faine be dcem'd, 
 And, fuch, to many thou haft feem'd ; 
 Buf, to this mat'er more there goes, 
 Then zealous Iookes,and formall (howes. 
 Lcokc, therefore, thu: tliy heart be true, 
 What e'rc thou If erne in outward view. 
 And, if God's favour thou would'ft have, 
 Oblcrve wliat ojf'rtngs, he doth crave. 
 
 Sec, Emh. X V. 
 
 16 
 
 Thar Emhlem, which this Let will bring, 
 Concernes the honour of a King : 
 How, therefore, thee it may concerne, 
 By thy difcretion feeke to learne. 
 Perhaps, the RoyaS-psnre hath fcem'd 
 To thee, not lo to be eitcem'd. 
 As well it merits, to be pnzM. 
 If fo, now better be advis'd. 
 
 See, £w^. XV I. 
 
 17 
 Both learn'd, and wife, thcu would'ft become, 
 (Elfethou haft much deceived fome) 
 But, if ihy kopes rhou wil. clfed>. 
 Thou muit not likely meants negle<S • 
 And, what rhe Ifkelycft mema may bee, 
 Thine Emblem hath adviltd thee : 
 For, by a FowU, that's blockifh thought. 
 Good comjelltazy to thee be taught. 
 
 See, Emb, XVII. 
 
 18 
 
 If, to preferment thou wilt rife, 
 
 Thou muft not /^rts, nor Annes, defpife ; 
 
 Nor fo in om of thefc delight, 
 
 That, thou the other, wholly flcight. 
 
 Nor, to thy Body be inciin'd, 
 
 So much, as to negleft thy Minde, 
 
 This,by thine Emblem^ thou mayft learne- 
 
 And, much thy good it may concerne. 
 
 See,£w^.XVIIL. 
 
 Thy fortunes have appeared bad j 
 For, many fitff'rifsgs thou haft had : 
 And tryalis too, as yet madeknowne 
 To no mans knowledge, but thine owne. 
 
 But, 
 
 „ I 
 
l^he fecond Lotteric-j. 
 
 117 
 
 Bur, let nor loflfe, nor fame, nor fmart, 
 From conftant hopes remove thy heart : 
 And, as thine Emblem doth forcilicw, 
 A good conclufion will infue. 
 
 Sce.Ewb. XIX. 
 
 W ao 
 
 Your Let informeth how to know 
 Where, beft your Lovt you niay beftow ; 
 And, by the fame it may appeare 
 What Mfifcke moil aflfeds your eare. 
 Denyc it not • for (by your leave) 
 Wee by your lookcs, your heart perceive.. 
 And, this perhaps you'I thinkcupon 
 (To purpoie) wtien you ate alone. 
 
 Seej£»^.XX. 
 
 21 
 
 This Lot mzy make us all fufpefl, 
 That fome wrong el^ecJ you affed ; 
 Andjthar, where dearenefle you pretend^ 
 Ir is not for the nobleft end. 
 What mifchiefc from fuchfalfljoodflowcs. 
 Your Emblem very trucly fhowes ; 
 An<l, may mors happy make your F/iie^ 
 If counfell be not come too late. 
 
 See,£w^.XXI, 
 
 32 
 
 To trafl: on others, thou art apt ; 
 And, haft already beene intrapt j 
 Or,may'(l er'e long be much decciv'd 
 By fome, whom thou haft well belicv'd. 
 Be heedfull, therfore, of thy Lot 5 
 And, lee it never be forgot : 
 So, though fome hazzard thou mayft run, 
 Ycr, thou (halt never be undone. 
 
 See, Emb, X X 1 1. 
 
 It feemes thou tak'ft too great a cart 
 
 For thi igs, that vainc,and fading arc ; 
 
 Or clfe, doft overptifc them fo, 
 
 As if all bliftc from them did flowe. 
 
 That, therefore, thou mayft view their worth. 
 
 In Hierogly^htckc fhaddow'd forth. 
 
 Thy Lot befriends thee : marke the fame. 
 
 And, be m this, no more to blame. 
 
 Sce,£w^.XXIIL 
 
 Though fome,niould thee,for one,miftake, 
 Whole wedth is all upon his backc. 
 If what thou haft, bee all thine owne, 
 God, hath enough on thee beftownc. 
 
 A Frh' 
 
ii8 
 
 ^he fecond LotteriC-j, 
 
 A Princes ranfome, wee may bcare. 
 In lemeHs, which moft precious are j 
 And, yet, to many men may fceme, 
 Tocarry nothing worth eftcerae. 
 Therefore, though fmall thy fubftance be. 
 Thine Emblem^ lomewhat com forts thee. 
 
 See,£>w^.XXlV> 
 
 By this your Emblem^ wee difcernej 
 Thar, you are yet of age to Jearne ; 
 And, that, when elder you fhall grow. 
 There, will be more for you to knem : 
 Prcfume not, therefore of your mt. 
 But, drive that you may better it. 
 For, of your age, we many view. 
 That, farrcmore mfedome have, then you. 
 
 Seej£fl»^, XXV. 
 
 By thy conoplaints, it hath appear'd, 
 Thouthink'ft thy Ftrtuts want reward j 
 Andjthat, if they their merit had. 
 Thou rich, and rMbUr (hould'ft be made. 
 To drive thee from that partial! thought. 
 Thou, by an Embkmy (halt be taught. 
 That, where true VertHt may be found, 
 The trueft mdth will flill abound. 
 
 See, £w^. XXV I. 
 
 27 
 By this thy !«/, thou doft appearc 
 To be of thofe, who love to heare 
 The Preaehet's voyce • or, elfc of them, 
 That undervalue, orcontemne 
 Thofe dayly|Wr« of wholfome w^r ^x. 
 Which God, in thefc our times, affords. 
 Now, which foere of thcfe thou bee. 
 Thine Emblem^ fomething, teaches thee. 
 See, £«^. XX VII. 
 
 Thoudeal'ft, when thee thy/*^ offends. 
 As if, you never fhould htfritnds. 
 In peace, thou fo fecure dofi grow. 
 As if, thou could'fl not have a foe. 
 How, therefore, Peace and JVarre purfiies 
 Each other, this thine Emblem fliewcs, 
 Thar, thou mayfl Icarnc, in ev'ry tide, 
 For fiiture chances, to provide. 
 
 Seej£«*.XXVlII. 
 
 2P 
 
 What e're thou art in outward fhew, 
 Thy Heart is ever very true. 
 
 And, 
 
l^he fecondLotter, 
 
 t(Lj. 
 
 119 
 
 And, to thofe Knowledges afpires. 
 Which every prudent SonledeR, cs ; 
 Yet, be not proud that thou haft got 
 This teftimonic, by thy Lot. 
 But, view thine Emblem, and endeavcr 
 In (carch of KnowUdge to perfevcr. 
 
 Sce,£»»/^.XXIX. 
 
 If S/f;/^, thou defire to get. 
 Thy Wtts, thou muft on v^orking fet ; 
 And, Ubouf unto Prudenu adde, 
 Before true Hontr will be had : 
 For, what thy Friends, ox Pdrents broughr. 
 To make thcc famous, profits nought j 
 But, rather will procure thy yJdTw^, 
 Vnleffe, thou fhalt improove the fame. 
 
 See,£/»^. XXX. 
 
 The time hath beene, that of the Rod, 
 Thou wert more fearef uU, then of Ged ^ - 
 But, now unlcITe thou prudent grow, 
 More caufe thou haft to f eare a ^rowt j 
 For, from the Kod, now thou art free, 
 A Worn An, (hall thy torment be. 
 Ac her, yet doe not thou repine. 
 For, all the fault is onely thine. 
 
 See,£w^.XXXl. 
 
 It feeraes, thy T/w^thou doft mij^end: 
 To wame thee, therefore of thine end-^ 
 To (hew, how (hott thy Lifi will bc; 
 And, with what fpeed it flyes from thee ; 
 This Z.fl; w^drawne : and, may advize. 
 That, thou thy time (houldft better prize. 
 Which, if accordingly thou doe. 
 This, will htj^ort, and profit too. 
 
 See, £w^. XX XII. 
 
 It may be, thou art one of thofe, 
 Who,dofl not all aright fuppofe. 
 Of Gods Decrees j or, of the ftate 
 Of an inevitable Fate, 
 That, therefore, fo thou fnaift belecvc, 
 ( And,of thefe Myftciies conceive) 
 As thou art bound ; this Lot befell. ' 
 Pciufe, aadmindc thine Embleme well. 
 
 See^fw^.XXXIII. 
 
 Thou, at thy Fortune, haft repin'd, 
 And, feem'ft imprifond in thy rainde, 
 
 S Bccaufe 
 
no 
 
 The jecond Lotteries. 
 
 Becaufe thou art not ftraight relcafl: 
 
 From thofc things which have thee oppreft. 
 
 To thee,a Let is therefore fenr, 
 
 To quahfiethy ^//i-«»/e«/, 
 
 By fhewing, that thy prefent Fate 
 
 Preferves thee, from ii worfe eltate. 
 
 See,£w^. XXXIV. 
 
 (^ 3 J 
 
 ^hy Fertues and rhy Worth are fuch, 
 
 That, many doeenvie ihee much ; 
 
 And, they that hare thee, t;^kf ielight 
 
 To doe thee mifchiefe and dclp^ght. 
 
 But, heart aflume, and follow on 
 
 The ceurfe that thou haft weli begunne j 
 
 For, all their fpight fhall doe no more, 
 
 But, makethee greater ihen before. 
 
 ■ XXXV. 
 
 See, Eml>. 
 
 36 
 
 In outward pompe, thy pleafures are ; 
 Thy hope of blifle is placed there ; 
 And, thou this /if//;' wilt not leave. 
 Till, all content, it fhall bereave, 
 VnlcflTe, thou timely come to fee 
 How vaine, all earthly GUries bee. 
 An Emblem, therefore, f hou hafl gain'd. 
 By which, this Knowledge is obcain'd. 
 
 See,£»»^. XXXVr. 
 
 37 
 It may be feared, that thou hafl 
 
 In publicke, or in private, paft 
 
 Somepromife, or elfe made fomc vow. 
 
 That's broke, or cl/e indanger'd, now. 
 
 If fo ; th is Lf Ms come, in time, ^ 
 
 To mend, or to prevent this crime ; 
 
 And, fhew what fhould by them be done, 
 
 'Twixt whom Affeclion is begunne. 
 
 Sce,£«»^.XXXVIL 
 
 38 
 Thou art reproved oUecetpt, 
 In faulty Meafkres, and in Weight j 
 And, overbackward haff been knowne. 
 In giving ev'ry one his owne. 
 Thine Emblem^ theref ore,counfells thee. 
 That, thou more juff, hereafter be. 
 For, that, which is hyfilfehood got, 
 Makes likely fliowes, but profpers not. 
 
 See,£«^.XXXVl'lL 
 
 So highly, thou doff Vtrtue prize. 
 That, thou doff Fortumi helpe dcfpife, 
 
 As 
 
Thefecond Lottery. 
 
 121 
 
 As if, where r^r/w^; prefcnt are, 
 H-r favours alvvaycs ncedlcflc were ; 
 But,famcriincs there's enough to doe, 
 For Fortune.dtid for Fertac too, 
 The row'r of envious tongues to charrae. 
 And, kt-epean Innscent from harme. 
 Thcrto.e, make both oCtkife, thy fi iends j 
 For,thercuato thine Emblem tends. 
 
 See,£»»^.XXXlX. 
 
 40 
 Thou mayfl be one of ihofe, perchance. 
 Who Schtlme, and Herefies advance, 
 Bccaufe they Times ^nd Tcrmes miftalcc; 
 An J, dff'rence know not how to make 
 Tvvixt that, which temp' rail doxh appeare. 
 And, thofethings which etertfa/i ate. 
 Thou, by thy Lot, art therefore warn'd. 
 To fearch what fhould of thefe be Icarn'd, 
 
 Sec, Eml>, X L. 
 
 Great workcs to dae, thou hafl a ff>i»de j 
 Bat,pi>^'r thereto thou canft not finde. 
 Sometime, thy feip'r is not unfit 3 
 Buf, then thou faile.1 in thy nut. 
 Such VnJertAktHgs, therefore, chufe 
 f If thou wilt no: thy time abufe) 
 As to thy p9w'rs, and wits agree • " 
 And, let them both imployed bee. 
 
 See,£w^. XLL 
 
 4i 
 When any Bleprtj thou had: gain'd. 
 Thou raind'ft nor whence it was obtain'd ; 
 Bur, beai'ft thy feUe, as if the fame 
 By thine owne pov'r, or merit, came ; 
 That, therefore, rhou mayfi better heed 
 From whence, all Graces doe proceed, 
 Thou, ha't an Emblem, by this Lot, 
 Ff om whic h, good Cautions may be got. 
 
 Stc^Emh. XLIL 
 
 4? 
 By this thy Lot, it fhould appeare. 
 The Mufes thy acquaintance are j 
 Or, that thou art (at Icaft) of thofc, 
 Who, of their Steed ambitious growes. 
 M thv >u haft mt, his Reynes to guide, 
 Vpon his backe, mount up and ride j 
 Bur, if thou finde thy fclfeto weake, 
 Forbeare him, leltthy necke he breaJce. 
 
 See.Emb. XLIII. 
 
 44 
 In many things, the worfe thou art. 
 
 By thy dcfpayring, fainting heart ^ 
 
 S 2 
 
 And 
 
nz 
 
 ^I he Jecond Lotteries. 
 
 And, ofr, thy labour, and thy coft, 
 For want of hp(fnlnepy is \o[x. 
 This indifcretion to prevent, 
 Thou, therefore, by thy Lot^ art fent. 
 The Plough-matt s hopefulnclTe to fee ; 
 Obferve it ; and,rciormed bee. 
 
 See, £w^. X L I V. 
 
 45 
 
 As foone as e're thy Seeds are fowne, 
 Thou/r«/;j expedcft, fully growne. 
 And, if they ripe not in a day. 
 Thou, foolefl all thy hopes away : 
 That wifcr, therefore, thou mayft grow, 
 Thy Lot, an Emblem o^oMibcftow, 
 To teach, that wgrkes both faire and great, 
 By JmdU- degrees, are made compleat. 
 
 See,£w^.XLV. 
 
 Thou hadft, or haft, or thou (hair have 
 Much trouble, ere thou fill thy Grai^ • 
 And, may'/t, when thouexpedeft rtft, 
 With paine, or forrowes, be opprcfl. 
 But, be content, and waile not much : 
 For, Pcverfy {hall make thee nch. 
 The paine will foone be overpaft, 
 And, thou fhalt happy be at laft, 
 
 See,Er»h. XL VI. 
 
 47 
 Thy Fertane, be it good or bad. 
 
 May, by thy tptt, be better made 5 
 
 Yea, whatloere mijchances fall. 
 
 By prudence, thou may'ft hclpe them all. 
 
 That, hopcfull, ihcrf ore, thou mayft bide, 
 
 What change foever, fliall betide. 
 
 Thou, by thy Lot, informed art, 
 
 What iuccoacSjWiJedeme doth impart. 
 
 See.E^i.XLVII. 
 
 M 48 
 
 A man at Armes, thou wouldft bethought. 
 And, haft the Crowne of Honour fought j 
 Bur, thou haft much miftooke the wAjes, 
 Which tend to well- deferred fraife. 
 How, Honour, therefore, may be got, 
 Thou art informed by thy Lot.^ 
 And, with what Foes, and, for what evdy 
 Thou fhouldft be ready to contend, 
 
 .XLVIII. 
 
 See, Emb, 
 
 49 
 
 Perhaps, thou mayft be one of thofe. 
 Who doth God'sholy Church oppofe j 
 
 1 .„__ 
 
 For, 
 
The fecond Lotteries. 
 
 '^ 
 
 For, over many in rhefc dayes, 
 Difturbejier Pe^tce, and fljight her Praife : 
 That her ejleeme, therefore may bee 
 IncreafedjOr preferv'd,bythee, 
 Thine Emblem, now, to thee, will fhow. 
 To what perfe(flioa Ihe will grow. 
 
 See, Emh. X L I X. 
 
 , ^° 
 Tho\i fafetj lov'ft, and would fl have Armes, 
 
 Thy perfon to fecure from harmes : 
 
 But, moft of thofe thoa hal prepar'd, 
 
 Are but a weakc uncertaine Guard, 
 
 And, if thou take not greater heed, 
 
 Mjy faile thy truft, in tirae of need. 
 
 Thine Bw^/tw, therfore, hath cxprcft^ 
 
 What Armes, for thy defence are beil. 
 
 See, Effi!?. L. 
 
 51 
 
 Of Plamtdry 'Calculations, 
 Of SttfirJitttottiObfervatisits, 
 Of Lots, arfd Dreames, and AccidentSy 
 Which have butcafuall events, 
 Thou arc fo fond j and, unto fuch, 
 ThoudoT: adhe-c, and truft fo much, 
 That, it fucceedech very well. 
 No Emblem, no v, to thee befell : 
 Left, thcfe, which onely Cannjeth bee, 
 Might feeme firmc Depmes to thee. 
 
 H? that by drawing, here, his Lot, 
 
 Some caveat or advice hath got, 
 
 Did; peradventure, need alone 
 
 That Cd«/w», which he lighted on r 
 
 Bur, unto thee, fo necdfull are 
 
 All Warr)ii}gs, znd,3.\lCeun fells here. 
 
 That, Fortune will not one bef^ow, 
 
 Left, thou may'ft thinke thou need'ft no tnoe. 
 
 53 
 
 You, may be glad, you drew not that. 
 Which, in your thought, you gucfTed at j 
 For, fo it points out th at condttha, 
 Wnereof you give a great fufpicion, 
 Thar, had it fuch an Emblem nam'd, 
 As fits you righr, you had beene fham'd. 
 Since, then, your fault is unreveal'd. 
 Amend, and keep it ftill conceal'd. 
 
 54 
 
 The Mufes Oracle is dumbe, 
 
 Becaulc to tempt them you are come 5 
 
 For, 
 
2-L The fecond Lotterie-j. 
 
 For. in your hearty you much defp'fc, 
 To follow that, whicli they advilfi; 
 Their admonitii^ns, you doe jeere, 
 And, fcorne to helpe your Wtfedome, here. 
 The Mttjes, therefore, leave you, ftill, 
 Tobe as. foohfli,as you will. 
 
 It would, perhaps, have made thee proud, 
 V\ tiow, thy Lot had bccne allow'd 
 To let an Emblem /hadow forth 
 What is conceived of thy worth. 
 Or, if thy Perues were defcry'd. 
 Perchance, thoi; wouldft be more envy 'd 
 Then prnyfed, when tbf y are expreft j , 
 A BUnke for thee, was therefore beft. 
 
 No Embkm, to this £o/,replyes4 
 Minde, therefore^ well (\ iheeadvife) 
 What from the Preacher's voice thou hear'ft. 
 When in the Couych, thou next appear'ft; 
 Yea, there indeavour thou, to feeke 
 Thy Lot of ComfeU, cv'ry weekc. 
 For, at all feafons, there v»ill bee 
 Such Prophecies, concerning thee. 
 That, if of thole, thou takcft heed, 
 Thefe Emhlemf, thou fhalt never need. 
 
COLLECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 EMBLEMES, 
 
 ANCIENT AND 
 
 M O D E R N E : 
 
 Quickened 
 With Metricall Illvstrations, both 
 cMoraU and Dmn^: And difpoled into 
 Lotteries. 
 
 That Jnflru6tion > and Good C^unfell , may bee furthered 
 by an Honeft and Pieafant Recreation. 
 
 ^George Wither. 
 The third Booh, 
 
 London, 
 
 Printed byAvovsTiNE Mathe vv e s. 
 
 M DC XXXIV. 
 
\ 
 
 TO THE MOST ILL VSTRIOVS 
 
 Princelfe, F^AH^CIS, Dutchedc Do- 
 wager o^RicHMOMD, and Lennox, ^c, 
 
 FAME faycs ( great Pm n c i s $ i ) that the ttw'rs-iitH^^ 
 Will foonc forgive j which, I dcfirc to prove : 
 For, I am guiltic of a Venid-finne 
 Againft your Grac i j and, have reniain'cl therein 
 Without an Abfolmion, fo long time. 
 That, now, my Confctenee checks me for the Crimea 
 And, to reprove me for it, will not ceafc 
 Till I have,fomeway, fought to make my Fuce. 
 
 To palliate my Fdult, I could produce 
 Enough, perhaps, to ftand for an Excufe. 
 But, when I mind what FtivourSy and what FAine 
 I might have purchafed unto my NAme, 
 (By taking Courage, to have done my bcft) 
 I dare not make Excuses j but, requcft 
 Your pardon, rather,and, that fbmc ol>Utie» 
 May gaine my Ferfon, future acceptation. 
 
 To that intent, this humble offring^ here. 
 Within your gracious prefcnce,doth appeare. 
 And, that it may the more content your eye. 
 Well-graven Figures^ help to beautifie 
 My lowly Gfft .• A'ld, vailed arein thefe, 
 A Treafitrj of Golden Sentences j 
 By my well-meaning Mufe, interpreted, 
 That, with your Nam i, their Morals may bcfpread 
 And fcattrcd, L*rgejfe-ltke, (at your commanding) 
 To heipe inrich the Poore tn ynderJhundiHg, 
 
 If Yov accept the Tender, I lliall know. 
 Your Gr A c E is plcaicd with your Servant, fo, 
 •As, that there may be hope, my future Adions, 
 W^ill give the more contenting Satis tactions : 
 And, your Encouragements, my Porv'rs may raife, 
 To make the B e av t i e s of your Later dajes. 
 More glorious , far, than your frefii Yo v t h' s perfeflion, 
 Though, knowne to be, the Load-fime o^ Affection, 
 
 For, like the loving T v r t l e , vou have flood 
 So conftant, in your vowed Widdovo-hoodi 
 So ftriftly, kept a foUtaric ftate 5 
 So faithfull becne, to your dcceafcd Mat 1 j 
 So firmjy true, and truly kinde, to tktm, 
 ^Vhich are the Branches of his Prince ly-jlemme j 
 And, perfonated infohigh a5'rr<«/»f. 
 The parrs of Hon otrj that, my ruftickc vaine, 
 • Muft railed be, before it can afcend 
 ■ To fiy, how much, your Fan'te, doth you commend, 
 
 Yer, if thefe Lines, (or, that they Vfher in) 
 For me, fomc Pa([age may, anew,begin 
 To your E^eemc ; I, may fo happily, 
 Ill'.iftrate forth, the Gelden-Bijlory 
 
 (*) Of 
 
of thofe Jfe£iieKs, which wiihin your Breft, 
 -H;ivc to it.c world icmairtduncxpreft. 
 That, future times, to your applaufe may rcade. 
 The matchleifc Faterneof zlViJdowe^.hd, 
 Which you have drawnc, for thofe to /w/a/tf 
 Who can ; and, for the reft to wonder at. 
 Foj-jjwhat ('thereto) yet wanteth,io my LMtiJe^ 
 Your G R A c E , as my Minerva^ may infufc. 
 
 Nor, will it be in vaine, to fhew the worth 
 Of thofe Ferfeiiiohs ^ truly blazed forth, 
 Which youmay pcrfonate: Nor, {hall it be 
 "Toyoiw Corn t»t unufcfLiU, when you fee 
 The Bcjlpart efjourfelfe, (^as m a Claffe) 
 Difclolcd, andfetup, before your Grace, 
 To reprefent thofe Beauties^ wherein lurkes, 
 More iwectnelTe, than in Pi^ure-drawcrs VS'orkes; 
 Arid fhew, how temp'rall C lor /es, and AffeBtenSy 
 Have hourely ripened you, for thofe Per feB tens 
 That, make Immortall j and, which arc that Effd, 
 Whereto, all Earthly Graces, ought to tend. 
 
 Then, if your Exc e l l e n c e , defirc to hcare, 
 Thofe Mv s E s, honour you, whoTc prayfes arc 
 Attending Fertue ; and, ihall pleafc to live 
 That Life of Glory, which my Ferfe can give ; 
 Your G R A c B s favour, (when you pleafe) hath pow'rs 
 To make both Me e, and all my C^ufes yours. 
 And, wee are hopcfuU, that, fo well wee know 
 Your Merits, and thofe Duties, which wee cwc, 
 That, wee (liall raifc , your Hon ov r's Trofhtes high. 
 Though, Wee our felves upon the pavement lie. 
 
 Thus I have made mine off ring j and I ftand 
 
 Attending, now, to kifle your Graces hand. 
 
 .WtVii. a: 
 
 Tour QRJCSS 
 in all humilitigi 
 
 Geo: Wither^ 
 
TO TdE HIGH AND MIGHTY 
 
 Prince, f A MES, Duke 
 
 ^Len no X, ^C, 
 
 \/ \/ {For whofe departure, iiflthis'Em^iXtgricv'd, . 
 ▼ ▼ ^ndyjetUmsnts) bis GRACE did notrefufe 
 
 To de'tgnt ref^eSts , to mj obfcured kJH V S E ; 
 
 Nor fcorne, from Higheft-worth, tffloofefo biv. 
 
 As, mee, in my dejpifcdmlfiy to knov : 
 
 And, hid not '&i^^\x\nt'Xc retrain dmf Wir, 
 
 Frompre(fing-on, (when hein:onra.gdit , ) 
 
 My P E G \ s V s , hid learn d,e re norv, to rife, 
 
 Which,yet,rvithlam;,andjickly¥eithcrs flies. 
 Bat, FIEE hath left us i and, I thought not on 
 j The lo(fe I had of HIM , till he vd its gone ; 
 
 Nor cottld I dreame, till he did hence afcend, 
 I fr^4?/'i».5tf /•«> fi;.w/rf>j Honourable-friend : 
 I Nor, whatthsyfele, tvhom Fare conflraines , to tarr^ ' *• 
 
 ' On(lorf»y pLvnes,ivith0!4taSANCTFARIE. 
 Aifoon:, as from among lu, he mxde rving. 
 
 My Hopes d:d v.iine , and, I began tojtng 
 
 A MoarnfiiU-ro ig, not eafie to forget^ " . 
 I Becaufe, I be.tre the b'anhcn of It, yet. 
 I Nor rv.ts I filent (tho^igh mfEpiccd'i 
 \ Apfear'dKOt,forthefiibUkeeyetoreade) 
 \ But, grievdm private, as one wanting A rt, 
 
 To give, the Lifeof praile,w his de fart : 
 ' TVhich,if I could have equdll'd with hii^ime. 
 
 His Death had gain d my Verfe, a living- Fa me, 
 i And, rvhy expreffe I this <: except it give 
 \ Tour GRACE, a fit occafion to perceive,.. 
 i That, my decayed Hopes / wouldrenexv , 
 I And, faine derive them dorvne,from HIM to TOF f 
 ; That, as y On branched from his Princely Stemme ; 
 ! {Are^ honour divith his Ducall-Diadcm) 
 j And, imitate his Vertue ; So, you ■'night 
 
 Be Lord, in mee, of that, rvhich vis his right : 
 ' And, for his Noh'e fake, vo:tchfafe to orvn 
 I o^ Servant, vnhich, to -^ioh, is iet unk.ioivne. 
 j {^sPro\o^ae,totheferv!ce I intend, 
 ' This PRESENT co-nes ; and, tvithout Hope, or End, 
 ! of gaining furth;'- Grace, or -nore Eftecme, 
 I ThAn may, with h:vn^lc(i}n)deilie, be feme 
 
 His Love, and Hoieil-rn .ani ig, to es^ecf, 
 
 IVhofe Merits hive^ vo vifiblr effeif. 
 
 Conducing toyow profit \ aad, ^om svhom 
 j Thebefl of his intents, are jit to come. 
 I / cannot thinke^ thife Lo's, or Emblems, are 
 \ So worthy in themfelv es ^ at they' I appear e 
 \ln your acceptance ; Or, that they can give, 
 I S:{ch Grace to TOy, as they I from you receive, 
 
 Tct^ 
 
 I ^ 
 
Tct^ f/Tor^leafef they may he^ ethertfhile^ 
 \^ proftdbie Metwss, to help begmU 
 A Mdancholy thaught ; Ar.d, have thepon'r 
 To per ten (fPtthout lojfe) Atedioia horvre. 
 
 S»m(time iju) doubt ) tontentycH aret^ walks 
 In Arikllc Grovesj Or, to admit the talks 
 OfHuflkk Swrines (though ev'ry day you might 
 7ourfelfin vfell-trtmd garden-bowi's,^f//f/'/, 
 Or^hearethe learnedft 'MxScs^whenyoafleafe \ ) 
 £v'nfo,fer c hangs, you may, perhaps, i» thefe 
 A Kccreaxionf/tde ; and, in fame msafure, 
 A Vtodt^intermixedtVith your VXcziwxt, 
 
 I will not Make my Vto^\£c%tooUrge, 
 Lejl,my Pcrforaianccs^ thsy overcharge 
 With Expectation : i?ut,Iluve them,SIR, 
 To Bee, *fjd to be thought, the fame they are. 
 Aniyify9t*rEXCELL^NCE,{, it>henym behold 
 The Ground rv hereon ifirfi became fo bold, 
 Ttmake thu Entrance) pall vouchfafe to d^'rgnc 
 Thefe Favours , which, I dare not th:nke to game 
 By Meer-dcfcrvingj^ w w4y then, ferchartce, 
 eJH'y WilHngncfTe, to AbfcncfT: advance .- 
 And reaf in Mcc {vshen ripened the f aregroivn) 
 Same t!melyhvixt%,of that ywhichy^iM. haveffvtn. 
 
 Till then, let ttfttfftce, that Ifrofeffc 
 ■ A cheer efuUf and* thankful! Readiness 
 . T« honour ^oy ; and, openly to l\:m 
 i The Dutie, which, it may appears,! otvt 
 T« HIM that's gone . And, 1st your GRACE dtfce/td 
 To take thit Pledge, ofwht^ imirt intend. 
 
 Who am in all humilicic 
 
 Your Graces to be 
 
 commanded_, 
 
 Geo: Wither. 
 
If 'a>eU tbou dafi) and "^ell intend^ 
 Thou /halt be crovned^ in the end. 
 
 '3^ 
 
 ILLVSTR. I, 
 
 Book.$ 
 
 Hen, many, for the chiefcft GdrUftdmane, 
 That height oCcUry, can befall but one . 
 Yet, Wreaths there are, for ev'ry man prepat'd, 
 According as he meriteth rt^Ard; 
 And, though the Wirkt dcfcrveth little meed, 
 Cnce^ prints a worth, on ev'ry mHing-dtedy 
 Which formes it currant ; and, doth gratious make 
 Mai's weakc endeavors, for God's promife fake. 
 
 All feeke the felfe-fanie prize j but, doc not feekc. 
 With wWw, and, with endeavours, all alike. 
 Mo 1, vfKhthzfVreat^ j but, few thofe things will doe. 
 That may be hclpfull to attaine thereto ; 
 And, fone (that wi/l^e doing) more delight 
 In datag their otvne will, then dgf/tg right. 
 
 One, thinkes by airiem/«, to atchicve 
 The Pair»e he feekes j Anorher, doth believe 
 Tis gain'd, by giving to his Appetite, 
 The fulaeflfe of his Bodies vaine delight : 
 To reach their airve, fome others nourifh hopes. 
 By fcrambling up unco the dunghill-tops 
 Of cemp'rall Richs : and, of all the wayes, 
 Molt thiakc this cowfe deferves the grcateft fraije. 
 
 But, this our Emblem's Motto, doth iraplic, 
 That, nothing Man pafTelTech outwardly 
 Can purchafc him the Crovae, that (liould be fought. 
 Like righsly-djingtwhithrightlj'taitghtt 
 And, that Giintvz: piiTed any da-j/ni. 
 To birre their bU(fe, who righteous would become ; 
 
 For, ev'n to C4/* he fatdcof (incdcccd^cJj 
 
 Tfipe.'lthu d}jl^t()}» fjxlt be wdref^t-Jed, 
 
 V A little 
 
nfi 
 
 A little Wit, may fland in fieadi 
 
 When Strength ^otfe fa ile-> in time of need. 
 
 ^He Sijuirreff, when fhee miift goe feeke her food, 
 Py n aking pafTage through fome neighb'ring/W, 
 (And feares ro be devoured by theScreame) 
 Thu<!j helpes her wcaknelTCjby a Stratagem, 
 On b!ocks, or chips, which on the waves doc flotc, 
 She nimbly leaps ; and, makLng them her boatc 
 ( By helpe of Wmdes, of Cur: ent, and of Tide^ 
 Is wafted over to the further fide. 
 Thus, that, which for the Body proves unfit, 
 Muft often be acquired by the Wit. 
 And, what our outward /"or/w; « fliall denye. 
 Oar providence muft labour to fupply, 
 Thofe Cafudttes, which may our need befriend. 
 We fliould with hcedfull diligence attend; 
 , And , watch to fcize thofe opfsrtumiies, 
 ' Which>men of abler forturre^s may defpifc. 
 
 Some Birdsjwhcn they an Ojfier would unlock. 
 Mount up, and let it fall upon a Rock ; 
 And, when the Cockles on the Shores lye gafpiog, 
 (At ev'ry Tides approach their Shells unclafping) 
 Crowes c^pn ff^/w, and fo take that meat 
 By crafi, jjmich by thdr force they could not get. 
 
 WeeJby indeav'ring thus, may gaine, at length, 
 Thar, which at firft appeares above our (frength. 
 By little Screwes an entrance we may make, 
 Where Barres of Iron cannot pafl'age breake. 
 Small Engines, life huge weights ; and, we have heard,, 
 That one Wtje man (though poore without regard) 
 May fave a City, when the Mer} of Warre, 
 And, all their Captainesflx. a non plus are. 
 
 To 
 
To Kings, both Sword attilAxctfcrtainei 
 Andi thefe tbey doe not han in ydne. 
 
 ILLVSTI.. III. 
 
 Motk,^ 
 
 ^^iJHcn thou bchoWft, upofl a Day »fSuu, 
 
 ©^^ The Kiag (or, forac inferioor U*gifir4te) 
 
 ^*^*^ Walkc tor lb in publickc, and the tojiiXlidety .« 
 
 The Sword, or Scefter borne before his face : 
 
 Sappof: rh ju not, that thofc arc carried, (Of 
 
 In o:tc-ntauon, or tor idle (how. 
 
 Thcfe vulgar Eml^Ums, are fignifkant ; 
 
 And, rhar duthri'y, which Princes grant 
 
 To Bodiesftliticke, was, heretofore 
 
 Dtfcli! e J, by thofe Enfignes, which they bore. 
 
 Thebruzing A^dct (although, perhaps, with uSj 
 
 It be n Jt in thefe times, reftrained thus) 
 
 That branch of RsyaS-puwer did fignifie. 
 
 Which doth by Fines, or lojjtoflthertyj 
 
 CorreA Offenders. By the Smrd, they mcanr, 
 
 That larerr branch of /'O!p'r,to reprefent, 
 
 Which take<; the Ma efacJtrs life away ; 
 
 And, a-rnes i"- felfe, when RelfcSs difobay. 
 As often, thcrf^fore, as thou ihalt efpie 
 
 Such Hierogfyphickes of -luthmty • 
 
 r.e mindefuli,andadvis'd (how meane focre 
 
 The Per (ens, or the PUcts may appeure. 
 
 Who get this/>5«'V) that Rill thou honour them: 
 
 Left, tnou in ihofc, the pow'r of Go^/contemne. 
 
 If not for theirs, yet for thy Sov'raigttu caufe. 
 
 Whom thefe doe pcrfonatC; Or, far the Lawes, 
 
 (Which thieaf-en piiniftimeBt)thy fdfcfubrait; 
 
 And, luff r what Antharity thinkesfit : 
 F:u-, whatfoere they be that guide the Keynej 
 H.', g.ve the forv'r, who gave it, not, in vaine. 
 
 V 2 Hee 
 
Hci tbaf concealed things "^iUJinde^ 
 Mufl leoke before him and behindc. 
 
 Illvstr. IV. 
 
 Boei,^ 
 
 [Hat Head, which in his TemfU^ heretofore. 
 The wcll-knowne figure of old lanus bore, 
 Rctain'd the forme^which pi^ur'd here youfindcj 
 A Face before him, and a Face khittae. 
 And this old Hiertgljphicke doth comprize 
 A mukitudc of Hcaihenifli Myfterics j 
 Which, wee omitting, will infift on what 
 This Emblem's Motto, chiefely poynteth at. 
 
 In true Divinit^f, 'tis Ctdzlone, 
 To whom, all hidden things are truely knowne. 
 Hee,ondy, is that tver-frejent-betng. 
 Who, by the vertue of his pow'r all- feeing, 
 Beholds, at one afpC(ft, all things that are, 
 That ever puli be, and that ever were. 
 
 But, in a Morallfcnfc, we may apply 
 This diuble-face, that man to fignifie, 
 Who(whatfoere he undertakes to doc) 
 Lookcs, both bcfsre him, and behtnde him, too. 
 For, he fhal! never fruitfully forecaft 
 Afl&ires to eeme, who mindes not what hpajl : 
 Andjfuchas doe not, oft, before them looke, 
 May lofe the labour, that's already tooke. 
 By, fometimeSjlooicing backward, we behold 
 Thofe things, which have been done in times of old -^ 
 By looking Vi'ikly forward, we forefee 
 Such matters, as infuture-tmes will bee; 
 And, thus, we doe not oncly fruits receivCj 
 From that (hort fpace o£time, in which we live • 
 
 Bur, by this meanes, we likewife have a fliare. 
 
 In times to come^ and, times tbat pa/Jed are. 
 
 Good 
 
 1 
 
Good Fortune will Ttfith him abidc^ 
 That hath true Ycrtutj for hisguidc^^ 
 
 «39 
 
 iLLVSXa, V. 
 
 Bfd.$ 
 
 jHc GrypBetty is the figure of a creature, 
 ' Not found within the Catalogues of Nature : 
 But, by thofc Wits created, who, to fhcw 
 lnter»a/l'ih.iDgSy<xterf)4ll Figures drew : 
 The Shape, in which this Fiifm they expreft. 
 Was borrow'd from a Fo<t>Uj and, from a Bea0 . 
 Importing ("when their parts were thus combin'd) 
 The Vertaes, both of Bc^j, and of mifuie : 
 And, Men arc fayd on Gryphons backes to ride, 
 When thofe mixt Vermes, them have dignify'd. 
 
 The Stine ("this Brute fupporting) may expreflc 
 The firme abiding, and the folidnefTe 
 Of all true Vertuts. That, long-winged BaU, 
 Which doth appeare faft-linked therewithal]. 
 The gifts of changing Fortune,Ao\h implye; 
 And, all thofe things together, fignifie, 
 That, when by fuch-like Venues Men are guided. 
 Good 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 i 
 Why fliould vvc thinkethe world hath done us wrong, 
 Becaufe wee are not rcgifter'd among 
 Thofe thriving men, who purfe up evr*y day. 
 For ttpelve houres Ubour more then twelve menthsfay ? 
 If wee our fitnes rewarded cannot fee. 
 Wee count our Ments greater then they be. 
 
 But if we bide co itrar, our worth is more 5 
 
 And rich wc are, though others think us poore. 
 
 Whert 
 
■-■'■' ^ ' ~ L ■ !■ II I M ■ - HJ !■ 
 
 Whenpro^erotts our Affaires doegroite j 
 ^od*s Grace ?> w,(^<tf wwA^i themfo. 
 
 [Vch picafant Fhwres, as here arc fliadow'd out 
 *(Full-grown,welI»trim'd, and ftrongly fenc d about) 
 ^ At firft,perchance,had planting (where they (land) 
 And, husbanding, by fome good Gard'ners hand : 
 But, when to petfc^ ripcncffcjihcy arc grown, 
 (Andjfpread forth leaves, and bloUomes, fnlly blownc^ 
 They draw it from the Vcrtuc of the Smm, 
 Wiiich worketh, when the Cdrd'ners worke is done: 
 For, loft were all his Travaile, and his praife, 
 Vnleffc that FUnet chearc them with his rayes. 
 
 In this our Pilgrimage, it fares with us 
 (In all our hofts^ and all our labours) thus. 
 For, wharfoever bus'nefTe wee intend, 
 Ob G«d,o\x good fucccffes doe depend. 
 Oar Hands may build j but, ftru(aures vaine we make. 
 Till God, to be Chiefc-bttilder, undertake. 
 To wall a City , wee may bcare thccoft ; 
 But, he mu.^ guardii^ ox^ the To'vne is loft: 
 The Ptofv-mtn uftth diligence to fowe ; 
 But, <?<»</ murt bleffe it, or, no Come will grow: 
 Yea, though P4«/plant, and, though ^f$ffo water. 
 They fpend their Iweat, upon a fruitlcflc matter. 
 Till God, from heaven, their labours pleafe to bleflfe. 
 And crowne their travailes, with a good incrcafc. 
 
 Let, therefore, thofe that flourifh, like this Flowre, 
 (And, may be wither'd, e're another hourej 
 Give God the praife, for making of their Seeds 
 Bring forth fweet FUwres, thar,clfe,had proved Weeds : 
 And, me ddpife not, though I thrive not fo 3 
 For, nhcHiGodpleaJeth, I JhaB flourijh too. 
 
 If 
 
If thou thy Daties truely doe-, 
 Of thy Reward, behopefuOtoo. 
 
 141 
 
 ILLVSTR. VII. 
 
 Book. 3 
 
 gp^^Ome Se£ls are found, who fo Believing be, 
 
 ^^v They thinkethemfelves iton UgiU-mrkings frecj 
 
 ^'"--^ And, fothey live, asif they i^oodinfeare 
 
 That, with Geod-wgrks, their Godo$:adcd vvcre« 
 
 Another fort we know, who credit not, 
 
 T'lir any hope of Merck can be got. 
 
 Till they thf^mfelves, by their externsU-deed, 
 
 Have meritedthc favours they fhail need : 
 
 And, f J they prize their mrkings • that, for Grdce, 
 
 They fceme to difallow all ufefull place. 
 
 Both forts, their crrours may be purged from, 
 
 Wnentothe Fiery -tryaSihcy (hall come. 
 
 So, likewife, may another Fa^iion too. 
 
 That erre more deadly then thefc former doz . 
 
 Thefedoe (forfooth>affirme, that God's decree 
 Before ail Worlds (what Words can fouler be f ) 
 D barr'd thcgrcateft part of hu/»a»e-raee. 
 Without refpeding Gnne, from hope of Grace j 
 And, that, howere this number fliill indcaver, 
 They muft continue Reprobates, for ever. 
 
 The firft, are errours of Impiety ; 
 Biit,this, afcendsthe top of bLifphemy ; 
 Difp.iylcs Religion wholly of her fruits j 
 And, wrongeth God'm all his Attributes, 
 Thefe Errours y therefore fliunne 5 and, [oMieve^ 
 That wee thy Faith, may by thy Workes perceive. 
 So worke, that thy believing may approve 
 rho J wrought'ft not for thy Wages ; but, for love. 
 For (whatfoe're thou be) if thus thou doe, 
 Til') I mi/ft have hopes, aid, God will grant them too. 
 
 By 
 
IIJ 
 
 By Wifcdomc jthings •»hkhj^affe Ofpay^ 
 Jire left freferyed from dec(Q, 
 
 ^He Laurtlly which is given for a Crowne 
 CTo men defer ving Glory, and renowne) 
 Is fieur'd here, thofe noble deeds to ftiow, 
 
 For which, the Wreaths of Hom»r, we beftow. 
 
 Two Serfetits ( W i s D o M E 's Emblems) twiftcd are 
 
 About this branch of LawreB, to declare, 
 
 Thar, Wtjdeme is the fui eft meanes to fave 
 
 Our Names and A<ftions, from obtiviin's Grave. 
 
 The Sn.ikes are tm, perhaps, to fignifie 
 
 That MoraUrvit, and ChrtftiM-feiicie 
 
 ( Vnited both together j doe contrive 
 
 The Mt{[ guard, and h^Hfrejervative, 
 
 Confider this, all yee, that truft your Names 
 
 To Marble Monuments j or, mount your-F^ww 
 
 hy thofe poore meanes,which Foolcs and Knaves purfue ; 
 
 And, may eflfecfi as eafily as you : 
 
 Nay, with more eafc ; and, overtop you too. 
 
 When you have done the beft, your wits can doe« 
 
 I fay, confider this ; and, let the fen 
 
 Of learned, wife, and undcrflanding men, 
 
 Renowne your worths, and regifter the ftory 
 
 Of your defei vcd, and, well-gotten glory j 
 
 Le it, elfc, it fufler clofe-imprifonments. 
 
 Within the walls of fuch poore Monuments^ 
 
 As ofr are built, to leave it quite forgotten, 
 
 Whofe bones they cover'd, e' re thofe bones be rotten. 
 
 I5ur, you /hall beft prcferve your Hentfi-fame, 
 
 Your IVorkes, your Hofes, and Honours of your Name, 
 If you your felves be wife; and, fo provide 
 ThazP/udcHcc, sMyom Workes, and Speecks guide, 
 
 Cotd 
 
i^ood H'jpcs, fi^e h^ accom^lifh m4y> 
 By lab*ring in a coai'Unc-Way. 
 
 ILLVSTR. 
 
 Orne Folkcs there are, pnd many raenfuppofe. 
 That I my fclfe, may paflTefor one of thofe) 
 'who many likely Bufmeflcs intend, 
 
 Yetjbringbucveryfew, untoan end. 
 
 Which folly to prevent, this Eml/lem, here. 
 
 Did in a luckie houre, perhaps, appearc. 
 
 For, as to draw a Circle, with our hand, 
 
 We caufe the brazen Compaffes to ftand 
 
 With one foot firmely fixed one the ground j . 
 
 And move the other in a Ctnftattt-rouad : 
 
 Right fo, when we (IwU purpofe to proceed 
 
 In any jut-, and profitable deed. 
 
 We firft, (hould by a eon^ant-refiltttm. 
 
 Stand firme, to what we put in execution ; 
 
 And, then, viith perfevera»ce, labour out 
 
 Thofe workings, which we are employ 'd about. 
 For, we with confiant-likifig , muft eled: 
 
 Thofe BufinefTes, we purpofe to effedi : 
 
 Or els, our ttme, our lahttr, and our fo/. 
 
 Will, oft, be much in vaine, or wholly lofto 
 
 With coaflant-Uboury we muft follow, too, 
 
 Thofe things, which we refolved are to do j 
 
 Or, els, our hopes will never be effeded. 
 
 How warily foe're we have projc<^cd. 
 
 Long Tourneys I abhorre j yet, otherwhile 
 
 I meane a Ff4rlo»g, and performc a Mile. 
 
 I grcarly fcare Long-Ubours to begin ; 
 
 Yet,fone I finifli, vvhen I'me entred in: 
 And, if in Labour, I vaoxeconftam grow, 
 How I improve, hereafter, you fhall know. 
 
 X 
 
 E're 
 
H+ 
 
 Ere thou a fruitfiill-Cropp Jl. fdtjee. 
 
 Thy ground muft ploughed and hano'wd he. 
 
 ^Eforc the Plovtfian hopefull can be made, 
 1^^ Hisuntill'd earth good Hay or Corne will yeeld, 
 ifsMi He bi eakes the hillocks downc, with Plou^i ox Sfade-^ 
 And, harrowes over, all the cloddie Field. 
 Tben,from the Uaveldgrtund, at laft, heraowcs 
 That Cropp of grafTe, which he had hope to gainc; 
 Or, there, doth reape the fruit of what he fowes. 
 With profit, which contents him for his painc. 
 
 Onr craggie- Nature muft be tilled, thus, 
 Before it will, for Herbes of Grace, be fit. 
 Our high conceit, muft downe be broke in us 5 
 Cur heart is proud, and G-"»d mufl humble it. 
 Before good Seed, in us will rooting take, 
 AffliSliens ploughes and harrowes, muft prepare us ; 
 A nd, that the truer levell, he may make, 
 W hen we are (ttnck too low, Gods hand mufl reare us. 
 Th en, neither ftormings of Adverfitie, 
 SVvall drowne the Seedes of Hofe, which we have fowne • 
 N or flull the Sume-heamts of Frofferitie, 
 Dr ie up their moifture, ere they ripe are growne. 
 
 Oh Lord, thou know'ft the nature of my minde • 
 Tho u know'ft my bedjes tempers what they arc ; 
 And, by what meancs, they ftiall bebeft inclin'de 
 Such Frttits to yceld, as they were made to bearc. 
 My barren Soule, therefore^ manHrc thou fo ^ 
 So, harro xo it ; fo emptie, and fo ffi ; 
 Soraift it »/>, and bring it ^(?;p»f, f »/<?«? 
 As beft may Jay it/eveUto thy Wi//. 
 
 In this Defire, th e worke is wel! begunne ; 
 
 Say thou the Word, aaddlisfuHyaoife. ' 
 
 True 
 
rr«^ Knowledge is a conflam Friend, 
 W^/>i7p Frieadfhip, ne^er (hall haipe end. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XL 
 
 Book. 3 
 
 >Y viewiDg this Jixt-Head, cnwrcarh'd with Bayes, 
 (And, what the Mette laund about it dyes) 
 Your Apprehenfion's eye, may partly lee 
 What co»(lant Vertuis, in true Kntpf ledge be. 
 For, if right plac'd it be, it ever will 
 Continue in the iamc condition, ftill ; 
 And, though it make mens manners to be chang'd 5 
 Yet,never is it,from it felfc,eftrang'd ; 
 Nor doth, nor can it, ceafc to be a Friend^ 
 What Fate ioever, fhall on us attend. 
 
 When Wealth is loft, or failcth to bcfteed us ; 
 Shee findes out honeft mcanes to cloath and feede us. 
 Ittfarre, and fonaigne Lands, fhec will become. 
 As kinde, and as familiar, as at home ; 
 hnd^travellethy wirhout the coftly cumber. 
 Of Carriages, or Clokebagges full of Lumber. 
 No Place can from our prefencc, her endofe j 
 Nor is (he frighted from us by our Fees. 
 No Pickthmkes^ of her Favours,can bereave us 5 
 No Promijes, can woo her to deceive us. 
 la Toittlj, in j4ge, in Skkcnefje, and in Griefty 
 Shec bringeth Confolation and relicfe : 
 And, is in all cftates, a bleffing to us, 
 So conftant (and fo apt, all helpes to doe us) 
 Thar, he for whom, fuch Knowledge, God providetb, 
 Enjoyes a Friend, that alwaiesfirmeabideth. 
 
 Lord, 1 3mfi-ie»dle(Je left ; therefore, to me, 
 Thi~ KmwkJge, and this Friend^ vouchfafc to bee : 
 
 For, thou that Wr/i/cwe art, (from hcav'n defcending) 
 
 Which, neither hath kgiming, cfjange^ nor ending. 
 
 14.5 
 
 By 
 
^j Studioufteffe, in Vertuc*s yfiaief 
 ^(tt gains <?» univcrCiU-praife. 
 
 Illvstr, XII. 
 
 Hen Emblems, of too many parts coadfl, 
 Their Author was ao choice EmbUmatifi t 
 But, is like thofe, that waft whole bttores, to tell 
 What, in three minnus, might beiaid as weU. 
 Yet, when each member is interpreted. 
 Out of thcfc vulgar Figure', you may read 
 A Morali, (altogether) not unfit 
 To be remembred, ev'n, by men of wit. 
 And, if the /tTfrwc/^ proove to be of worth, 
 No matter from \\ hat fhell we drew it forth. 
 
 The Se^ttAre whereon the Gkbt is placed, here, 
 Mufl Vmac be ; That Ghbe upon the Square, 
 Muft meane the Wtrld ; The Figure, in the Rmud, 
 ( Which in appearance doth her Trumpet found) 
 Was made for Fame ; The Boeke (he beares, may (how. 
 What BrcAih It is, which makes her Trumpet blow : 
 The WrcAth, incloGng all, was to intend 
 A glorious Praise, that never (hall have end : 
 And, thefe,in one fumm'd up, doe feeme to fay ; 
 Thar, (if men Jittily in a vertufta wAp 
 The Trumpet of a never- ccafing Famt^ 
 Shall through the n'i'r/^proclaime their praifefuU N/mt^ 
 
 Now Reader, if large Fame^ be thy ambition. 
 This Emblem doth informe, on what condition 
 She may be gain'd. But, ("herein, rac belecve^ 
 Thy fiudie for meerc- praire,will thee deceive : 
 And, if thy yertues,he^ butonejy, thofe 
 For which the vulgar Fame, her Jirww^^f blovvcs. 
 
 Thy Fame's a blaft 5 Thy Fertues, Vices be ; 
 
 Thy Sttidics vaine j and^pame will follow thee. 
 
 Book,^ 
 
 AbiVi 
 
^Aboye thy Knowledge, doe noprifri 
 Buh with SobrietiCjbc wife. 
 
 17 
 
 Xtlt th$u mtthyfdft, though, plac'd thou be, 
 Vponthc topp of that old olive-tree, 
 From whence the nat'rall branches prun'd have bihj 
 ThatjthoHjlhe bctter^mightfl: be grafted in. 
 Be not {osver-wifCj as to prcfume 
 The Gdrd'ner^ for thy goodnefTe, did afTume 
 Thy fmall Crab-OUvCyio infcrt it, there, 
 Where, once, the f^eetefi 'berries, growing were : 
 Nor let thy Pride thofe few old-hughes contcmnej 
 Which,yct,rcmaine upoa their ancient Stemme j 
 Bccaufe, thy new-incorporated Sfrajes, 
 Doe more enjoy the Sunnes rcfrediing raics : 
 But, humbled rather, and, more awfuli bee ; 
 Left, hct that cut offtkm^ doe brcake downe tfjee. ■" 
 
 Be wife, in what may to thy good, belong ; 
 But, fecke not Kmnle^gt, to thy neighbours wrongs 
 Be thankefuU for the Grace tiiou haft recelv'd, 
 But_, judge not thofe, who feeme thereof bercav'd 5 
 Nor into thofe forbidden /i^cr^ /5 pcepe. 
 Which God-Almigky, to himfelfe doth kerpe. 
 Remember what our Father Adam found, 
 When he for Knotvledge, fought beyond his bound. 
 For, doubtleffe, ever Itncc, both ^W and /// 
 Are left with Kmvpledge, intermingled Aiilj 
 Andj (if wc be not humble, meekc, and warie) 
 We arc in daily danger,to mifcary. 
 La!ge,provesthe fruit which on the Earth doth lie j 
 WmdM, breaks the twiggc, that's grafted over -high j 
 
 And, hs that will, beyond his bounds, be mjl', 
 
 Becomeja very Foole, bz^oxt he dies. 
 
 X 5 When 
 
[4-8 
 
 when each man keepes unto hu Trade^ 
 Then-> aU things better Tfill be made. 
 
 ILLVSTR.XIV. 
 
 Book. ? 
 
 ^E more ihould thrivCj and crre the feldomer. 
 If wc were like this hone A Carftnter^ 
 Whofe Emblem, in rcproofe of thofe, is made, 
 That love to meddle, farther then their Trade. 
 But, moft are now exceeding cunning grownc 
 In ev'ry mans affaires, except their owne ; 
 Yea, Cobkrs thinke thcmfelves not onely able. 
 To cenfure ^ but,to mend AfeUts Table. 
 
 Creat-Men, fometimc, will gravely undertake 
 To teach, how Broomts and Uerter, we fliould make. 
 Their Indifcretions, Penfants imitate. 
 And boldly meddle with affaires of State. 
 Some Heufmves teach their Teachers how to pray , 
 Some C/arks, have fhew'd themfelves,as wife as they | 
 And in their Callings, as difcrcet have bin, 
 As if they taught their Grandames how to (pime : 
 And, if thcfe Cufiomes,h^ a few more Ages, 
 All Countries will be nothing els, but Stages 
 Of evillafted, and miftaken parts ; 
 Or, Ga/Iemaujries,oiimpeTk6t\^rts, 
 
 But, I my fclfe (you'l fay ) have medlings made. 
 In things, that are improper to my Trade, 
 No ; for, the MFS ES arc in all things free j 
 Fit fubjcd of rheir Ferfe, all Creatures be ; 
 And, there is nothing nam'd fo mcane, or great. 
 Whereof they have not Liberty to treat. 
 P :•' ; E^rth and H'eav^rty are open unto thcie j 
 V hcntn take more libertie they pleafc) 
 1 hey hybrids, and /^/»f.»,create, which never were 5 
 A , 3 .. : ... jj^j^y |-^^ jj^py ^i^^^ gjj^ meddlc, there. 
 
xA S\ic^\ittA carefuU of the Sheepey 
 At a'l times ^ faithfull Watch doth keepe. 
 
 ^He Figure of a Smke in cJdcr dayes, 
 " Was us'd in Hiercglyphick,msir\y wayes : 
 But, when one Fme, thus grafp*d a Peple-Jltne, 
 Tn- othc being firmely fixed on 
 The Stafe EpiJcepaS-^ in that polition, 
 It makes an Emblem, of a late edition : 
 By fo ijf, thought not improper, to cxprcflTc 
 Their piinefuU, and their ferious, watcf^fulnejjet 
 Who take upon themfelves, the PAJlorAti cart j 
 And, in that Funclm, truely watchfuU are. 
 
 Thj Shepherds-Crooke, doch fome expreflion make 
 Of that regard, which, of their f/cc^i, they take. 
 The Pehle in tk Foite, doth feerae to (h. )we, 
 Thar, thefe mart farther diligence bcftowe, 
 (And, u(e their utmoil p-)wr) themfelves to keepc 
 From (lothfull Ea(e 5 and from intemp'rate jZf e/'e : 
 For, he that hath fuch Duties undertooke , 
 (And, mufl: the lives of others overlooked 
 Shall findehimfelfe,unto htmfelfe become 
 A burthen, and a Charge moretroubleforae 
 Then all his Fhcke, unlcs, he ftill provide 
 His owne, afvvell as others tvaies, to guide. 
 
 Now, though this Emblems Morall doth concerne 
 TheClergie moH:; yet, hence we all may learne 
 Srri6t watch to keepe ; iince, unto all that bee, 
 A Watchmins place belongs, in fome degree. 
 Which, to difcharge, if wee endeavour, ftill, 
 Oar u iiverfall Shepherd aide lis will, 
 
 Aii "s fro n har-Tjes and ei ror he will keepe, 
 
 For, Hee thaigmrdeih Jj/clldoth mt (leepe. 
 
 Our 
 
Our 1>ayes,unnll our Life hath endt 
 In Labours, and in Ho^es ^iiiee^end. 
 
 ILLVSTR.XVI. 
 
 Book, ^ 
 
 S foone as ovxfirfi Fartnts difobey'd, 
 Forthwith a Curfcy for their offence, was layd, 
 Inforcingthem, and their fuccecding race, 
 To get their Food,with fwcatings of the Face. 
 But, afterward, this 2>ww« to mitigate, I 
 
 (And cafe the miferies of their eftate) i 
 
 God gave them Hofe, that fhe might heipe them bearc 
 The burthens of their Travaile, and their care. 
 
 A Wemanvilih^n Anchor, anddiSfadey 
 An Emblem of that Myjlery is made r 
 And, this Eflate, wee all continue in, 
 By God's free Mercie, and oor proper 5/»w. 
 By Sinne, the Labour is on us intail'd ; 
 By Grace, it is, that Hofiag hath not f ail'd j 
 And, if in Hope,our Labours wee attend, 
 That Curfi will prove a Blejiing, in the end. 
 
 My Lot is Hojie, and Labour j and, betwccnc 
 ThcIeTwe, my Lifetime hath prolonged beene : 
 Yer, hitherto, the-beft of all my Paint, 
 With moft of all my Hopes have beene in vainc j 
 And to the World-ward,! am like to waft 
 My time in fruitlelfe labours, till the laft. 
 
 However, I have ftill ray Hopes as faire 
 As hee, that hath no cemptiogs to Dejpane • 
 And, change I will not, my Uft honor ts for theirs, 
 Whofe Fortune, more dcfirable appcares j 
 Nor ceafe to Hope and Z4^c«r,though,of moft. 
 My Hope and Labour be adjudged loft ; 
 
 For, though I lofc the jhaddow of my Fames, ' 
 
 Ihcfiubsiance of it, ftill, in God^ remaines. 
 
 Man's 
 
JMan's life, no Temper, more doth hleffe^ 
 Ti?>tf» Simple-prudent-harmclcffcncfTc. 
 
 151 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVII. 
 
 Bc9k,) 
 
 Hen from the harmckfTe Turtle, and the Sntkcy 
 Their tao{\^commtVidedfreferties wee take, 
 CAnd,mixethem well) they make a compofitiOD, 
 
 Which yt<.\d<=.z temper of the bcft condition. 
 
 Yet, a>Uked»effe, orforrow, doth abound. 
 
 Where, any one of thcfe, done, is found : 
 
 For, yshznio^xtiht Serf ents.hr aine wc find, 
 
 With which, there is no Dove- Itke.meekenejfe joyn'd^ 
 
 (Without all peradvcnture) thence proccedcs, 
 
 All harmefull fraud, and all injurious dcedes. 
 
 And, where fuch meekenefje as doth fcemc to bc 
 
 In harmekfTe Doves, divided you fhall fee 
 
 From that dtfcrttton, and that foLciet 
 
 Which in the Serpents head, is thought to lie j 
 
 They liable to ev'ry wrong become ; 
 
 And, to it f.'lfc, make Vertue burthcnfome. 
 
 But, where thefe two are ioyned, they procure 
 
 A liff fo fweet, fo rich, and fo fecure, 
 
 Thar, a!l th " pow'rs oi' Malice cannot fliake 
 
 Thdrottt rvoykes, u&xmtkn them, terrors make. 
 Vouch fi^e thou oh my God I vouch fafe, in me, 
 
 That thefe two Vertucs may vnitedbe. 
 
 Such ^nxdmccgtve, oi never willdtfdAm 
 
 The Dove-like Innocencie, to retaine. 
 
 That meckeneile,f 4«/ me,tphich delightetb mt^ 
 
 It felfe. with mdifcretion, to befot : 
 
 But, let thefe wo, each other fo defend, 
 
 K^nd (0, m me co»tinue,tillmy tnd^ 
 That, (implc p-udence, / may fiiS pojlejfe, 
 AlthoHghthe World fl)All count it fooluhnefTe, 
 
 Y When 
 
IJi 
 
 where er*e fve drpeO,the}^c2\*nsare neerc' 
 Let uthutiiyy andyfietare there. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVIIL 
 
 Hy , with a trembling fiaintnefl[f,(hould we fearc 
 The face of Death ? and, fondly linger here. 
 As if wc thought the VerjAgt to be gone 
 Lay through the fhades of Sf^x or Achiarm f 
 Or, that we either were to travel! downe 
 To uncouth DtA^hti^oxxx^ fome A«^A/junknownef 
 Or, to fome pl;'ce rem' 'te, whofcnearcft end 
 Is hrther then Ear(hs limits doe txtend i 
 
 It is not by one halfe rhat diftance, thither 
 Where DtAth lets in, as it is any whither ; 
 No not by halfe fo farre, as to your bed j 
 Or, to that place, whire you fliould reft your head. 
 If on the gif und you Uyd your {elfc(ev*n there) 
 Where at this moment you abiding are. 
 This Emblem fliewes (if well you lookc thereon) 
 That, from your GU^le of life, which is to run, 
 T here's ^ut one ftep to Death ^ and, that you tread 
 AtonceyZmong the imwf.and, the Dud. 
 
 In whatfoevcr Land, we live oi die, 
 Godis the fame 5 And, Heav'n is, there, as nigh 
 As in that place, wherein, we moft defire 
 Our Seules, with our laft brcathmg, to expire. 
 Which thing":, well heeding ; let u> not delay 
 Our Immey, when wc fiima on'd are away, 
 (As thofc inforced Pilgrims ufe to doe, 
 That know not whither, nor, how farre rhcy goc) 
 Nor let u<; drearoc that we in Time, or Place, 
 Are farre f -^om ending our iincerraire Race. 
 Put, ler u<; fix on Heav'n, a fai:hfull eye. 
 And, ffill, hf: flying thtther, till wee die. 
 
 Fk 
 
His Pace, rmtfi wary hctattd flow. 
 That bath a Slippery -way to got. 
 
 153 
 
 ILLVSTR. XIX. 
 
 imL} 
 
 Travailer, when he muft undertake 
 ^o feck his paffagp, o're fomeFreztft Ldkt, 
 With Uifure, and with care, he will aflay 
 The glafTy ftnooihrieffe of that Iciewajy 
 Left he may ft^, by walking over-faft • 
 Or, breake the crackling Pavement, by his haft : 
 And, fo (for want of better taking heed) 
 Incurrc the mifchiefes of Vnwtrj.jpeed. 
 
 We are all TravtUtrs j and, all of us 
 Have many pafTages, as dangerous. 
 As Frezctt lakes j znd^Sltppery wayes, we tread. 
 In which our Lives may loone be forfeited, 
 (With all our hopes of Ltfe-ettrnaB, too) 
 Unleffc, wc well confider what we doe. 
 There is no private Way, or publicke Path, 
 But rubs, or holes, or flipp'rinefTe it hath, 
 Whereby, wee fhall with Mifchiefes meet j unlelfe. 
 Wee walke it, with a liedfafl.nannejfe. 
 
 The ftcps to Honour, are on Pwacles 
 Compos'dof melting Snow, andlficlesj 
 And, they who tread not nicely on their tops. 
 Shall on a fuddainc flip from all their hopes. 
 Yea, ev'n that way, which is both fure and holy. 
 And, leadcs the Minde from Vanities and Folly, 
 Is with fo many other Pathrviyes cxo^^ 
 As, that, by R'an)ne{re, it may foonc be loft j . 
 Vnlcftb,we well delibera'.e,upon 
 Thofe Tracts, in which our Anceftenrs havcgonc': 
 
 And, they who with more hajle, then heed^ Will runnc. 
 
 May lofc the way, in which they well bcgunQC, 
 
 Y 2 Our 
 
 I 
 
Our Pelican, by Ueedingithus, 
 Fulfill* d the Law, and cured Vs. 
 
 20 
 
 Illvstr, 
 
 ^Ooke here, and marke (her fickly birds to fced^ 
 How freely this kindc Pelican doth bleed. 
 See, how (when other Salves could not be foundj 
 
 To cure their forrowes, fhe, her felfe doth wound j 
 And, when this holy Emhlem,t\\o\i fhaltfee, 
 Lift up thy foule to him, who dy'd for thee. 
 For, this om Hteroglyphick would exprelle 
 That Pelican, which in the WtUermffe 
 Of thisvaft Wcrld, was left (as all alone^ 
 Our miferable NatHte to bemone j 
 And, in whofe eyes, the teares of pitty flood. 
 When he beheld his ownc unthankfull Brood 
 His Favours, and his Mercies, then, contemne. 
 When with his wings he would have brooded them : 
 And, fought their cndlcfle peace to have confiroi'd, 
 Though, to procure his ruine,thcy were arm'd. 
 
 To be their Food^ hiirfelfe he freely gave ; 
 His Heart was pierc'd,that he their SeuUs might fave, 
 Becaufe, they difobey'd the Sacredwill, 
 He, did the Law ef Righhoujnejje fulfill ; 
 And, to that end (though guiltlefTe he had bin) 
 Was offredjfor our FmverfaS-fmne. 
 
 Let race Oh Goal forever, fixe mine eyes 
 Vpon the Merit of that Sacnfze : 
 Let me rcfainea due commemoration 
 Of rhofe dcarc Mercies, and that bloudy Papon, 
 Which here is meant ; and, by true Fait/f, ftill, feed 
 Vpon the drops, this Pelican did bleed j 
 
 Yea, let me firme unto thy Latp abide, 
 
 And, ever love that Fhcke, for which he dy'd. 
 
 Bee 
 
Bee luft J fory neither Sea nor hand. 
 Shall hide thee from the Koy all-hind. 
 
 ILLVSTH. XXI. 
 
 fifok,^ 
 
 [Rat, which wee call the Sea-hrfi, is a Creature, 
 Whereby the Priefts of t/^y//, wonted were, 
 To typify an itUdiffofcd »aiurc ; 
 And, fuch, as to their Parents, crucll are ; 
 Becauic, this Mertfter (as their Authors write^ 
 When (trong hegrowes,becorometh foingratc, 
 That he purfues, with violent dcfpightj 
 His old and weakly Sire, which him begate. 
 
 Conrrariwifc, the Sterke, they figur'd, then, 
 When they occafi^n had, to fignifie 
 The good condition, ot thofc honeftmen. 
 Who pleafire take, in workes of Piety : 
 Bccaufe, the Smkcs, not onely harmed none, 
 But, holpe their aged Parents in their need j 
 And, thofe ofifenlive Serpents, prey'd upon. 
 Which, in the Fcnnes of ^gjft, yearely, breed. 
 
 The ReyiU Crovne,i\itKcioi&^ fupporting thus 
 That pious Foivle, and overtopping, here, 
 The wicked, and the fierce Hyppttam/u, 
 May ferve to comfort, and to keep mfe^re. 
 For, it informes, that, if we pious grow, 
 And love our Prirtces (who thofeP^rfW/ibec, 
 To whom all SHb]e6is, filiall duties owe} 
 Theblefsings of their Favaurs^ we (hall fee. 
 It fliewes us, alio, that, if we affed 
 Varighteois-wayes , n d Wit, or Strength of our, 
 Nor any Fncoutb-pUce, fliall us proted 
 Fro 19 beinj reached, by the Sovntgne- power. 
 The Wiy of luflice, therefore, learne thou ftill. 
 
 For love of Goohc^fe, or for fearc of ///. 
 
 155 
 
 TAke 
 
I5d 
 
 Take^ing^ my Soulc, and mount uf higher i 
 FffTiEaxthJulfiUs not my Bcfirc. 
 
 i . mJ.ii-JL 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXII. 
 
 £00^.} 
 
 |Hcn Csnjmtd, hirafelfe was purifying, 
 Great Jitftter, his naked beaury fpying. 
 Sent forth his »^^/lr(from below to take him^ 
 Ableft Inhabitant, in Heav'n to make him : 
 And, there (as Poets feiened} hedorh flill. 
 To love, and other Gtd-beads, Nedar fill. 
 
 Though this be but a Fdlt, of their feigning. 
 The Moraff is a Realt truth, pertayning 
 Tocv'ry one (which harbours a defire 
 Above the Starry circtts, to afpire.) 
 By Ganjme J, the Souk is underftood. 
 That's wafhcd in the PHrifjing floed 
 Of facrcd Bdftifme (which doth make her fcemc 
 Both pure and beautifull, in Go^s efteeine.) 
 The K^gU, meanes that Hcav'nly Contemfiation, 
 V} hich, after Wafhings of RegenerAtion, 
 Lifts up the Mindc, from things that earthly bee, 
 To view thofe ObjtSis, which Faiths Eyes doe fee. 
 The NtUar, which is filled out, and given 
 To all the bleft InMitants of HcAvtn^ 
 A re thofe Deltghs, which {Chrtft hathfayd} they Iravc, 
 When fonie Reprntdnt fiuk beginnes to leave 
 Her foalneffe ; by renting of her l>trth, 
 And, flighting all the P/eafures of the Earth. 
 
 I a<;ke not. Lord, thofe Blefsings to receive, 
 Which any Man hath pow'r to take, or give ; 
 Nor, what this World affords ; for, I contemnc 
 Her Favours ; and have feene the beft of them : 
 
 Nay,/fMT;» itfelfe, will uofufficient bee, 
 
 Vnlefli:, Thm, alfo, give Thjfelfe, to mec, 
 _ Though 
 
 
Through many^acgs^Time doth ruth 
 tAnd^ endeth, 'itbere itjirfl begun. 
 
 J^7 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXIII. 
 
 \Ld Sageshy the Figure of the Snake 
 Encircled thus) did oft ejcprcfllon make 
 Of i^iMuaS-Rtvolutwfts^ and of things, 
 Wtiicn whcelc about in iverlafltng rings j 
 There wc/zw^, where they firft of all i>€g»ity 
 And, there ^^^/»»i«^, where the R»u»d was dcftt. 
 Thus, doe the Platuts ; Thus, the Sedftm doe j 
 And, thus, doe many other Creatttres, too. 
 
 By minutes, and by houres, the J/'rw^ ftcales in. 
 And, rolhrh on, till Summer doth begin : 
 The Summer brings on *^»tumr>€,hy degrees j 
 So ripening, chat the eye of no man fees 
 HerEiCianccs. That ie4/(j«, hkcwife,hath 
 To Winter. ward, asleafurely a path ; 
 And, then, coH Winter wheeleth on amaine, 
 Vntill it brings the Spnag about againe. 
 With all thoie RefuryeBionSy which appcare, 
 To wait upon her cornmin2,every yeare. 
 
 Thefe Rgundeds, helpe ro (hew the. Mjfierj 
 Of that immenfc and bleft Eternitie, 
 From whence the Cr e a tvr e fpmng, and,into wh^m 
 It (hall, igaine, with fuH perfection come, 
 When thofe 4ditttons,'iK. hath fully had, 
 Which .ill the lev'rall Orbes of Time can add. 
 It is a full, and fiirely vViifen Scrowle, 
 Which uo into it felfe, tc felf • doth rowle 5 
 AnJ, bv f^'tfaldtrtg, and, Infolding, Oiowes 
 Ai?<?««</, which nithei End, nox entraneeknovfCS. 
 And (by this Eothlerrt^ you may par'ly fee, 
 Tis that which / S ^ but, can lot uttred be. 
 
 Bd{h 
 
158 
 
 £ach Day a Line, fmaU tasks appearcs 
 let J much it mdkes in three/core Teares. 
 
 ILLVSTH.XXIV. 
 
 51 
 
 [Fre's but one Line j and, but me Lme a Day, 
 Is all the tsske our Motso, fcemes to lay : 
 And, that is thought, perhaps, a thir.g fo fraall, 
 As if it were as good bee nought at all. 
 But, be not fo deceiv'd ; For, oft you (ec 
 Small thwgs (in t\mt) great matters^ rife to be : 
 Yea, that , which when the fame was firft begun, 
 A Trifle feem'd , (and cafie to be done) 
 By long ndcd of time, will burthcn(ome, 
 And, at the laft, imft^thle, become. 
 
 Great Ckrkes, there arc, who (hall not leave behinde them 
 One good Wetkes worke, lor Future-Times to mindc them, 
 (In C<JiK»^f, either Humane, or Divine) 
 Who, by compofing bur eac& Day a Unty 
 Might Authors ^oi fome fimous Wotkes appeare, 
 In fixtie, fevenrie, or in eightie yeare ; 
 To which, ten hundred thol)fand^ have arrived 
 Of whom, we fee nofignethuev'rthey lived. 
 And, with much pleafurc, wee might allcffi d, 
 Thofc need full Works, which, often we neglcd, 
 (Vntilltoo late) If we bur, now and then 
 Did fpare one houre to excrcifc the penn. 
 
 Yox^{W\\^onc-Lim^ another draweth on, 
 And, Line by Line, great Worka at laft are done. 
 Whereas, dtfufi, and many daycs mifpent, 
 Without their Lines, let in dtfccuragtmerit. 
 Or, bring Dejpaire ; which dorh f > fottiHi make us, 
 That we, to no endeavour can bcrake us. 
 Markethis, and, labour in feme honefl Way, 
 As muchas makes, at kaft, Om Lmea Day, 
 
 Our 
 
Our outward Hopes ypilltake effcSiy 
 According to the Kin^sa^eB. 
 
 ILLVSTH.XXV. 
 
 B90k,3 
 
 i^^<^^iicn Bhabui with a chccref ull eye, beholds 
 
 I The Flow'r-cmbroydrcd earth, and freely fpreads 
 His beamcsi abroad ; behold, the Marigolds 
 Beginne to reare their low-dcjeded heads; 
 The Tulips, Dayftes, and the Hehtropej 
 Of ev'ry kindc, their clofed Leaves difplay ^ 
 And (as it were) with new-rccover'd hopes^ 
 Attend upon the Ruler of the Day. 
 Againe, when either in tlic Wc^ he (hrowds " 
 
 His Rayes below this^or/zw, or hides 
 His Face behinde the Curtaines of the Clsudes-^ 
 They lofe their beauties, and abarc their prides. 
 
 Thus fares it with a Nation, and their Ki»g^ 
 'Twixt whom there is a native Sympathy. 
 His Prefence,and his favours, like the apring. 
 Doe make rhem fweetly thrive, and iru6kiiy : 
 Yea Clike frcfh Grtves, or FU»'rs of pleafing hew) 
 Themfelves in all their jollity they fliowe j 
 But, they, if with did leafure, them he view, 
 Soone lofe their Glory, and contemned growCo 
 
 All, are not Heliotropes that favoiir'd growe. 
 In Princes Courts ; nor MartgoNs, that bare 
 The golden blolTomes ; but fome fpring below, 
 Like Diy(ie flow'rs, that in the Pathwaycs are: 
 Yer all (lial fcele it, when their Sov'raignes eye 
 Doth frowne, or fmile, regard, or elfe negle(5i j 
 Yea, it will f?nde them in hb^urity. 
 By fome Difheartning, or fimc fwcet BffeSi. 
 
 Vouchfafe to fliinc on Mee, my Gracious King^ 
 
 And then ray mther'd Leaves, will frefhly fpiing. 
 
 Z Tk 
 
i6o 
 
 The Right-hand way, is Vertues Path, 
 Though ruggsipajfages it hath. 
 
 1 
 
 #«*>• 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXVL 
 
 jFaoy covet knowledge of that Puthy 
 Which thither t«nds, where Ptact her dwelling hath. 
 This ^mbltm (being weJlobferv'd) will fhow 
 On whether fide, it will be beft to goe. 
 
 The Left-hand way, feemes to be walk'd, ateafe. 
 Through LawneSjand Downcs,and green- fwath'd PafTagcsj 
 Andj much allures theTraveller, toirie 
 The many Pleafures, which doe that fVay lye. 
 
 The Right-hand-€omrfe, {% through a PAthlefJc- mmnd 
 Of newly ploughed, and deep-f nr row'd Ground j 
 Which, as uneafie fcemeth, to b? gone, 
 As, in appearance, rough to looke upon. 
 Yet, this is Fertues Path : This Way uneven, 
 Is that, which unto ev'ry man is given, 
 Totravailc in ; and, hath a fafer ending, 
 Then thofc, whereon more F/c4/i»/-« are attending: 
 And (though it Icadcs us thither, where we fee 
 Few promifes of outward Gloria bee) 
 It brings (us when we pafTe the common fight)' 
 Through eafy Tratis, togaineour Hearts delight. 
 
 The other Way Cthoughfeeming fireighr, it lyes, 
 To Pleafftre's Pallaces, before our eyes) 
 Hath many rubs, and perills, which bctwecnc 
 Our Hopes, and rs, will alwaycs lurke unfcene ; 
 Till we are drawne fo farre, that 'twill be vaine. 
 To feeke, with fafcty, to rctumc againe. 
 This, let us heed , and, ftill be carcftdl, too. 
 Which Ct»rfe it moft concerncch us to goe. 
 
 And, though the Lefi-ham^-way, more fmoothnclTe hath. 
 
 Let us goe forward, in the Right-hand-^nth, 
 
 
 Jrras 
 
I was^eBed for aBouad, 
 
 .And I refohe to ftand my ground. 
 
 l6l 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXVII. 
 
 JLi- 
 
 Book.^ 
 
 He Bdunder.Stines, held facred, heretofore^ 
 Some did fo faperftitiouHy adore, 
 As, that they did not oncly rev'rence doe them^ 
 
 But, have afcrib'd a kinde 6^' God. head, to cheal 
 For, Terminus had many a SAcnfz.tj 
 As well as other fenflcffe Deities. 
 
 I am not fo prophane, as to dcfirc 
 S jch Ethnick zeaie fliould fet our hearts on fire : 
 But, wifh I could, Men better did regard 
 Tho^tBottniers, which Anticjuitj hath rear'd ; 
 And, that, they would not,with fomuch delight, 
 There, make incroachmtnts, where they have no rights 
 
 That, ev'ry man might keep his owne Popjiions, 
 Our Fathers, us'd in reverent Procefiom 
 (With zealous prayers, and with praifefull cheere) 
 To walke their Pdrijh. limits, once a yeare : 
 And J well knowne A/4rj&« (which facrilegious Hands 
 Now cut or breake) fo bordered out their Lands, 
 That, ev'ry one diftindly knew his owne j 
 And, many brawlcs, now rife, were then unktiowne. 
 
 But, fince neglected, fac-cd Blunders were, 
 Moft men [ncroachers, and Intrudets aVc ; 
 They grieve each or her, and their Dues they fteale, 
 Fr im rincCf i:o'X\ Parent, and from Commenwieale, 
 Nay, more j thefe boid Vfurpers are fo rude, 
 Tnat, they, on Chriji'a iBhcnrance intrude. 
 But, char will be avcng'd ; and (on his rig&f) 
 Though fuchincrojch, he will not lofe it quite ; 
 
 For, hee's th ir Bounder, znd that Corner. jione^ 
 
 Who all coafines^ and is cosfn'd, of none. 
 
 Z 2 
 
 iriT 
 
 Where 
 
[6i 
 
 Where 'LQ^tx%fitl^maichedhei 
 In niuiuall-dttties, they a^etj 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVIII. 
 
 ►Ould God, I could as feelingly infufe 
 ' A good effeft of what this Emblem (hewes. 
 As I can tell in words, what MerdHt bee. 
 The life of that, which here ycu pidiui'd fee. 
 Moft Lfvers, minde their Pemy, or their Pittfure ; 
 Or, painted Honors ; and, they all things mcaiure. 
 Not as they arc, but as they hclpfull feerae, 
 In compadSng^thofe toyes,they moft efteemc. 
 
 Though many wifli to gaine a faithfull Friend, 
 They fcldorae fetkc one, for the nobleft end •- 
 Nor know they ({hould they finde what they had fought) 
 How Fritndjliif Oiould be manag'd, as ir ought. 
 Such , as good Husbands covet, or good Wives 
 (The deare companions of moft happy lives^ 
 Wrong Courfes take to gaine them ; yct,contemnc 
 Their noneft loYe,who rightly counfell them : 
 And, left, they unawares the Marke may hit, 
 Thry blinde xhtir iudgements, and befoole their v>it. 
 
 He, that will finde a Frtend, muft feckc out one 
 To excrcife unfeigned love upon j 
 And, w«r»4/^-</»rw,muft both yield, and take, 
 Not for himfelfc ; but, for his Frsendjhtp fake. 
 Such, as doe rightly n$4rry, neither be 
 With Dowries caught, nor wooe a Pedigree ; 
 Nor.meeiely come together, when rhey wed, 
 To reapc the yourhfull pleafures of the Bed : 
 Bk, feekc that fitneffc , and, that Sympathj, 
 Which makcth up the perfe^'ft ^mtty. 
 A pMtre, fo match'd ; t-.ke Hands thatwajh each other. 
 As mntnaShelfes, will fwectly live together. 
 
 Whtn 
 
 i 
 
Whgit' Law, and Artnes^, together meet^ 
 The World defiendsy to kiffe their fe^c^ 
 
 itfj 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIX. 
 
 3Mk,^ 
 
 |He Pifture of a Crownedka^t hcre,ftands 
 Upon a Globe -^ and, with outftrctched hands. 
 Holds forthjin view,a Law heekt, and a Swtrd: 
 
 Which plaine and raodcrncfijwrw, may afford 
 
 This meaning ; that, a K'?*^, who hath r^ard 
 
 To Cturuffir pleading, and < Court of Cnardt 
 
 And, at all times, a due refpcft will cany. 
 
 To pious LMts, and Anions milttgry ; 
 
 Shall not be M»n*reb, oncly in thofe Lands, 
 
 Thar<»re,by Birth rtght, under his commands: 
 
 But, alfo, might (if juft occafion were) 
 
 Make thi-; whole CUke of Earth, his power to fcare j 
 
 Advance his Favorites 5 and, bring downeall 
 
 His Oppefitesybdovf his pedeftall. 
 His c. nqu: ring Stvord, in forraignc Realmcs, hcdrawes. 
 
 As oft, as there is juft, or needfull caufc : 
 
 At home, in e^'ry Province oi his Lands, 
 
 At all timf«! a med arc his Trajned b^nds. 
 
 His Rojall flats, are terrours to the Seas ; 
 
 At U houres, t igg'd, for ufefuU Voyages : 
 
 And, often, he his Navj doth incrcafr, 
 
 Thar Warres Provifions, may prolong hisfM«. 
 
 Nor, by 'he tenure of the Stpord, alone, 
 
 D.lighfcth he to hold his awfuH Throne , 
 
 Bur,hkcwire, labjurs, Mifchitfes to prevent, 
 
 By wholfome Liwes, and rightful! Ctvermcnt. 
 
 For, where the 5««r</ commands, without the Lm, 
 
 A JjrMt kcepes the Land in fl vifh awe : 
 And, where eood Lawes doc want an Armed fow'r. 
 Rebellious KfMVts, their Prtnets, will dcvoure. 
 
 Fairc- 
 
 
i6j\. 
 
 Faire-flicwcs, "^ejbmldnotfo mttch becdi 
 iAsth'c V^riglme^e of tbe Deed. 
 
 r' •\A'^ 
 
 ILLVSTR, XXX. 
 
 Book. 
 
 I 
 
 j3*Hcn wee fhpuld ufe a Ruler, or a Square, 
 ^'^ Or, {uchlikp Jpfiruments, as ufefull are, 
 In fcnming other things ^ we prize not Co 
 The carving, or the colourable fhow 
 (Which makes them beautifull in outward fight) 
 As when, for Ffefttlftejfe, we finde them right. 
 
 A warped 5ow,thoygh ftrung with filken threads. 
 And, crooked Arrowes, tipt with G-jilden heads, 
 Delight not Archers ; tyet, fuch ufelefTe Teyes 
 Be fit enough for Bunglers, and for Boy es. 
 A skilful] Artifl (in what Art foc're. 
 He fcekes, to make his ablcnefic appeare) 
 Will give large Prices, with much morecontcnt, 
 To buy a plaine (if perfed:) Inftrument j 
 Then, take for nothing (or, for rhankes a/one) 
 An ufcjefle Ti^tZf, though, gay to looke upon. 
 
 From whence, obferve • that, if there muft be fought. 
 When mcere MechAnick-workcs are to be wrowghr, 
 Sucli Infirnments, as rather have eftec me 
 For their true-heiftg, then for what they fceme. 
 Much more, fliouldall thok Rules be fuch, whereby 
 Wee goc about, our felves to i&6tify j 
 And, build up, what in Btdy, or in ff/tnde, 
 We may defedive, or impaired finde. 
 Elfc, pf radvcnture, that we thinke to mend. 
 More faulty may become, at later end. 
 But, hence,- 1 chiefly learne, to takca care. 
 My Ltfi, and A6Iiow,nthet hcfincere, 
 
 ThmfcemingCnch ; And, yet, He thinke no ihamc, 
 
 Tofcef»ejio be as honeft, as I am. 
 
 My 
 
JMy Subftance, and my Light, are^enti 
 Injeeking other mens contenL,. 
 
 i<Si 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXI. 
 
 kF this nigh-wafted Candle, you fhall view. 
 And, heed it well, it may enlighten you 
 To looke with more compaffion, on their paincs. 
 Who rob themfelves, to multiply your gaines. 
 The Ta^er burnes, to give another light, 
 Ev'n till it felfe, it harh confumed quite ; 
 And, all the orofit, which it thence doth winnc. 
 Is to be fnuflft, by cv'ry Commtr-m, 
 
 This is the Lot of fbme, whom I have fcnowiie. 
 Who, freely, all their lifetime, have beftowne 
 In fuch indu4rioLis labour, as appcarcs. 
 To further others profits, more then theirs ; 
 And, all their PatrimMits, well nigh {pent, 
 The ruining of others, to prevmt. 
 The TP;>, the Jire^-gti, and allthcfdrp'r they had, 
 (Which might, by probability, have naade 
 Good meanes to raife thera,in this world, as high. 
 As moft, who climbe to wealthy dignity) 
 Ev*n theie, they have beftow'd, to better them, 
 Who their indcav chits, for their paincs, contemne. 
 
 Thcfe are thofe Laotf>s,whokJLit»es, from time to time. 
 Have through each ^ge, and through-our cv'ry CUme, 
 To one another, that true Light convey 'd. 
 Which Igmrajtcc, had, els, long fincc betray '<! 
 To urter darknefle. Thefe,defp^htfull Pnde 
 Oft fniiffs ; and, oft, to put them our, hathtry'd. 
 Bur, from the brightneflfe of fuch LtgMs, asofaey, 
 We got our L'ght of knowledge, at this day. 
 
 To ft&ew, God make us kinder ; and to iHm, 
 
 More thanktuUj that we gain'd fuch light by them. 
 
 rk 
 
Thefafefl Riches , hee /hall gain^. 
 Who alfi^ayesV iiihfaW doth remained. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIL 
 
 Beek,^ 
 
 [He Horne-ef-fkntj, which Wtalth fignifics, 
 The Handtn'handyV}\nc\i Flighted fatth implies, 
 i (Together being painted) feeme to teach, 
 Thatjfuch as will be hemfi, fhall be rich. 
 If this be fo, why then for Lucre-Jake, 
 Doc many breake the Premifes they make i 
 Why doe they cheat and couzen, Jye,and fweare i 
 Why praiSife they all Villanics that are f 
 To compa(tc Wealth ? And, how doe fuch as they 
 Inlarge their ill-got Portions , cv'ry day ? 
 Or, whence procecdes it, that fometimcs we fee 
 Thofc men grow poore, vihofaithfnll ftemc to bee i 
 Thus, oft It proves ; and, therefore, falfjeod catt. 
 In likelihood, much more inrich a man, 
 Thenblameleflrei='4//A ; and, then, the AToWtf here 
 Improper to this Emblem^ doth appcare. 
 Bur, well enough they fute j and, all is true. 
 Which thefe things (being thus united) fhew. 
 Should it be then concluded, that all thofe, 
 Who poore and honeft feeme, have made but fhowcs 
 Of reall Fatth ? And, therfore, plagu'd have bin 
 With pubhckc laflics, for their private fin i 
 Indeed, fomctime it hath fucceeded h t 
 But, know you fhould, that, moft who richeftgrow, 
 In Outward wealth, are very poore in that. 
 Which brings true Plemie, and a blcfl Eftate: 
 And, that, Gtodmen, though poore they feeme to bee, 
 Have Rtchti, which the WerlMng cannot fee. 
 Now He, who findes himfelfc cndow'd with fuch, 
 (What e're wee thinkc him j is exceeding rich. 
 
 Poore 
 
Poore-Thecvcs, in Halccrs, ^ehchoU, 
 
 /ind^ grcac-Thccvcs, in their Chaincs of gold. 
 
 ^ 0@ jT 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXXIH. 
 
 Book. I 
 
 ?F you, this Ef»hlcm,^t\\ have loolc'd upon, 
 ' Although you carfiot hclpc it, yct,beinonc 
 The Worlds hlacke Impudence j and, if you can, 
 Continue (or become) an honeft raari. 
 1 he poore, and petty Pilferers, you fee 
 On Whetits, on Gtbhts, and the Ga/l0a>-tree 
 Tf uft up 5 when they, that farre more guilty are, " 
 Peatle, Silke, and coftly Cloth of Tilfue, vveare. - 
 
 Good God I how many hath each Land of ihofe, 
 Who, neither lirabc, nor life, nor credit lofc 
 (Bur, rather live befriended, and applauded) 
 Yet, have of ill their livelihoods defrauded 
 The h^lplelTe Wtdotves, in thtir great diftrefTe i 
 And, of their Portion"?, robd ihe FAtherUjje ? 
 Yet,Genfut'd others Errours, as if none 
 Had caufc to fay, that they amide have done i 
 How many, have affi ted to condcmne 
 Poore foules, for what was never ftolne by them f , 
 And, perfccuted others, for that Sin, 
 Which they themfel ves, had more tranfgrefTed in i 
 
 How many worthleffemcnjare great become, 
 By that, which they have ftolne, or cheated from 
 Their Lords ? or (by fbme pradiCcs unjuft) 
 From thofe, by whom they had beene put in truft ^ 
 How many Lawyers, wealthy men are growne, 
 By taking Fees, for Caufes overthrowne 
 By their defaults? How many, without feare. 
 Doe rob the King, and God, yet blameUde are <: 
 
 God knowcs how many ! would I did fo, too. 
 
 So I bad few' r to trnki thtm better dee, 
 
 A a Whitby 
 
[(^8 
 
 yi' htl*fi thou doji,henyin}{>y thy breatk 
 tQmunue mindfuU ofth^ Death. 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXXIV. 
 
 Hen thon bcholdeft on thi^ Butying-ftone, 
 Thcmclanchclly Night hird, firing on 
 The flcrtilefle ruiiv s of a wten Skull, 
 (Whofe FjC(*, perhaps, hach beeo more beaurifull. 
 Then thine i no w^ take up a ferious rhoughl j 
 And, doe ?svhou att by the -vor/^ tiught. 
 Reotemhtr Death ■ and niinde, I t^iv e bt fecch, 
 How fo.one, theie Foales may at rhy window fcrecch j 
 Or,c3lI thee (as the common people dt'eme) 
 To dwell in GMT'«,and Scpulchers, by theni) 
 Where n'thng tlfc, bur Hdts, and Oip/M.appearcj 
 Or, Goblins^ furm'd bv hanetes, and, by Feurt» 
 
 If thou fliali be advis'd> ro mcdifare 
 Thy latrcr end, before ir be too late, 
 ( And, whil'ft thy friends, thy fir ength, and mts may bee 
 In likely cafe, ro h )p and con f jrt theej 
 There may becourfes 'aken, to divert 
 T h^f; Frights^ which, elfe, would terrific thy hcarf, 
 W'len Death drawes neare ; and ht Ipe thee plucke away 
 Thaf5//«^,of his, which would thy Soulc difojay. 
 
 Bur, if the u madly ramble onward, ffill, 
 Till thou art finking downe thztdnrkefame hiUj 
 Which borders on the Grave (and doft b ginnc 
 To fee the Shades of Tenrnty and of Stnnt 
 To fly acrofTcthy Corifcience) 'twill be hard 
 Tokainc this Lffjon -^ or, to be prcpar'd 
 For th.u fad parting • which, will forced bee, 
 Bctweenediis much beloved World, and thee. 
 Corfidcr this, therefore, while tTwe thou haft, 
 And, pU' not off this Bus^mjje, till the lafl. 
 
 T>ot 
 
"Doe not the golden Meane/x<:^^</i) 
 In Wordj in Palsion, nor inl^^d. 
 
 16 p 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXV. 
 
 Boohi^ 
 
 \> h the hcad-ftrong Herfe, and blockifK Mule, 
 Ev*n fuchywithout the BriMe, and the Rfile, 
 Jut Nature grojves 5 and, is as mifchievdus, 
 Till Grace,, and Re^orfy Come to govcrne us. 
 The Sqnare,'and ^rtdle, rhenefoce let us heed, 
 And, f herebylekwe to know, what helpes wceneedj 
 Lcftj dfe, (they fay ling, timely, to bee had) v. 
 
 Quite out of Order, we^, at length, bee made. 
 
 The 5^»4rtf, (which is an ufefull InHrumeot, 
 To fhape foorth fenfelcflc Formes) may reprefcnt 
 The Lavd : Becaufe, Mankind, (which is by Nature, 
 Almoft as dull, as is the fenfeUfJe-eredttire,) 
 Is thereby, from the native-rudenefje, wroughtj 
 And, in the Way of honeft-living taught. 
 The Bridle, (which Invention did contrive. 
 To rule, and guide the CrtatHre-fenfitive) 
 May type forth Difcipltne ; which, when the Law 
 Hath fchool'd the fTi^muft kecpe the WiU in awe. 
 And, hce that can by thefcjhis Papons bound. 
 This Embknts meaning,urefully,hath found. • •■■."••'.'/ 
 
 Lord, let thy facred £4ti», at all times, bee 
 A Rule, a Mifier, and a GUjje to mee ; 
 (A Bridle, and a Light) that I may, ftill, 
 Both knovv"niy Dutie, and obey thy WtU. 
 Dired my Feet ; my Hands, inftrud: thou fb. 
 That I may neither TpWfr , nor »w/f^<9«. 
 My Lookes, my Heai'ivg, and my Wordes confine. 
 To keepe ftiil firme,tOev'ryir<»'rf of thine. 
 
 On thee, let alfo my liefires attend : 
 
 And, let me hold this temper, till mine end. 
 
 Aa 2 ^Vei 
 
Wee then bayegot the jureU prop, 
 
 When God, alone-i becomes our Hope. 
 
 ^ jff' 
 
 1 
 
 Illvstr. XXXVI. 
 
 Book. 
 
 Should not care how hard my Fortunes were. 
 
 Might ftill my Hoptshc inch, as now they are, 
 
 Ot helpes divine ^ nor fearc,how poore I bee. 
 
 If thoughts, yet, prefcnr,ftill may bideinmce. 
 
 For, they I)avc left aflurance of luch ayd^ 
 
 That, I am of no dangers, now afraid. 
 
 Yea, now I fee, mce thmles, what wcakcand vainc 
 Supporters I have fought, to htipe fuftainc 
 My fainiing heart; wh( n Tome injurious hand. 
 Would undermine the Station where I Hand, 
 Me thinks, I fee how fcur\'ie, and how bafc. 
 It is to fcrape for favours, and for grace. 
 To men of cartlily minds j and unto thofe. 
 Who may, perhaps, before to morrow lo/c 
 Their Weajth, (or their abus'd Aurhoritie) 
 And, ffand as much in want ot helpc as I. 
 
 Me thinks, in this new-rapture, 1 doe fs,'e 
 The hand of God from heaven fupporting me. 
 Without thofe rotten- Ayds, for which I whinde. 
 When I was of mytothcrTw/^.jr-w/Wf.- 
 And, if in feme one part of me it lay, 
 l,now,cou]d cut that Limbe of mine away. 
 Still,m!ghc I kcepethis mind, there were enough 
 Wtthtn my Itlfe Cbefide that curabring Ouffe 
 Wee fet ke n>itleut) which, husbJndtd aright. 
 Would make mce Rkh,m all the TVo/Us dcfpight. 
 And, 1 have hope;, that, had Cnec quite heief' rr.er^ 
 Of hole few t ao^es and toyes,\\hkh,ycr^at:L kit me; 
 
 I fliould on Gf^jslonc, fo rauth depend, 
 
 Tt.at, I fliould need, nor Wealth, nor other Friend, 
 
 TrM 
 
By vah itjoever fii.Trings tride. 
 
 171 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXXVII. 
 
 Book. . 
 
 "lis is a well-knownc Figure, fignifying, 
 A man, whofe Fertues will abide the trying : 
 For, by the nature of the Dumotidjlette, 
 ( Which, rw/(CW(?, can no way vvorltc upon) 
 That Ptttlence, and long-ftiffcring is intended, 
 Which will not bee with hjjaries off^^ndedj 
 Nor yceld to any bafe dejedcdnefle, 
 Although fbmc bruifing Powr, the fame opprefTe ; 
 Or, fuch \\dixdjlreights,zs their5,that hamm'rings fcele^ 
 Betwixt an AfivikiZnd. a Sledge of Steele. 
 
 None ever had a perfed Fartuf, yier, 
 But, that moft Pretiesa fofie, which God hadi fct 
 Oa his right hand, in heAming-Majesiie, 
 Vpon the Ring of blcft ETE RNIT IE. 
 And, this, is that impmitrable Stone, 
 The Serpent could not leave imprcflion on, 
 (Nor fignc of any Path-wapby temptations, 
 Or, by the pow'r of ily infinuations : 
 "Whichvfondons My iie^ie wis of thofcfve, 
 Whofc depth Kicis,Sole'nen cjuld never dive. 
 
 Good God[ vouchlafe, cv'n for that DiamoMd-iakCj 
 Thar, I may of his pretioupiejfe, pirtake. 
 In all ;ny Trialls, m.ikc mec alwayes able 
 To bide them, with a minde irapeniirable, 
 Haw harJ, or ofc fo'ere, thofe hAmm'ringshzc^ 
 Whetsmzh,y^fpcltcfjs mud ^fltv fa^hwn mec. 
 And, as the common D/^wfj^i^^ p^lifli'd are, 
 By their owne duft j lb, let my errours weare 
 
 Eich orher out 5 Aad,whcn that I am pure, 
 
 Give mts the LnHre, Lord, that will endure. 
 
 Truth, 
 
Truth, oft oppreffed, inecmff^ fee% 
 ^uh quite iuppreft it camot bee* 
 
 ILLVSTR.XXXVIII. 
 
 ^His is that f ruitfull Pl^ni^ which when it grOwp?, 
 I Where wjiolcfome Water in abundance flo3|e^j„ 
 Was , by the P/4/w;//, thought a likely T^<^, 
 The Eml>lem,o£-a hleffed-maftytohce: 
 For, many wayes, it fitly typifies, 
 The it/§;^;f(?«ir-?w4W, with his proprieties ; 
 And, thofc true Fertues, which doe helpe iacreafe 
 His growing, in the ftatc of Blejfedmffe, , .. 
 
 The Palme, (in this our Bmblem, figur'd^thift>- . wi ♦■.vi* * 
 DeprefTed with a Stone^doih fhew to us "^ t 
 
 The pow'r of Truth : For, as this Tree doth fprcad. 
 And thrive the more , when weights preflTc downe thcheadj 
 So, Gods eternall Truth (which all the pow'r 
 And fpight of Hell, did labour to devoure) 
 Sprung high, and flourifhed the more, thereby. 
 When Tyra/fts crufli'd it , with their crueltic. 
 And, ail inferiour Truths, the fame will doc, 
 According as they make approaches to 
 Thcbeft Perfe^m^ or, as they conduce 
 To God's due praifi,ot ferae fuch pious ufe, 
 
 i-ord, ftiil, preferve this Truth's integritie. 
 Although on ev'ry fide , the wicked prie, 
 To fpie how they may difadvantage it. 
 Yea, Lord, though Simers in high place doe fit, 
 fAs David faith) yet, let them not oppreflfe 
 Thy Veritie , by their imperioufncfle. 
 But, make both Her, and her Profeffors,' bide 
 The TeTl, like Silver ftven times purifde, 
 
 Thar,all Truths lovers, may with comfort fee, 
 
 Shee may depreri, but, not, epprejjed bee. 
 
 They, 
 
Byj V/Mngysj may \s^..M^f.''rfJl 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIX. 
 
 Book. 5 
 
 He big-bond Oxe,\n pace is very flow. 
 And, in his travaile, (ief by ftef, doth goe. 
 So Icifurcly , as if be tir'd had b'c, 
 
 Before his paintull lourney didbeginnc 5 
 
 Yet, all the day, he ftifly ploddeth on, 
 
 VntilJ the labour of the day be done : 
 
 And, feemes as frefli (though hehistaskehath wrought) 
 
 As when to workc he firft of all was brought. 
 
 Meane- while, the Palfrdy, which more Aviftnefle had, 
 
 Ha^h loft his breath, or proves a Refiy-jaa'e. 
 Thi^ Emblem, therefore, raaketh it appeare. 
 
 How much it profiterh, xoferftvere j 
 
 And, what a little Imiftftry will doe, 
 
 It wee continue co»fia»t thereunto. 
 
 For, meaneft Faculties, discreetly us'd, 
 
 May get theftart, of nobler G//^j,abus'd. 
 
 This, may obferued be ifl many a one : 
 
 For (when their courle of life was firft begunne) 
 
 Some, whofe refined ^//f,alpi'rd as high. 
 
 As if above ihtSfhAres, they weie to flie; 
 
 Bv Sletb, or Pride, or over-trufting to 
 
 Their owne Sufficiencies, therafelves undoc^ 
 
 Yca^ and xhokf^rward-wUSy have liv'd to fee 
 
 Themfclves inferiours, unto thore,to be. 
 
 Whom, they did in their jollity, contemne. 
 
 As blocks, or dunces, in refpcd of them. 
 
 Then, learne, Gredt-wits ,i\ns folly to prevent : 
 
 Let Mear.t-mts, take from hence, incourag^roent : 
 And, let us all, in our Affaires proceed, 
 
 With timely leifure, and with comely f^ttd. 
 
 rnctr. 
 
^ndy as the Moonc,/o chan^ethl'^ . 
 
 *• "^ J^O 
 
 ILLVSTR. XL, 
 
 Bwk.i 
 
 I Vr Authr, peradvemuie, giveth us 
 
 ! Dame Ftrtit»e(ior thefe Reafons) pi(aur'djtho$j 
 
 \^She hath a Ceme/y body, ro declare^ 
 How pleafing fliee doth ufuaily appearc 
 To them, that love her Favours. She is blinie^ 
 (Or, hath ftill clofed eyes) to put in minde, 
 How blindly, and how heedlefly, fhc throwes 
 Her largeffe, vvhere her Bounty ^ (he beftowes. 
 She (lAnds utgn a Ball 5 that, wee may Icarne, 
 Of outward rhings, the tottering, to difcerne ? 
 Her Ball hatb mngs ; that it may fignifie 
 How apt her Favours are, away to//#; 
 
 A Skarfe dijfUyid hy tht wisd, /hc beares, 1 
 (And, oa her mked-Body, nothing weares) 
 To (hew, that what her Favorite injoycs. 
 Is not \o much for VjefulnejJejZ'i, toyes. 
 Her Head iikairelejjc, all, fxceft before r 
 To teach thee, that thy care fiiould be the more 
 To hold hcxforntijh kwdrnffe, alwaycs faft j 
 Left, flie doe (how thte flipp'ry tricks, at (aft. 
 And, laftly, that her changing may be fhownc $ 
 She bcareth in her Hand a Wayned-moone. 
 
 By this Defcription, you may now defcry > 
 Her rruc conditions, full as well as I ; 
 A nd, it youjftill, fuppofe her, worth fuch honour, 
 You have my leave to rvooe, and tvayt upon her. 
 . Moreover (to her credit) I confefle, 
 1 his Motto falfly Taiih, her Fickleneffe 
 Is like the Moones : For, (he hath frown'd on mcc 
 Tv*£lve Moones, at leaft ^ and, yet, noChattge I fee. 
 
 VntHl 
 
1.)ntill ihe Steele, ^6.^ Fiinc '^j// finitei 
 It ^ill >jford nor Heat, njr Light. 
 
 -•'^- 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLI. 
 
 Hook. 2 
 
 ;4'Ift by the High-way-fide, the Flint fioneVits^ 
 Dne, Cold, and hard.irlle,are the properties 
 We then perceive: Bur,when we prove it nigher, 
 Wefindc, thzt^Cold-ifffe doth inclofc a /"/><?; 
 And, thar, though Rawe, nor cbuaie-sL-ie apptzieSy 
 It will be (<tiany times) bedew'd with te^res. 
 
 Fron hence»I raind^ that many wronged are, 
 By bting judg'd, as they, at firft, appeare j 
 Andjtha-, fome lliou'd b.-e prais'd, wliom wee derpifej 
 If inward Grace, were feene with outward-Eyes. 
 Butj this is not that Morall (wee confeiTe) 
 Which this our Emblem , fecmeth to cxprefTe : 
 For (if the M0tt9 fpeake the meaning rioSt) 
 It fliewes, that, fjard-affitciiom firft muft {hiice 
 Our hardned hearts, before it will bee fcene. 
 That any light of Grace, in them, hath beene. 
 Before /(&e Flint wtU fend forth paining Rajes, 
 It muH becflrucken , by the Steele, (ttfaycs.) 
 
 Another Morall, adde wc may to this, 
 CWhich, to the Figure, futes n'oc much amifT.'.) 
 The Steele, and Flint , may fitly reprcfent 
 Hard-hearted wf»,whofeminilcs will notrekn: : 
 For, when in offofnion, fuch become, 
 The fire of Malice, flanaes and fparkles frorft 
 Their threatningEyes ; which elie^ clofe hidden rcRs, 
 Within the clolcts of their flintie brcfts : 
 And, flame out-tight it will not, (though it fmokes) 
 Till Strife breake pafTage, for it, by htijlrokes. 
 
 If any of thefe UHeidlls may doe good. 
 
 The purpofe of my paints is underftood. 
 
 Bb 
 
 MJ 
 
 I 
 
My Wit got Wings, andjoigh had flown e- 
 J3»t,Poveitie didkeepe meedowne. 
 
 i 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLII. 
 
 Baric. ^ 
 
 ?Ou little thiiike, what plague it is tp bee. 
 In plight likc^^w, whom piftur'd here you fee. 
 His vftttged- ArmtfZnd his up /ified-ejes. 
 Declare, that hee hath Wit, and PViS, to rife : 
 The St6fie, which clogs his other ^and, may flicw 
 That, Povertie and Fortune, keepe him low : 
 And, twixt thefe tm, the Bedk and the Mind, 
 Such labours, and fuch great vexations finde, * 
 
 Thar, if you did not fuch mens wants contemne. 
 You could not chufc but helpc,or pitic them. 
 
 All Ages had (and, this I know hath fome) 
 Such men, as to this miferyjdoe come ; 
 And, many of them, at their Lot, fo grieve, 
 As if they knew, (or did at leaft beleevc) 
 That, had their Wealth fuffiz'd them to afpire 
 (To what their Wttts deferve, and they dejirc) 
 The prcfent Age,and future Ages too. 
 Might gaine have had, from what they thought to doe^ , 
 
 Pcrhips I dream'd fo once : But, God be prais'd, ' 
 
 The Clog which kept me downc, from being rais'd, ' 
 
 Was chain'd fo faft, that( if fuch Dreames I had) 
 My thoughts, and longings, are not now fo mad. 
 For, plaine I fee, that, had my /"fl^^^wj brought 
 Such Wealth, at firft, as my fmall Wit hath fought; 
 I might my felfe, and others, have undone, i 
 
 Inflcad of Ceurfes, which I thought to runne, | 
 
 I findc my Povertie, for mee was fit ; \ 
 
 Yea, and a Blc/shg, greater than my Wit : 
 
 And, whether, now, I rich or poore become, 
 
 Tis nor much f leafing, nor much trouhiefome. ■ 
 
A Milchiefe, hardly can be done. 
 Where many-pow'rs are knit in one. 
 
 177 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLIII. 
 
 Book,^ 
 
 I 'ifcrve the Sheafeof Anowes, fignr'd here ; 
 And, how the pow'r, and fury, of the Bean 
 CThoui^h hee attempt it) no device can finde 
 To breakc oii€p»der.Jhafi, while they aiejoyn'd: 
 Whereas, were they divided, ftrength bur fmall, 
 Like rotten Kexcs, would fbone brcake them all. 
 
 This Emblemy therefore, fitly doth imply 
 That Safeguard, which is found in Fnttj ; 
 And, fheweSjthat, when Difumoo is begunne, 
 Jt breedcth dangers, where before were none, 
 Th" Pfalmifi, nu nerous off.(prf»gs, duth compare 
 To fivers, that with Shafu repIcnifh'J are. 
 When Fnity hath knit them in her bands, 
 They prove like Anowes in a Gyants hands. 
 And, though, for thefe, their Foes in wayt have layd. 
 They fhall not be fupriz'd, nor madeafrayd. 
 
 Confiderthis, yts Children of one Sire, 
 'Twixt whom, is kindled fome contentious/''^. 
 And, reconciled be, left you, at length, 
 C:)nfiim" away the marrow of your firength j 
 Or, by dividirg,of your jfiyneai-pefv'r. 
 Make way for thofe, who fludie to devoure. 
 Yea, let us ail confider, as we ought, 
 What Lejjetf, by this Emblem, we are taught. 
 For, wee are Brethren all 5 and (by a Bloud 
 More precious, th;-nour nat'.ali Brethtrhood) 
 Not knit, alone, but^ mingl d, as it were, 
 Into a LeAgtte j which is, by much, more deare, 
 And, much more dangerous, to be undone. 
 Then all the Bmdsy thit can b" rh.)ught upoa» 
 
 Bb 2 
 
 They 
 
.78 
 
 The^i hefl injoy their Hearts defaes. 
 In yphom^ Love, kindles mutualUfiresi 
 
 I Hat may the reafbfvfeei that, when Defire 
 Hath kindled in the brcft, a Loving-fire, 
 The J'/ziwf, which burn'd awhile,bothcleerc& ftrong, 
 
 Becomes to be extinguifhed, ere long i 
 
 This Emblem gives thereafon ; for, it fliowcs, 
 
 Thar, when ^/ir(5??'(?«, to perfedion growes. 
 
 The Fire, which doth inlighten, firft, the fame. 
 
 Is made an cquallj^ndzmutualLflame. 
 Thefe burning Torches, are ahkc in length ■ 
 
 To flicw. Love eqaad, both in time, and Jlre»gth, 
 
 They, to each othetward, their Flames extend. 
 
 To teach us, that, True.lovers have no end 
 
 Perrayning to Selje-leve ^ and, lo, betweene 
 
 Thefe Two, one Flaming-heart, is to be feene ; 
 
 To fignifie, that, they, but one, remainc 
 
 In Mmde ; though, in their Perfor}s,they are twaine. 
 He, doubtleffe,then, who Lov'd,s.ndj giveth over, 
 
 Defcrveth not the Title of a Lover • 
 
 Or,elfc, was unrequited in Affedion, 
 
 And, was a Lover, with fome impcrfedlion. 
 
 For, Love, that loveSjand is not lov'd as much, 
 
 May perfed grow -, but, yet, it is not fuch , 
 
 Nor can be, till it may that oije^ have. 
 
 Which gives a Heart, for what it would recehe .° 
 
 And, lookes not fo much outward, as to heed 
 
 What feemes tvithin, to want, or to exceed. 
 
 Whether our Emblem's Attthor, thought of this. 
 
 You need not care ; nor,willitbeamifle, 
 If they who pci fe(5l Lovers^ would be thought. 
 Doe mind, what by this Moral!, they are taught. 
 
 when 
 
 I 
 
where many-Forces jqyned are, 
 Vnconqucrable-pow'r, is there 
 
 ^79 
 
 ILLVSTR.XLV. 
 
 Book,^ 
 
 ^N Emblem" i meaning, here, I thoughtto confter 5 
 ' And, this doth rather faftiion out a Monfter^ 
 Then forme an Hieroglyfhicke .• but, I had 
 rhefe Figures (as you fee them) ready made 
 By others J and,lraeancto»wcr4///r.c 
 Their Fancies ; not to mend what they devife* 
 Yet, peradventure, with feme vulgar praife. 
 This Piclure (though I like it not) difplaycs 
 The Morall, which the Motte doth imply ; 
 Arid, thu*;, it may be fayd to fignifie. 
 
 He, that hath many Faculties, or Friends, 
 To keepe him fafe (or to acquire his ends^ 
 And, fits them fo ; and, keepes them fo together, 
 Thar, ftill, as readily, theyayd each other, 
 As if fo many Hands, they had been made j 
 And, in One-bedj, ufefuU being had ; 
 That man, by their Affiftance, may, at length, 
 Attaine to an unconquerable- fir ength 5 
 And, crowne his honeft Hopes, with whatfocvcr 
 He feekes for, by a warranted Endeavour. 
 
 Or,eirc,itmight be fayd ; that,when we may 
 Make our Afcciidni, and, our Senje, obay 
 The Will of Realea, (and, fo well agree, 
 Thar, we may finde them, ftill, at peace to be) 
 They'l guard us, like fo many Armed-hands j 
 And, faidy keepe us, whatfoere withftands. 
 If others thinke this Figure, here, inferres 
 A bet er fcnfe ; let thoie Merpreters 
 Vnri'Mlc it ; and, preach it where they pleafer 
 Their Meanings may be good,and fo arcthefe. 
 
 The 
 
[8o 
 
 The Hearts of Kings are in God's Emds j 
 Andi as Be liflsi He Them commands. 
 
 rrtT- 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVI. 
 
 Bosk,^ 
 
 lUy doe men grudge at thofe, whorayfed be, 
 ' Lyroyall Favour, from a low degree? 
 Know this j Utefbouldbt homur'd, whom the Khg, 
 To place of Dignity , jhaHfledfe to bring. 
 Why fhould they blame xhdx Kings Sox fav'ring fuch. 
 Whom, they have thoughtj fcarce meriting fo much i 
 Godrul'S their Hearts ; and, they, tbemjdves deceive. 
 Who drume, that Kings exalt, without Gods leave. 
 Why murmure they at God, for guiding fo 
 The Hearts of Kings, as oft they fee him doe f 
 Or, at his Workes, why fliould they take offence. 
 As if their Wit, could teach his Providence ? 
 Hisjuft^ andhis <i//-/?«»^ Wifedomc knotves. 
 Both whom, and why he crownes, or overthroms j 
 And, for what caufc, the Heart' of Princes, bee 
 Inlarg'd, or fhut ; when we no cauje can fee ; 
 
 Wt fometime know, what's well, and what's amijfe^ 
 Eur, of thofe Truths, the joot concealed is ; 
 And, Falfe-hoods, and Uncertainties, there are, 
 In moft of thofe things, which we (peake, or heare. 
 Then, were not Kings direded by God's hand. 
 They, whoarebtfl,and wifcft in the Land, 
 Might oft mifguide them, either by receiving 
 A Falje report , or, by fome wrong- believing, 
 God's Grace it is, thaf Good men rays*d have bin : 
 If Sinners fl ourifli, we may thankc our Stn. 
 Both Go'jfl'and Bad, fo like in out-fides be, 
 That, Kings may be deceiv'd,in what they fee 5 
 A nd, if God had not rul'd their Hearts aright. 
 The World, by this time, had been ruin'd quite. 
 
A Vertue hidderh or not us'dy 
 Is either Sloth ^or Grace abni'd. 
 
 iSt 
 
 ^ I 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVII. 
 
 Book,-^ 
 
 ^^ He World hath {haraelcfle Boaflers, who precend, 
 In fundry matters, to be skill d fo well, 
 
 That, were they pleafed, (o their houres to fpen^ 
 They fay, they coulc^n many things exccll. 
 
 fear, though they make their hearers to beleeve, 
 
 That, out of Medefiie their Gifts they hide. 
 
 In them «eevery plain ely may perceive, 
 
 Or Sloth, ox Envy,Ignorance,ot ^r^A^, 
 When other mens endeavours they pcruic. 
 
 They either carpe at what they cannot mendj 
 
 Or elfe of Arrogance doe thofe accufe, 
 
 Who, to the publike view, their Workcs commend. 
 
 If thefe menfay,that they can Poetizi^ 
 
 Bur, will not ; they are falfe in faying fo : 
 
 For, he, whoft IVit a little that way lies,^ 
 
 Will dmg bee , though hee himfelfe um'oe. 
 
 If they, in other Facultits arc learned, . 
 
 And, ftill,forbeare their Talosts to imploy 5 
 
 The trueft KmwUd^e, yet,h undifcerncd, 
 
 And, that, they merit not, which they in joy. 
 
 Yea, fuchas hide the dfts they have received, 
 
 (Or ufe them not, as well as they areable) 
 
 Are like/4;>c Eyes, of ufcfull fighc bereaved; 
 
 OtJighted.Candks , underneath a Tahle. 
 
 Their gloriouft part, is bur a Paifitcd cloith, 
 
 Whofe Figures, to the wall- ward, ftill arc hung. 
 
 Their hidden Fertaes, are apparant Sloth ; 
 
 And, all thsir life, is to the piiblike wrong: 
 For, they doe reap^ih*; Frtnts,hY many fowne, 
 And, leave to octiers , norhing of their ownc. 
 
 Thi 
 
 U ' 
 
. tli 
 
 lOZ 
 
 The}^\oone,'9phich is decreafing noip> 
 Whenfhee rcturncs, w// fuller, grow. 
 
 Illvstr. XL VII I. 
 
 Never, yet, did murmuringly coirplaine. 
 Although thofc Meom have long been in xbtWatne, 
 Which on their Silver Si^elds, my Elders woi^ 
 In Battels, and in Triumpi$, heretofore. 
 Nor any mention have I ever made. 
 Of fuch Ecltppi , as thofe Crefcents had ; 
 Thereby, to move {ovasCemet,tovf^'^^ 
 His fadin^liqht. r^r ^--gnehis goedafbea. 
 For "-'"ii 1 tcJl the Werld, how ill I fare, 
 I tell her too, how little I doe care. 
 For her dejpights : yea, and I tell it not, 
 Thatj hclpe, or pitie, might from her be got- 
 But, rather, that her Favourites may fee, 
 I kno^v my Waynings, yet, can plcafed bee. 
 
 My Light, is from the Planet of the Sume^ 
 And, though the Courfe, which I obliquely runne. 
 Oft brings my outward For tunes to the Waine, 
 My Ligk fliall, one d.?y, bee renew'd againe. 
 Yea, though to fome, I quite may fceme to lofe 
 My Ligh J becaufe, my follies interpofe 
 Their (liadowes to eclipfe it: yet, I know. 
 My Crefcents, will incieafc, and /«i7fr, grow. 
 
 AfToone as in the Flcf), I bceing had, 
 I moovcd on i ) Courfes retrograde. 
 And, thereby loft my Splendor: but, I fecle 
 Soft morion^, from tbar great Eterndl Whtele, 
 Which moovcth all things, fweetly mooving mf c. 
 To gainc the I'lace, in which I ought to bfc; 
 And, when to Hm \ backc rpcrne, f om r' '»i» 
 Arfirft I carac. i flwllat Ffff/ become. 
 
Bee TPariei whercfos're, thou bee : 
 Fortfrdm deceit, -w piacc ufrecy i' ■,* 
 
 f ^s; 
 
 TT' 
 
 ILLVSTR. XL IX. 
 
 'Otnc write (but, on what grounds, I canmt tell^ 
 That they,who neerc unto the Dejerts dwtlt. 
 Where Elephoftts uc foutjc', doc notice take. 
 What trees they haunt,their fleeping ftocks to make j 
 That, when they reft againft an ha'fc-fawneftemme. 
 It (falling) may betray thofe Beafts to thcni. 
 
 Now, though the part HtBoricaQ, may crre, 
 The iMtrtB^ which this Emhltm doth iafeire, 
 Is overtrue j and, feemcth to imply, 
 The Wgrld to bee fo full of Treacherie, 
 As,that,nocorttcrof it, found can be. 
 In which, from Falflioods Engines, wee arc.free. , 
 
 I have obferv'd the Citie j and, I findc 
 The CitiztnSi are civill, grave and kindc j 
 Yet, many are deluded by their fhowts. 
 And, cheated,when they truft in them repofc 
 I have been oft at Cwr/; where I have Ipenr, 
 Some idle time, to hcare them CcmfUmtnt .• 
 But, I have feene in Ceurtitrs, fuch deceit. 
 That, for their Favours, I could never wait. 
 I doe frequent the Church • and, I have heaid 
 Gods judgements, by the Frcichtrsy there,declar*d, 
 Againft mens falihoods \ and, I gladly heare 
 Their zealous Fr dyers, and good CounftUs there^ 
 Bur, as I live, I finde feme fuch as they, 
 Will watch to doe a raifchiefe, if they may. i 
 
 Nay, thofe poore fneaking Ciomnes, who feeke che« llviag, 
 As if they knew no manner of deceiving j : 
 Ev'a thoft, their mtts, can (this way) fo apply» 
 That, they'l foonc coufen, wiftr men, thaci K. 
 
 Cc T*«» 
 
1S4- 
 
 Thii Day , wy Hourc.glafie,>?'rf^w runne . 
 Thy Torch, fft.MorroWjWiO' bce^qn^. 
 
 -X 
 
 kre is no Day, nor minute of the Day, 
 In which, theic are not mar y (rnt away 
 From Ufe to DcAtb ; or, many drawing on^ 
 Which,muft with n a liule while, bee gone. 
 Y(-u, ofifh, view the" Crave-^ you,of tt n, meet 
 The Buriers, arid the lAourntvs^ in the f^reet. 
 Conveying of (ome Neighbour, to ihat home. 
 Which muft, e'rc long, your dn>el/ir,g-plaeehUomc, 
 You fee the ifitfjof many a youf hfail M»»2 
 h fi-ifli'd,e'ie hisJ'ather^s Coutlc is donc;^ 
 And, fhat the hand of Um/^, regardeth neither 
 Sexc, YoBith, nor AgC; but, mingleth all together. 
 You, many times^tn yourownc hoiifes, heare 
 The groar.cs of Dtatk^ and , view your chiii^cn,{iictt^ , ,^, 
 Your loving i'4>'f»?^j, or, beloved W^/wx, ' [" k 
 
 To gafpe for breath, and, labour for their lives. 
 
 Nay,yoii your (elves, do fometime find he paines \ ' J 
 Of5xfi:wjf«,inyourBowels,andyour Vaines, i' ■,« 
 
 The fl'^r^/Tger; of Z>ft«f A, fometime, begin ' *'"^ 
 
 To take up your wholie Bodie, for 1 heii Ime. 
 You beare their heavie x^cks, oh your bact • . ^ . 
 You feele their tmngts, make your heirtfltibgs crackj, •' V 
 And, fometime, lye imprifon'd, and halfe dead, 
 With Age, or with Pifeafcs, on your bed ; 
 Yet you deferrc yoi r ends; and, ftill contrive. 
 For tern p'rall things ; as if yon thought to live,' 
 •Sixe O'^w longer : or^hadqcme forgor,^ 
 That, you,and others, draw one r«w«j?»-J[tf/./. , 
 Rut,tbat,you might not,flili,thc fafrcfQj:ge;tl''\"JJ2i 
 This Embltm, antl this Msm; here were kt. -^ <-' ^ 
 
 Fim* T.ibri tert/'j. 
 
 ;'E^n;i 
 
 .'1 !UW 
 
io5 
 
 THE THIRD 
 
 LOTTERIE. 
 
 He Wreathes of G l o r y , you affed, 
 But,wM«« to gaine them, you ncgle<5t. 
 And,(though \r\ ^oi»g, yoQ delight; 
 You doe nor, alwayes, what is rigk: 
 Nor are you growne, as yet, fo wife, 
 To know, to whom the richcft Prize 
 Doth appertaine ; nor what it is. 
 ButjOow, you are infonn'd oiThU. 
 
 See, Etuhlem \. 
 
 Though you are vieAU^ you much may doe. 
 If you will Tet your WO/jf thereto. 
 For, meaner Powres, than you have had, 
 And, meaner J^^/^, good (hift have made, 
 Both to contrive, and compaffe that, 
 Which abler men have wondred at. 
 Your Strength, and WU, unite, therefore, 
 And, both (hall grow improov'd the more. 
 
 See, nmh. I f. 
 
 Perhaps, thou mayft be one of them, 
 Who, Givill MAgijlratet contemne j 
 And flcighteth, or elfe, flouteth at 
 The Ceremonies of Ef^ate. 
 Thatjthou maift,theiefore,learnc to get. 
 Both better MMfters, and more Wit^ 
 The SwfirJ, and Mace, (by fome defpiz'd) 
 Is, for thy fake, now mtrdliz'd. 
 
 StCyEmb.lU. 
 
 By this thy Lot, wee may mifdoubr. 
 Thou look'ft not warily about; 
 13ut,hud!eft onward, without heed, 
 What went before,ot may jucceed^ 
 Procuring loffcjOr difcontenr, 
 Which,C^r<:«(!Wj^£(ri?«»,might prevent. 
 Therefore, with gratefulnefTc, receive 
 Thofe counfells, which our MoraUs give. 
 
 Sec,£w^.IV. 
 
 CC 2 
 
 Thou 
 
~rhe ^rhird Lotteries, 
 
 Thou liaft, Hivvorthily, rcpio'd, 
 Or, been difplcaied in thy mindj 
 Becaufe, thy f-rtmes doc not fecme 
 To Ht thy Vi'ortii fin thy cfteemc : ) 
 Andloe,tocht|:k thydifconrent. 
 Thy Lot, a MenU, dch prefeo'; 
 And fliewc:, that, if thou vertuom bee, . 
 Geed.f0rtti?>e,vf'A\ attend on thee. 
 
 Sec, Eml>, V. 
 
 When thy Defires have good fuccclTe, 
 Thir e ownc Endea'vsrs, thou doft bleflc; 
 Bur, leldoineunto Csd thougiv'ft 
 Due thanks, for that, which thou rcceiv'ft. 
 Thine £w^/<Kj,thcrcfore,tells from whom 
 7 be fruits of good Brtdeaveurs, come ; 
 And,(hewes fif thou to thrive intend) 
 On whom,thou5alwayes,mufi depend. 
 
 See, Emb. V I. 
 
 Ii- may bee, thou art one of tho^e, 
 Whofe Fatth,vaoit beld,than fruitfuUgtoweS'y 
 And 1 building on fume falfe Decree) 
 DifheartneO thofe,that Werkershc 
 T« paine(wirh atvfull j»y)thRt Pn^, 
 Which, unro no man, G(?rf denies, 
 That workes in Hope -and, lives by Faith, ' 
 Maikc, thercfoie, what rhme Emblem faith. 
 
 See, Emb. V 1 1. 
 
 8 
 
 Thou haO been wilIing,tHat thy Najut, 
 Should live the life of Honeft-Fame-, 
 And,that, thy tabeurs(to thy praiic) 
 Continue might, in future days. 
 Behold 5 the lot, thou h-jpreft on, 
 Ha'h'fhcwne, how this may well bee done. 
 Pnrfuc the Coifrfe, which there is taught, 
 And, thy defiies to pafle are brought. 
 S.e,£)t»^.VIII. 
 
 Thou, many things, haft well begunj 
 But, Httle, to good purpofe,donc : 
 Becaufe, thou haft a fickle brai»e, 
 AndM^dt that love to take no paioe. 
 Therefore, it chanccth not amifle, 
 That, thou haft fuch a hance,z^ this: 
 For, if thou want nor Gnce, or Wit, 
 Thou mai(t,in time, have good of ir. 
 
 See,£«^.IX. 
 
 What 
 
The third Lotteries 
 
 lO 
 
 Whatev'r you feemc to others, now, 
 It was the Hdrrtw, and the Plou^hy 
 By which, your Predteefjors goc. 
 The faireft portion of your Lot .-' 
 And, (that, it may enercafe your Wit) 
 They haunt you,ia an EmbUm, yet. 
 Perufc our Mtrat-^ and, perchance. 
 Your Profit, it will much advance. 
 VSce, £w^. X. 
 
 II ^* 
 
 Much labour,aBd much time yon fpend, 
 To get an able-conftant Frtend: 
 But, you have ever fought him, there, 
 Where, no fuch precious lev^Ss are : 
 For, you, mthoitt have fearching bin. 
 To findc, what muft be found mthin. 
 This Friend, is raention'd by this Lit, 
 Bur, Ce^ knowes where he may be got. 
 See, Emi. X I. 
 
 Thou feck'ft for Favn-^ and,now artfliowne^ 
 For what, her Trumpet fliall be blownc. 
 Thine Emblem,z\[o^ doth declare^ 
 What Fame they get,who vertuoM are. 
 For Praife alone j and,whar Revmrd, 
 For fuch like Studies, is prepar'd. 
 Perufc it ; And, this Counfell take; 
 Bee vertmusyfer metre Virtues frke. 
 
 See, £w^. XII 
 
 This I(?/,thofe perfons, alwayes finds. 
 That have high tktHgks, and loitic minds-^ 
 Or, fuch as have an itch to learne, 
 ThatjWhich doth nothing them conccmej 
 Or, love to peepe, with daring eyes, 
 Into forbidden Myfteries. 
 If any one ctf thefe thou bee, 
 Thine EmhU/»,lcffons hath for thee. 
 
 See, £w^. XIII. 
 
 If all be true,thefc Lets doe tell us. 
 Thou Ihouldft be of thofc FidUng-jtHtwes, 
 Who, better pradifed are grownc. 
 In «fAfr J matters, than their 99 : 
 Or, one, that covets to be thought, 
 A raanjthat's ignorant of nought. 
 If it be fo, thy MorsB. fhowes 
 Thy Ft&jy and what from it Mowes. 
 
 Sec, £w^. XlV. 
 
 1^7 \ 
 
 Thou 
 
i88 
 
 The 1 bird Lotkrie^. 
 
 15 
 
 Thou had foinc Cidrge,{viho e'te thou be) 
 Which, Tendance may expcia frorp thee : 
 And, vvell,perhaps, it may be fear'd, 
 Tis often left, wubout regard : 
 Or, that, thou <joft fecurdy deep. 
 When, thou fliouldlft watch, more ftrldly, 
 Thou knoweft bieft, if it be fo ; (keep. 
 
 Take theref ore^ced, what is to doc. 
 ;, See,£w^.XV. 
 
 i5 
 
 Infecretjthoudoft oft complaine, 
 That,th6u haft hp'd,and mought in vaincj 
 Andjthink'ft thy Let, is farre more hard. 
 Than what for others is prepar'd. 
 An Emblem, thf rtiore, thou haft got. 
 To (hew, it is our common^ Loi, 
 To mrke and hoft\ andjthatjthou haft 
 A Ble^mg by it;, at the laft. 
 
 lA 
 
 See, ^w^. XV I. 
 
 '7 
 
 That thou baft Uonefiie, we grant; 
 Bur, trudenee , thou uoft often want: 
 And, therefoi e^^ feme have injur'd thee. 
 Who farre more Wifi, than ^ene^ bee. 
 That, now, l>//fr£/w» thouroayft add. 
 To thofe good- meanings thou haft hadj 
 The MeraSof thine Emblem, viewj 
 And, what it counfels, that,purruc. 
 
 Sec, £w^. XVI I. 
 
 To your LfKg-hme,you nearer arc. 
 Than you (it may bee) are aware : 
 Yea, and more cafie is the IVay, 
 Than you, perchance, conceive it may. 
 Left, therefore, Deatk, ftiould grim appeare, 
 And, put you in a caufeleffe feare ; 
 (Or out ot minding wholly paftc) 
 This Ckattse, to you allotted was. 
 
 See, £w^. XVIII. 
 
 19 
 
 Inflippery/'4^,youare togocj 
 Yea, they are fuN of danger too ; 
 And, if you hecdfuU ftiou^d not grow, 
 Thcy'l hazzard much, your overthrow. 
 But, you the mifchiefe may cfchew. 
 If wholfome CouDfeU,you purfue. 
 Looke, therefore, what you may be taught, 
 By thatjwhich this your chance hath brought. 
 . . See, £w^. XIX. 
 
 This 
 
Tij'.' Third Lotteries, 
 
 189 
 
 20 
 
 This pref^nr Lfl/.concerncs full ncerc. 
 Not you alone, bur ail men hercj 
 For, all of u*, too li:cl.^ h:ed 
 His love, who for ou' fakes, did ^UeJ, 
 Tis true, that menus, hce let: behind him, 
 Which better tcach^tn ho\* to mindc hiqa : 
 Yec, if wee both b/ that, and tbu. 
 Remember him, 'tis not a niffe. 
 
 21 
 
 Tis hop'd, ynu jii'^, and pious are. 
 More out of Conjcuncs, thai for fearc j 
 And, that you'l vei tiiou courfes take. 
 For CeodDelJe, and tor f^ir:ue (ake. 
 Yet, fincc the bcft men, foaietimes may 
 Have need oi help< s, in Vermes way, 
 Thofe uletuU Moraffs.Hiigut you nor. 
 Which are prefentcd by this Let. 
 
 See, £w^. XXI. 
 
 This Lot pertaineth unto thofe, 
 f And who they bee,G </ onely knowes) 
 Who, to the world, have no defire j 
 B It. up to heiv'ily things afpire. 
 No doubt, but you, in f )me d^rce, 
 Indow'd with fuch ■^jfeaiom bee • 
 And, hid this Emblem, that you fnighc 
 Encourag'd bee, in luch a Flight. 
 
 S.'e,£w^. XXII 
 
 The (late of rrw/»>4/7 things to fhew, 
 Yee have them, ftill, wuhin your wcvrj, ., 
 For, ev'ry objedl that wee fee^ '. .. .,„ <. - 
 An Emblem, of them, (ervcs to bee. 
 Bur, wcc from few things,hclps doe 
 To keepe Etermtie io minde. 
 This la/, an Ew^/fw brings, therefore. 
 To make you ihinke up.ia it more. 
 
 Sce,£w^.XXIII. 
 
 .It 
 
 24 
 
 VnleflTeyou better looke thereto, 
 J>tf-nfe, and Sloth, will you undoe. 
 Thar, which of you dcf pay re<i was. 
 With eafe, might ha^'e bin br(?^ht to pa^eg 
 Had bat (o much bio done, a^trwqr/ ^.rjj "i; ^./; 
 Bee cquaU'd with One Line 4 diji, 'rlj-n •. 
 Confidcr this; and, to that end, , .n\fi.vi)r 
 The M9ragof your Let atterwt. ->/ p ^ j-joa 
 Scc,£wi.XX"" 
 
 
 u 
 
ipo 
 
 The Third Lotterie-j, 
 
 M 
 
 25 
 
 If wee miftake not, thou art one, 
 Who loves to court the Rifwg-SMnne^ 
 Andjif this Lotjthy nature findc; 
 Thou to Vrtfirmtnt haft a minde; 
 If fo j'learnc hence, by whofc refpedt 
 (Next God) thou mayft thy hopes efftA; 
 Then, feekc to winn his grace to thee, ' 
 Of what eftate foe*rc thou bee. 
 
 See, £w^. XXV. 
 
 26 
 
 Thou to a dmhk-'^Axh art corocj 
 And, peradventure, troublefomc. 
 Thou findeft ir,for thee to know, 
 On whether fraod thou oughtft togoc. 
 To put thee out of allfufpc^, 
 OiCourfes that are indire^ j 
 Thy Mora// points thee to a path, 
 Which fidrJJhip,hntj no pcrillhath, 
 
 See,£w^.XXVL 
 
 27 
 
 You warned are of taking heede, 
 That, never, you your Bounds exceed ; 
 And, alfo, that you be not found. 
 To come within your Neighbours 5o«/?i, 
 There may be fome concealed Caufe, 
 That, none but you, this Emblem drawcs. 
 Exaoaine it ; And, If you fee 
 A fault, let it amended be 
 
 Scc,£w^.XXVIL 
 
 2S 
 
 Your Emblems morall doth decbre, 
 Whf n, Lpvers fitly matched are j 
 And, what the chiefcft caufe may be. 
 Why, Friends and Levers difagree. ; 
 Perhaps, you foroewbat thence,may Icarnc, 
 Which your *^jfeiiien doth concerne. 
 But, if it Coww/J*^ y ou too late. 
 Then, preach it at your Neighbours gate. 
 
 Sce,Jw^.XXVni. 
 
 M 
 
 2P. 
 
 Some, vrge their Princes on to Warre, 
 And weary of Tweet Peace, they are. 
 Some, feeke tomake them, dote on ftau^ 
 (Till publikc Danger more cncreafe) 
 As if the World were kept in awc» 
 By nothing clfc but preaching Lm, 
 Thy Mtrall (if of thofc thou art) 
 Doth adt a Medertters part. 
 
 See, fw^.XXIX. 
 
 Ti$ 
 
ic?l j 
 
 30 
 
 Tis feared, thou doft Ie{fe efteeme, 
 Vpright ro bUt than fo zofecme^ 
 And, if thine actions, fairc appeare. 
 Thou carcft not how foule they dre. 
 Though this bee not thy fault alone, 
 Yet have a care of mending 0/te : 
 And, ftudy thou, Vfright to grow. 
 As well in EJJencet as in J» A », 
 
 Sce,Emh.XXX» 
 
 Some,all their time, and wealth have fpent. 
 
 In giving other men content j 
 
 And, would notgrudgeto waftc their B/W, 
 
 To h Ipe advaiKC the Cemmem-gcod. 
 
 To luch as thcfc, yru have been thought, 
 
 Not haUe fo frien :ly as you ought. 
 
 This Z.S/ therefore bcfaJ-, to fhew. 
 
 How great rejjiecls, to fuch, are due. 
 
 See,£w^.XXXL 
 
 You have been tempted (by your leave) 
 
 In hope of Lucre, to deceive: 
 
 Bur, much, as yer,you have not fwerv'd 
 
 From F4tth, which ought to be obfcrv'd. 
 
 If well, hereafter, you would fpeed. 
 
 In dealmg-honeflly , proceed : 
 
 Fur, by your Emblem, you fliall fee, 
 
 That, Hctteft-meny the richefi bee. 
 
 Sce,£w^.XXXIL 
 
 Wc hope, no perfoD,here,beIeeves, 
 That,you are of thofe wealthy TheeveSi 
 Who^Chainej of gold, and pearledoe weare» 
 ADd,of thofe Theeves, thztyUone you arc, 
 Which weaies a iioj>e, wee, plainly fee 5 
 For, you. as yer unhtHgtdhzt: 
 But, unto God, for Mercte crie, 
 'EXic^hnng'd you may bee, e're you die. 
 
 See,£«»^.XXXIII. 
 
 34 
 You, willing are, to put away. 
 The thinking on your Utttr-daj: 
 You count the mention oiit^fo^ • 
 A meanes of breeding MclanchoBj^ 
 And, newes unfit for men to heare, 
 Before they come to fixtie-jeare. 
 Bur, minde what Counfeh now are fent. 
 And, mend, left you too late repent. 
 
 See, Emb, XXXIV. 
 Dd 
 
 Your 
 
.c,Z 
 
 The Third Lntteri 
 
 35 
 Your Wits, yom Wijhes, and your Tm^uc, 
 Have nin the Wild g«0fechAfe,too long. 
 And flcft all Reafonjyou exceed) 
 OfPu^es, and if«>f«, you now have need. 
 A BfiMe, therefore, and a Stjuare, 
 Prime Figures, in your Emblein,atc. 
 Obferve their N0rafi, and I pray, 
 Be Wife, and ^e ^rr, if you may. 
 
 Sec, £w^. XXXV. 
 
 Eecaufe her /<'jt</ makes goodly fhowes. 
 You, on the WorU, your truft repofcj 
 And, his ^«'«»<<4»«,youdeipile, 
 Who,mecrly,on Ged t hclpe,rclics, 
 That,rhcrefoie, you may come to fee. 
 How plcas'd,and fafe, thofe men may bee. 
 Who have no ayd, bur Cod, alonej 
 This EmbUm, you have lighted on. 
 
 Scc,-Ew^.XXXVI. 
 
 37 
 Some, thinke your Vtrtne very muchj 
 And,therc is caulc to thinke it fuch : 
 Fo ,many wayes it hath been tride j 
 And, well the Triad dioth abide. 
 Yct,think not,but iomtbrums there are, 
 Which,your oviucfirength fliall never bear*. 
 And , by rbe M or all ot your L$t, 
 Learnc, where, Jfiftance may bee gof. 
 
 See, £w^. XXX VI I. 
 
 Thou haft been grieved , and complain'd, 
 Becau(c,thc Tr»th hath wrong fuftain'd. 
 Bur, that, difmayd thou fhouldft not bc^ 
 Thine Emblem will drclareto thee, 
 Thar, though the Tr»tf> may fuflfcr fpite, 
 It fhall not bee depreilcd quite j 
 But, by oppofing, fpread the more. 
 And, grow more pow'rfull than before. 
 See, £w^. XXXVIII. 
 
 39 
 By Ra(h»e(jfe, thou haft often crr'd. 
 Or, elfc, thou hadft been more preferred. 
 Bur, future errours, to pvevent. 
 Thou to the flow pac'd Oxe art fent. 
 To iearne more Stdydnejje ; and, to doe 
 Thy Werkes, with Perjevergnee, too. 
 Hee thar this creatures Fertue fcorncs^ 
 May want it all, except his ff0rnes. 
 
 See, £«^. XXX IX. 
 
 Dame 
 
7~/6e third Lotteries 
 
 40 
 
 Dime Fortmtes favour feemcs to bcc 
 Much lov'd, and longed for, of thee j 
 As if, in what, her hand beftowes, 
 Thou raightft thy confidence repofe. 
 But,thar,hcr munners may bee knowne, 
 This Chmcty upon thee, was bcftownc. 
 Confidcr well, what thou haft got, 
 And, on her flattrings,dote thou nor. 
 
 See, Emb, X L. 
 
 41 
 
 The Stitlt and Flint, declare, in part, 
 The Temper of a Stenj-heart ; 
 And, fliewe, that thence, no Vertue flowcs, 
 Till it be forced out, with blowcs. 
 Some other, Meralli thou maift icarne, 
 Thereby, which will thy^wi,concerne ; 
 Marke, therefore, what they doe declare. 
 And, mindc it, as occafions are. 
 
 See, Emb. XLI. 
 
 Thou thinkft thy Witt, had made thee great, 
 Had Fever tU nor bcene fome Ut : 
 Bat,hadthy Wealth z<; ample beene, 
 As , thou thy V/itt, didft overwcene j 
 Infteed of thy defired Height, 
 Perhaps, thou hadft beene ruin'd quite. 
 Hereafter, therefore, be content, 
 With whatfocver Cod hath fent . 
 
 m 
 
 See,Emh. XL II. 
 
 45 
 
 To Difcord,tho[i art fomewhat prone. 
 And, thinkft thou aayftfubfift alone 3 - 
 Regarding not how fafe they bide, 
 Who, f jft,in Concords bands,arc tide. 
 But, that thou mayft the better heed. 
 What Goed.irom Fnten doth proceed, 
 AnEmhUm is become thy Z,of, 
 From which, good Caveats may be got. 
 See,£»«^. XLIII. 
 
 44 
 
 Thou wouldft be lov'd ; and, to that end, 
 Thou doft both Time, and Labour fpend : 
 But, thou expc^'ft (as wee bclcevc) 
 More Ltve, than thou doft aieanc to give. 
 If fo . thou,thcn,art much to blame : 
 For, Ltve iffc6ts a muturall-flame ^ 
 Which, if it faile on cither fide. 
 Will aever,long time, true abide. 
 
 See,£w^.XLIV. 
 Dd % 
 
 If 
 
194- 
 
 T/?t' '1 bird Lottcri(L.., 
 
 45 
 If all your fowrs, you fliouLi anite, 
 Prevailc in your Defircs, you might ; 
 And, fooner fhould effcdt your ends. 
 If you fliould mufter up your Friends. 
 Bur, fincc your Gtmus doth fufpc<^, 
 That, you luch Policu negled, .->,'i. 
 Your Lot ptcfenteth to your view 
 An Emblem, vi}[i\c\i inftrudeth you. ■ , 
 
 See, Emb. X L V. 
 
 Becaufe , thou may ft be one of them, 
 Who dare the deeds of Ktngs condemne; 
 (As if fuch eyes as theirs and yours ;, ,jj f 
 Could view the depth of Sov'ratgtjepotf'rs- 
 Or, fee, h(nv in each T/wf,and Place, 
 Godmles their hearts,in ev'ry cafe.) 
 To check thy fawcincffe, in this, 
 An Emblem comes not much amiffe. 
 
 Sce,fi«^.XLVI. 
 
 47 
 Of many goodly parts thou vauntfl; 
 And,much thou haft,though much thou wantfl ; 
 ButjWell it wcre,th3t,lcfrc',thou hadft, 
 Vnleffc more ufe thereof thou mid'ft. 
 That, therefore, thou raightft come to fee. 
 How vaine unfraliiz.'d.vertues bee, 
 Perufe thine Emblem^ and, from thence. 
 Take ulcfull heed of thy offcme. 
 
 See,£w^.XLVIf. 
 
 48 
 
 By this thy Lct,\t may appeare, 
 Dccayd thy Htfes, or Ftrtmes are. 
 But, that, thou mayft no courage lofe, 
 Thine Emblem, by example, ffiowes, 
 That,as the Moom doih from the Waine 
 RetHrnc,and fill her Orhe againe : 
 So, thou thy Fenums mayft renew, 
 If, honeft Hofes, thou fhalt purfuc. 
 
 See,£/w^. XLVIlf. 
 
 4P 
 
 Some Foes,iot thee, doe lie in wait, 
 Where thou fufpeiSefl no Deceit-^ 
 Yea, many a one, thy harrne intends, 
 Whom thou dofl hope will be t!iy Frkndi: 
 Bc,thcrefore,heedfull,whom to tru^t, 
 What wdkt thou tak'ft, and what thou dop., 
 For, by thine Emblem, thou fiialt fee, 
 Thatjff/t^wf/f, will needfull bee. , 
 
 See,£w^.XLIX. 
 
 Tr 
 
The 'third Lotteries 
 
 ^91 
 
 JO 
 
 It feemcs, by driwing of this lot, 
 The day of Oc^tjlf^ is rquch/orgot ; 
 And, that, thou oeedft a faithfull Frititd, 
 To minde thee of thy latter-etui. 
 Vnhecded, therefore, paflfe not by. 
 What now thine £OT^/<»»doth implys 
 So, rhou (halt heare (without affright) 
 DtAth's meflagc, though it were to night. 
 
 Sec, Emh, L. 
 
 Thou fcck'ft by fickle ChAnce, to gaine, 
 What thou by Vertue might'ft attaine. 
 Endeavour well, and,nothing (hall 
 To thee, unfortunately fall ; 
 For,ev'ry variable ChtncCt 
 Thy firme contentment, (hall advance. 
 Bat, if thou, yet, remaineiu doubt, 
 Turne Foriums-wheeU^ once more, about. 
 
 52 
 
 Thy Lot, no Anfvvcrc nill bcftow, 
 To that, which thou dc(n'ft to kooW; 
 Nor cariftthou,hrre,an Emblem find. 
 Which to thy purpoic is inclinde. 
 Perhaps, it is too late to crave, 
 What thou defirc{l,now, to have : 
 O^.hufin vaine, to mention that, 
 Which thy Ambition aymeth at. 
 Then, rake it not in evill parr. 
 That, with a Blanck, thou anfwcr'd art. 
 
 Although you now refufed not, 
 To trie the Fertane of your L«t-^ 
 Yer,you, perhaps, unwilling are, 
 This company the fame (hould hearc. 
 Left, feme h2i\{hMorall{[\o\Ad unfold 
 Such tricks, as you could wifli untold. 
 But, loe, yoH need not (land in awe ; 
 For, 'tis a BUnck, which now you draw. 
 
 54 
 It provesa5/<i»f/tj for,to what end, 
 Should wee a ferious MoraU fpend. 
 Where, teachings , vf«rnings,zn<i advife, 
 Efteeraedarc of little price? 
 Your onely purpofc, is to looke 
 Upon the Piiiures of this B^oke^ 
 Whcn,moredifcretion you have got, 
 An Emblem (hall attend your Let. 
 
 You 
 
1^6 
 
 The Third Lotteric-j, 
 
 55 
 
 You might havedrawne an Embkm, hoe. 
 In which your manners pidlurd were ; 
 Bur, fonoe will vcxe, when they fliall fee 
 Themfdves, fo painted out to bee, 
 And, blame this Booke,^ if it had 
 By feme unlawf ull orf« been made : 
 (Or, wascontriv*d, that,to their fliame. 
 Men, on themfelves, might LiMs frame) 
 And, left you may bee fo unwifc. 
 Your Let, an Emblem,nov/ydcmcs. 
 
 Becaafe, GmJ Chances , ethers drew. 
 To trie thcfe Lets, it plcafed yon. 
 But, had you fuch an EmbiemixmsA^ 
 As fits you rightly, you had froan*d; 
 Or, inwardly, you would have cbaft. 
 Although you euttvardly had laugh'd. 
 You, therefore, very glad may bee. 
 This proves a Blanck • and, fo may wet. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 '5» 
 
COLLECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 EiMBLEMES, 
 
 ANCIENT AND 
 
 M O D E R N E : 
 
 Quickened 
 With Metricall Illvstrations, both 
 cMoratt and DiVmc^ : And difpoied into 
 Lotteries, 
 
 That JnflruSlion , and Good QounfeU , may bee furthered 
 by an Honeft and Picafant Recrutiea, 
 
 By GeOrge VVither. 
 . The fourth Booke. 
 
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 Printed by A v g v s r i n e M a t h e vv e 5. 
 
 MDCXXXIV. 
 
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TO 
 
 THERIGHT HONOVPvABLE 
 
 THILLIT, Earie of Pembrooke, and 
 
 MovNTGOMERiEji^f. LordCha-mh^tlzmtof the 
 HouJlMuldj Kni^z o/the mofi honourable Order of 
 the Garter, and one of his Majefties moji Ho- 
 nourable Privic-Councell. 
 
 J^lj Honourable Lord, 
 
 T Hough, Wmhlejfe in my ownc repute I am -, 
 And, (though my fortune, fo oblcures my Name 
 Beneath my Ho]>es j that, no w, it makes me feeme 
 As little worth, in other mens efteeme. 
 As in mine ownej) yet, when my Merits were 
 No better, than, to moft, they now appeare. 
 It pleafed fome, ev'n fome of thofe that had 
 The Noblejl Names, (and, thofe of whom was made 
 The bell Account) fo lowly to defcend, 
 As, my well-meaning Studies, to befriend. 
 
 Among thofe Wo r t h i e $ , I may both bemonc 
 (My felfe in Hi m) and memorize, for One, 
 Your much renowned Brot h e r, as a Chitfe 
 In bringing to my waned Hofes, reliefe j 
 And, in my Faculties^ were 1 as able 
 To honour H;w, as he was honourable, 
 I would have fliowne, how, all this Em^erie 
 Hath lofl a Friend, in Hi m, afmuch as I. 
 
 To M E E , fo freely, of his ownc accord 
 It pleafed H i m , his Favours, to afford ; 
 That, when our learned, and late Sov'raigne.Prince, 
 (By others mif.informed)tooke offence 
 At my Free Lines -, He e, foun'd fuch Meanes and PUee 
 To bring,and reconcile mee to his Grace; 
 That, therewithall, his KMajefiie bcftow'd 
 A Gift upon mee, which his Bountie^ow'd : 
 A!id, hadinrich'd mee ; if, what was intended. 
 Had not, by other fome, beene ill befriended. 
 
 Bur, as I4bng time, fuffred have by thofe 
 V-'ho labour'd much, my thrivings, to oppofe : 
 So, / mjfelfe^ (although not out of pride, 
 As many thinke it) kave fo much relide 
 Vpon the Roy all-Gift , neglcifting fo 
 To fortific the fame, as others do 
 By making Friends; that myeftategrewleffe 
 ( T -y mcrethan twice five hundred Marks decreafc) 
 'I hro !gh that, which for, my profit was beiVowne. 
 I And, I, crc this, had wholly been undone ; 
 r J 'ut, 'hat the Wealth, which I relie on, moft, 
 ' Confifts in things, which never can be loft. 
 
 Yet, 
 
Ycr, by this Lojfe, I have OccAJions had 
 Tp feele, why other men are often fad. 
 And, I, (who bluflied, to be troublefomc 
 To any Friend) thcrby, almoft am come 
 To fuch a pafle 5 that, what I wifh to have, 
 I fhould grow impudent enough to Crave, 
 Had not impartial! Death, and wafting Tinted 
 Of all my Friends quite wornc away the Pnmei 
 And, left mee none, to whom I dare prcfcnt 
 The mcaneft fuite without encouragement .• 
 Although, the grcateft5^<>;?f^ I would implore, 
 Should caft them, but a Word, or little more, 
 Yet, fome there are, no doubt, for whofe rcfpc<5t 
 I might endeavour, with no vaine effedlj 
 Had I but caufe, to have as high eftecme. 
 Of mine owne Merits, as I have of them. 
 And, if your Honour fhould be fo inclin'd. 
 As I defirc; I, now am fure to finde 
 Another Pemhrodke, by whofe aydc fuftain'd, 
 I may preferve, what by the Lafl I gain'd. 
 
 Tomake adventure, how it wiUfucceed, 
 I now am come. Andlo,myLoRD,in{kcd 
 Of better Advocates, I firft begin, 
 Mine E m e l e m s, by thefc Lines, to Vflier in 5 
 That, they, by their admittance may effcd 
 For Mee, and for themfelves, your kinde reipcd. 
 
 That, which in them, bcft Worthy you fliall find,, 
 Is this ; that, they arc Symptomes of a Mindt^ 
 Affc(^ting honcftic : and of a Heart, 
 So truly honouring a true defart, 
 That, I am hopefullmade, they will acquire 
 As much refped as I can well defirc : 
 And, Sir, your Candor, y our knownc Court ejies. 
 With other praifef ull Fertues, make mee rile 
 To this Belicfej that, Yov by fav'ring mee 
 Hereafter, may as highly honour'ri be, 
 As by forac former Bounties j and encreafc 
 My Future Merit, by your Worthineffe. 
 
 However, what 1 am or fliall be knownc 
 To Bee, by Totir D efervtngs^ or mine otvne. 
 You may command it ; and, be fure to finde 
 (Though falfe my Fortunes prove) a Faithful! Mind^ 
 
 Thiu^ unfaincdlyy p-vfejfeth 
 Tour Honours 
 truefl Hononrer. 
 
 Geo: Wither. 
 
TO 
 
 THE illGFIT HOMOR.ABLE, 
 HE jX'I{IE, Earle of H o l l a n d, &c. 
 
 Qaptaine of the Guard ; Lord-chiefe-Iuftice in E^re 
 of all huSliajefiics Forrefls, Tarkesand Chafes 
 on this fide Trenf j Knt^k of the moft noble Or- 
 der of the Garter, and one of his Majcfties 
 moft Honourable Pr/V/f Counfell, 
 
 Right Noble SIR, 
 
 HAving, of Ute,fome CzvSc ^to over looke 
 That thartkfuU Regifter, wherein I hooke 
 My noblefi Friends 5 1 found ft many Names 
 
 PoJfej?ing nothing, but their honour d fames, 
 j ifVhofe living Perfons , wee injoyed, here, 
 I Aivhileagoe 5) that, I began to fear e, 
 
 I might grow'intKi^t^Q. ; {having norvfo few) 
 
 Fnlejfe I fought, their ^^wmhcxto renew . 
 By fame Difafters, alfo, gaining prosfe. 
 
 How much this Courfe would make for my behoof e • 
 
 I call' d my Wits to Counfell, Where, 4«flf How 
 
 I might, with hopefulnejfe, begin tofow 
 
 ihefeeds offuch a Bkifing : And, me thought 
 
 Within mee, fomethingfaid .• Where ftiould be fought 
 
 What thou fo gladly wouldft renewed finde, 
 
 But,from fome Branches of the felfe-fame kiiidej 
 
 Whofe faire Afpccls may leeme to promife ftuit. 
 
 According to the Virtues of the Roote ? 
 Affoone as Fancie had inform' d me fo. 
 
 Tour Lordlhip,(4Wf to my remembrance, to$. 
 
 With what our Sovcraigne's Favpr, Vulgar Fame, 
 
 Or,yourowMy[&ms^ addethtoyour Name. 
 
 Whtch^ having weigh' d^ no doubts at all I had 
 
 of Worth /'» Yoy i But, rather, doubt ings made 
 
 That, all my Wits would infufftcient be, 
 
 To make that Worth , become a Friend to mee. 
 
 For, I have oft obferv'd, that, ¥avour fbunftes 
 
 The bejl Defert, if after her,/x runnis. 
 
 Tet, who can tell what may befall •: thought I ; 
 
 It is no great ^^^'^;^^«re, if I try 
 
 Without fuccefle : And, if, I gaine ray End, . 
 
 I am afTured of a Nohk. Friend. 
 
 His honourable Father, decm'd mee worth 
 
 So much refpcding as to leeke me forth. 
 
 When, I was more obfcure .- And, Mee, for nought 
 
 Bur, onely to Befriend mee, forth H e e fought. 
 
 Then, wherefore^ of his Sonne, fliould I Ibfpeit 
 
 That(feeking Hi M)heccan my love reje(ft ■:' 
 
 Since, Ceurtefie dothalwaies, there, abound, 
 jWherefuch a lovely Ferfonage is founds 
 
 My 
 
(JJ/y LORD, thefe wtrenfj Fancies : But I tike them 
 To be of -no more worth, than, youjhalhnakethem 
 By your Acccptatjcc : Nor, n't my ime/.t 
 To Cotirt jou,ivith a frnitlejj^e Complement : 
 Bat, to attempt your Favour tPith a mitid. 
 As readily, and really, incUnde 
 To fervcyou, when my fervices mayjieed ^ 
 As toeyfeUyour Favours, in my need. 
 For, had my Yzifi enabled me fomuchf 
 ijliouldmore willingly have fought out ^uch 
 On whom I Court efies might have beflowne, 
 Than^feeke to cure Misfortunes of mine owne. 
 
 No doubt, but, every day, your Lordfliip heares 
 Inventions which may better fleafe your ear es 
 Than thefe I nowftefent; And, yet you might 
 {For ought lknew)findefro^t, or delight. 
 By our flame EMBLEMS, or fomevXcsinthem, 
 Which from your Honowx ..fome rejpefis may win them ; 
 Bv'nfer that goodMoxd^ixS-t^ which they 
 To Vulgar Vnderfattdmgs will convoy. 
 
 But, Truth to j^eake, the chief eft caufe which drew 
 My minde,to make them PRESENTS, for your view ^ 
 Was, but to take Occafion tofrofejfe. 
 That, I am Servant, toy our WORTfflNESSE, 
 In which, ifTOV Art f leafed ; All ts got 
 K^t whichlaym'd : And, though you like it not, 
 Jtjhall but teach Mee (for the time to come) 
 To take more heed, when I am tronblefome. 
 
 
 Andj I fliall be^ ncvcnhcleflc, 
 your Honours to be commanaed, 
 s» becommeth your Servant 
 
 i| 
 
 Geo: Withi 
 
 J a ui w*j i» JwiWii » ' -J I 
 
Whil*ft Ijthff Sunnt's height Face may t/jVjp, 
 I •9i>iil no meaner Li^tpurfue, 
 
 lop 
 
 ILLVSTR. I. 
 
 Boei,d^ 
 
 gjJHen, with a (tnous mufi )g, I behold 
 ^ The gratefull, and obfcquious Marigold, 
 How duely, ev'ry morning, (he difplayes 
 Her open breft, when Tttan fpreadi- his Raycs 5 
 How fhe ' »bfervts hi n in his daily walke, 
 Still binding towards him, her tender (lalfee ; 
 How, wh-^n he downe declines fhe droopcs and mouroft, 
 Bcdcw'd (as'twere)withteares,tflf hereturnesj 
 And , how llie vailes her F otv'rs, when he is gooc, 
 A> if fhe fcorned cobe looked oq 
 By an infcriour Eye ; or, did conremne 
 To way t upon a meaner Lt£^t,theaHim. 
 When ^his I meJitate, me-thinkes, the Flowers 
 H.ive /pirits, farre more generous, then ours j 
 And, aivc as faire Example's, to dcfpift 
 The fervilc Fawnings,arrd Idolatries, 
 Wnerewith.>wc court thefe earthly things below. 
 Which merir not the f -rvice we bellow. 
 
 Bur, oh my God ! though groveling I appeare 
 Vpon the Ground,('and have a rooting here, 
 Which nales me downward) yet in my defirc, 
 To thac, wnich i« above mce, I afpii e ; 
 And, all my belt Ajfuttens I profefTe 
 To film, t: -ac is the Sunne of Rightcoufneffe. 
 Oil/ keepc the Momt'i^ c^i his I»carmts6», 
 The burning Ndo/>e ttde of his bitter P.:(ito», 
 Thz Night Qt his D(fie/tdtng, andtbe H.tght 
 Of his /ifcenftnn. ever in my fight ; 
 
 That iraitari g him, in what I may, 
 
 I never follow an inf^rioui Wa^, 
 
 Ff rhe 
 
210 
 
 Ti^'f Earth ii^od*s->mdin hit Bands 
 \4re aU iheQotntn of the Lands, 
 
 Illvstr. II. 
 
 Beek, 
 
 4 
 
 |Ong {iQce,the facred Hereto Lyrick faydt 
 (A Truth, which never juftly was denayd) 
 Thzi^AUtht vswldii God'S'^ and thac his ^^ds 
 Enclofe the limits of the fartheft Lands. 
 The felfe fame Truth affirmes, that Iikewife,thcre, 
 By him, their cledds, znd Jurrowes watrcd are, 
 And, that with dtwa and [homei, he doth fo blefle 
 The dwellings of the barren Wildeme^e^ 
 That,thofe Inhabitants (whom fomcconceiv'd, 
 Of ufefull, and all pleafant things bercav'd) 
 Their labors, with advantage, doe employ, 
 And, fetch their yearcly Harvefts home,with joy. 
 
 Why then fhould wee, that in God's Vimjard live, 
 Diftruft that all things nccdfull heewill give f 
 Why fhould his Garden doubt of what it needs. 
 Since hee oft waters barren Rocks and Weeds ? 
 Why fhould his Children , live in flavifh feare. 
 Since hee is kind to thofe that flrangers are •: 
 Or, whither from his prefence, can we flic, 
 Towhomthefurtheft^^V/<»^./»/4« is nigh. 
 
 And, if I may, from lower objeds clime, 
 (To queftioning, in matters more fublime) 
 Why fhould I thinke, the S$ule fhall not bee fed. 
 Where God afibords,to f /<_/?;,her daily Bread? 
 Or, dreame,that hee,for fome, provided none, 
 Becaufe, on us, much Mercie is befiownc i 
 'Tistrue enough, that /^^iSfdcvoureth all, 
 Who fhall be found without the Churches pale; 
 
 But, how farre that expends, no Eye can fee. 
 
 Since, in Gsds hands, Earth's farthej} Cerners bee. 
 
 5y 
 
By (eeming other than thou arty 
 Thou dofl performe a foolijhpart. 
 
 211 
 
 ILLVSTR.III. 
 
 dook,/^ 
 
 4e World is much for Shems, and few there are 
 So diligent to ^^f, as to affcare-^ 
 Alchough a little travailc more, would make them 
 Tno e incn, ^or^hich^thc loetrs-en miftakethem. 
 Some, have fo toy led, and confum'd fo much. 
 To gee a falfe repute of being Rich, 
 Thar/hey have fpent fane more , than would have bought. 
 The (ubftance of they^J(2W,they have fought ; 
 Ar,d,caufcd rhofe,who dcem'dthem rich before. 
 To know them, to bee miferably foon. 
 
 Some others,would fo fainc be counted Wife, 
 That, they confume in Curiepies, 
 In Sephisiries, and fuperficiall jhmes, 
 M.ne prctiojs Time, than would have made them thofe. 
 They long ro feeme, (had halfe that meancs been fpent. 
 In feeking Wifdome, with a pure intent) 
 Whereas, t'.e gloriouft pui chafes of fuch, 
 (Though by their Pceres they feeme applauded much) 
 Are ftill fo valne, that little they pofiTelfe, 
 But fruiclelfe Uavcs, of learned fsoltfhntffe : 
 Yea, by affcding more than is their due, 
 They lofe ev'n both th&fubHancc, and the/herv- 
 And, fo, inilcad of honours Crow»f, have worne 
 The Cexcombes, of a well-deferved fcorne. 
 
 BUc, of all Fooleries, the groffeft Fodf 
 Is theirs, who weare thofe garks oi jeeming.My , 
 Which paine f hem fore, yet make them ftill appearc. 
 To Ged and Mtn, as wicked as they are, 
 
 Be,cherefore, what, to bc,thou haft profeft; 
 
 But, bee not of this laft,of all the reft. 
 ' Ff a Purjue 
 
ZI^ 
 
 PurJaethyWoikes^'^Hhout delay. 
 
 For, thy/bort houres runnefafiamiy. , ^■. 
 
 \ 
 
 [Hough this bee but the pi<aurc oi that Glajfcy 
 By which thou meafur'ft how thihe houres doe ^Ge^ 
 Yetjflcight it not j for,much *cwill profit thef. 
 To ponder what the Morals of it bee. 
 And, 'tis an Emblem, whence the Wi^e may Icarne, 
 That, which their perfohs^ ncerely doth concorne. 
 
 The brittle GUffe, ferves fitly to expreJft 
 TheMoiiie's frailtie,and much crafineffe. 
 Foure Pillars, which the glaflie workc empaj?, 
 Inftrud thee, that the Virtues Cardinall, 
 To guard the Manhood, fliould bee ftfll emplofy'd, 
 Left elfe the feeble fabricfc bee deftroy'd. 
 The Sand, ftill running forth, without delafy, 
 Doth fliCW, that Life-tirtte, paffeth faft away, 
 And, tnakes no flop -. yea, and the Motto too, 
 (Left thou forgetful! prove) infcrmcstheelo. 
 
 By viewing this, Occafion, therefore, take, 
 Of thy faft-flying Houtes, more ufe to fnakC; 
 And, heedful! bee, to (hutine their cbminon criiKe, 
 Who take much care to trifle out the tirtiej 
 As if it merited their utmoft paine, 
 To lofe the gemme, which moft they fecke to gaiht. 
 J';W-/'4/? is loft already : Tme-toccme, 
 Belongs, as yet, thou knowft not unto whom. 
 The prtjent-heures are thioe, and, onely¥hofe. 
 Of which thou haft Cmmipion to difpofe ; 
 And, they from thee, doe flye away fo fifr, 
 That, they arc fcarccly knowrte, till ihcy are paft. 
 
 Lerd,give mee grace, to mtnde,ar>d ttfe Ti meyS, 
 
 Tiat, I may doe thy vioAc, kfore I goe. 
 ____ . Rtpent 
 
Re'^enU or<^od Tvill he^ethethr<ea4^ 
 By lohichithj cioorae hangs 0^rciky.h4ack 
 
 aij 
 
 ILLVSTR. 
 
 Btek»/^ 
 
 j Arise well this Emblem • and, (when in a thread. 
 You fee the Globe, there, hang above their head, 
 Who in fecuruic, beneath it fit) 
 Obferve likewife, the Knife, that threatens it5 
 The fmallncffe of the Tww« j and,what a death 
 Would follow, (hoijd it fall on thofe beneath: 
 And (having well obferv'd it) mind^ I pray. 
 That, which the word about ij, there, doth fay : 
 For, it includes a Caveat, which wee need 
 Toentcrtaine,with a continuall heed. 
 
 Though few confider it , wee findc it thus 
 (Throughout our lives) with ev*ry one of us. 
 Defint^toft hangeth in a ftngle thread, 
 Dircdly over cvety Spier's head. 
 Thit Scniewe is gone forth, by which wee ftand 
 CondeTin'dto fuffer death. The dreadful! hand. 
 Of God's impart lall lupce, holds a Kidfe, 
 Still ready, to cutoff our thread of life ; 
 And, 'tis his mercie, that keepes up the Bali 
 From falling, to the ruinc of us alK 
 
 Oh ! let us minde,how often wee have bin, 
 Ev'o in the very ad of Deadly-finne, 
 Whilft this hung over us ; and, let us praifc, 
 And love him, who hath yet prolong'd our dayes : 
 Yea, let our tharikfulnclTc, bring forth fuch fruit, 
 Asjto the benefit may fomewhat fuit; 
 For, thoi.igh zfuddm-Dexth may not enfue, 
 Yet, (fine? Ttmes Axe, doth every minute hew 
 The R09t of Life) the Tree, e're long,muft fall- 
 
 And, then perhaps,too late, repent wee fhall. 
 
 When 
 
when Vfoc is incur fehes %««, 
 ^TheUi Mthjrfim ihtan'pee tun ? 
 
 Ill VST R, VI. 
 
 ^Oorc Harty why doft thou run fo faft r and why. 
 Behind thee doft thou lookc, when thou doft fly^ 
 As if thou fcem'dft in thy fwift flight, to heare 
 Thofe dangtrs following thee, V)<^ thou doft fearc i 
 Alas ! thou laboui'ft,and thou runn'ft in vaine, 
 To ftiunne, by fiigkt, thy terror s^ot thy pat ne- 
 For, loe, thy Death, which thou haft dreaded fo, 
 Clings faft unto thee, wherefocre thou goe ; 
 And while thou toyrft,an Mtwardeafi to win. 
 Thou draw'ft thine owne defirul^iion further in j 
 Making that Arrow, which but prickes thy hide. 
 To pierce thy tender entrailcs, through thy fide. 
 And, well I may this wounded Hart bemoanej 
 For, here, me thinkes, I'm taught to looke upon 
 Mine owne condition j and, in him, to fee 
 Thofe deadly wounds, my Sirtnes have made in mee. 
 I greatly feare the World , may unawares 
 Intangle mee, by her alluring fnares: 
 I am afraid, the 2)m/f may injcdl 
 Some poy fnous fume, m y Spirit to infecft, 
 With ghoftly Pefiikrtce ; and, I affay, 
 To flie from thefe, with all the pow'rs I may. 
 But, oh my Flefh ! this very FUP) I weare. 
 Is worfe to mcc , than WerUs, and Devils are : 
 For, without this , no pow'r on mee, they had. 
 This is that Shirt, vjhxdti made Alcides mad. 
 It is a griefe, which I fliall never cure. 
 Nor flie from, whilft my life-time doth endure: 
 From thence, oh Lord, ray greateft ferrowes becj 
 And, therefore, from my Se^ft, I flie to Thee. 
 
 When 
 
 I 
 
when Magiftratcs con^ned are^ 
 They reyelIi-9pho ycere kept in feared 
 
 215 
 
 Tyrannous, or wicked MagiflrAt, 
 
 Is fitly rcprefcoted by a Catt : 
 
 For, though the Mice a harmfull verminc bcc, 
 
 And, Cats the remcdie ; yet, oft wee fee, 
 That, by the ii//«, far leflc, feme houfe-wivcs leefe. 
 Then when they fet the Cah to keepe the Citetfe. 
 A ravenous Cat, will punifli in the itf(7«/(f, 
 The very fame Offences, in the houfe. 
 Which hce himfelfe commits ; yea,for that Victy 
 Which was his ownc (with praifc) he kils the Mic«i 
 And, fpoylech not anothers life alone, 
 Ev'n for that very fault which was hhiwne. 
 But feecis, md /j«f»5,inthefpoyleof them. 
 Whom hee, without compaffion did condennc. 
 Nay, worfe than fo j hee cannot bee content , 
 To flaughter them , who are as innocent. 
 As hee himfelfe 5 bur, hee muft alfo play. 
 And fport his wofull Prisoners lives awayj 
 More torturing them, 'cwixt fruitleffe hofts and feares. 
 Than when their bowels, with his teeth he teares: 
 For, by much terrour, and much crueltic, 
 Hce kills them, ten times over, e're they die. 
 
 When, fuchlike Magifirdtes have rule obtain'd. 
 The bcft men wi(h their powre might be rcftrain'd : 
 But, they who (hun enormities, through Fare, 
 Are glad vihzn good-men out of Office ate. 
 Yea, whether Govemours bee good or bad, 
 Of their difplacings tcicked-mtn are glad; 
 And, when they fee them brought into disgraces, 
 They boldly play the K Daves before their faces. 
 
 Lee, 
 
Loe-tkeere ii alU that hee pojjrfi. 
 Which once ypoj '^iCiotif the Eaft. 
 
 ILLVSTR. VIII. 
 
 Bi»k»/^ 
 
 IHen heCjWho by his conquering A rme, poJTeft 
 The rich, and fpacious Empires of rhe Eafiy 
 Felt his approaching cndj he bade them beaic 
 A Shirt throughout his Arme, on a SptAte^ 
 Proclaiming jhat of all his large eftace, 
 
 No more was left him, then, but only that ; 
 
 Perhaps intending, thereby, to exorcflfe, 
 
 A forrow for his wilde Ambitioufnefjc-y 
 
 Or, hoping, by that Spt&acle, to give 
 
 Some good Inftru&ions unto chofe that live. 
 However, 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, ev'n for that, which fometimcsfliortcns breath. 
 
 And makes us, alfo, wretched after Dexih. 
 Let 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» Idle. 
 Jf thii thou grar/t, {vphich nothing doubt lean) 
 None ever Itv'd, or dj'd a richer man. 
 
when HoT^cs^quhefruftrate "^ere become^ 
 The Wither'd-branch didfrejhly bloome. 
 
 7P° 
 
 217 
 
 ILLVSTR. IX. 
 
 Book./^. 
 
 ['is true, a wither' d-brAnch I am, and feeme 
 To fomc, as voyd of Hopes j as of eftceme ; 
 For, in their judgements,! appcare to be 
 A fapleffc Bott^h, quite broken from the Tree, 
 ( Ev'n fuch as that , in this our Emblem, here) 
 And, yet, I neither fcele De^aire,nov Feare^ 
 For, I have fcene :e're nowj a little Sprajf, 
 (R :nt from her Stemme) lye trodden by the way, 
 Three moneths together ; which,when Spring drew on, 
 To take an unexpe^ed Root begunj 
 (Yea, grew to heea Treej and, growing, ft$od. 
 When thofe great Groves, were fcll'd for firing, wood. 
 Which once had high efleerae; and fprung unhurt. 
 While that poorc Branch, lay fleightcd in the durt. 
 Nay, I have fcene (uch ttviggs, afford them fhade. 
 By whom they were the mcanefl fhrippings made. 
 Of all ttic Wood-^ And, you may live to fee, 
 (For ought yet knowne) fome fuch event in mce. 
 And, what if all who know mee, fee me dead. 
 Before thofe hopes begin to fpring and fpread i 
 Have therefore they rhat hate me, caufe to boafi', 
 As if mine expcdations I had loil f 
 No furc; For, I, who by Faith's eyes have feene. 
 Old Aarons wither'd Rodigxow frefli and grecne; 
 And alfo viewed (by the felfe-fame E-jes) 
 ///OT.whoin that W<^,raofl rightly typifies. 
 Fall by a fhamefuU DeAth, and rife, in ipighc 
 Of Death, and Shame, unto the gloriouft height^. . 
 Ev'n I, beleeve my Hoft fhall bee pofTefl, 
 And, therefore, (ev'n in Death) in H§fe Tie reft. 
 Gg Trne 
 
II 
 
 s 
 
 True Vertue, "^hatfoere betides^ 
 In all extreames, unmoot>'d abides. 
 
 I Hen, in this Emblem, here, you have efpidc. 
 The fliape of a triangled PyramUc, 
 And, havcobfervcd well,tho(e mightie Rcckes, 
 Whofe firmc foundation bides the dreadfiill fliockes 
 Of angry Neptune j you may thereby fee, 
 
 How firmly fetled. Vermes rcall bee. 
 For,as the raging Seas, although they roare, 
 
 Can make no breach upon the Rockie fiiorcj 
 
 And, as a true triangled Pyramide, 
 
 Stands faftjand (hewes alike,on ev'ry fide; 
 
 So, howfoever /'or/*«e, turncs or wind?, 
 
 Thofe men, which are indow'd with veiruous minds, 
 
 It is impolTiblc, to drive them from 
 
 Thofe Formes, or St Aliens, which, thofe minds bccotnc. 
 
 And, as the raging Set, with foming threats, 
 
 Againft the Seckk-Jhore, but vainciy beats. 
 
 So, Envie fhall in vaine, loud bluftrinss make, 
 
 When vertuous refolutions they would (liAc. 
 
 For, rfr/«e, which receives an overthrow, 
 
 Was Venue, not indeed, but in xhc Jlww. 
 
 So fan e am T, oh Lord ! from laying claime 
 
 To have this Vertue, that, I doe bur ayme 
 
 At fuch perfe^ion ; and, can come no nighcr 
 
 As yet, than to obtaine it in defire. 
 
 But, fixe thou fo,this vveake dcfire of mine, 
 
 Vpon the Vertues of thy R^ke divine, 
 
 That /, and that invaluable Stofte, 
 
 May bee incorporated into One : 
 
 And, then, it will bee neither flnmc, nor pride. 
 To fay, my Vertues, will unmov'd abide. 
 
 The 
 
The motion of the World ,^^» d<vf» 
 IsmoVd the quite contrarie'^ay. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XI. 
 
 Book.^ 
 
 ^^^Hat was this Figures meaning, but tofhow, 
 
 ^^2 That, as thcfe kinde of SM-fifh backward goc, 
 
 ^^^ So now theWorld, (which here doth fccrac to take 
 
 An arfeward lourney on the Cancer's backed 
 
 Moves counterwife ; as if delight it had. 
 
 To runnea race, in C0»rfes retrograde: 
 
 And, that,is very likdy to be true. 
 
 Which, this our Emlflem , purpofcth to fhcw. 
 
 For, I have now» of kte, not onely feene. 
 What backward motions,in my Friends have bccnc* 
 And, that my outward Fortunes and Ajfaires, 
 D >c of thetnfelvesjcome tumbling downe the ftaircs; 
 Bur, I have alfo found, that other things, 
 Have got a wheclii g in contrary Rings j 
 Wh ch Rt^refje, holding on , 'lis like that wee. 
 To tmei, 01 Eihmcks, backe fhall turned bee. 
 
 Some punie Ckrkes, prcfume that they can teach 
 The a :c cnr holy Doners, how to preach. 
 Some L:i:cks , learnc their Palhrs how to pray* 
 Som;* Parents, are compelled to obay "* 
 
 T.iat Sanies ; and, fo their Dignitic to lofe, 
 A«: ro b- fed and cIoth'd,at their difpofe. 
 N.iv, wcc nave fome, who haveaffay'd to draw. 
 Ail b;ickiv''.rd,to the Bondage of the Law • 
 E '!i to thofe abrogated Rites and Dayes, 
 R>/ wliich, the wandring retv markes out his wayes. 
 And, to purfue this Reundy they are fo heady. 
 That, they have made themfelves, and others giddy. 
 
 D0- thai*, thefe froward Motions, Lord, reftrame-^ 
 
 And, jet the World in her due co»rfe againe. 
 
 Gg 2 InvinciblUtic 
 
zzo 
 
 Invindbilitic ittherey 
 
 Where Order jStrength,^»rfVnion are. 
 
 ^^^Rom thtfe well-order'd Jrrowes,and the Snake, 
 
 ^SS ^'^^^ ufefiill Obftrvation you may make j 
 
 ^^^ That, where an able Frtideme , doth combiae 
 
 Vfftidferces, by o^ood DtfcipLne, 
 
 It maketh up a pow'r, exempted from 
 
 The feare, or perill, to be overcome : 
 
 And, if you covet fafetie , you will Ceekc 
 
 To ki)ow this JVaid, and to acquire the like. 
 For,doiibiKiIe, neiihcr is it in the force, 
 
 Of iron Chare ts, or of armed Horp, 
 
 In which, the King, fecuritic may finde, 
 
 Unlcfiethe Riders bee well DifcipU»de. 
 
 Nor, lycs it in the Souldiers common Skill 
 In wai like Fejiftres ; nor in theirs , who drill 
 
 The Rankcs and Fjles, to order them aright. 
 According as Occafien makes the Fight. 
 But, men naufl ufc a further Prudence too , 
 Or clfc, thofe vulgar. Arts will all undoe. 
 For, thefe, are onely Sciences injoynd, 
 T^ order well the 5^^r,not the Mi»d: 
 And,men beft train'd in thefe (oft times) we fee. 
 The HarebrAin'dft-fooles , in all our Aimies bee. 
 
 Toftrengthy and skill, unite we muft, therefore, 
 A manly Prudence, comprehending more. 
 Than all thefe Pom's : ev'n fuch, as when fhce pleafe. 
 To all her ends, can ufe and mannage thefe,- 
 And, fliew us how to cure, or to prevent 
 All Ha/^rds 5 or, withall to bee content. 
 Hee that's thus arm'd, and trofls in God alone. 
 May bee oppos'd,hut,conqt(ered of none. 
 
 when 
 
Whcft thou art Jhipwracht in Sflafet 
 SiiJina ipifh patience i unto fate. 
 
 ILLVSTR. xHI. 
 
 Book./^ 
 
 Hen I bchtio :!•> Pidture ot a Btdt^ 
 ( W^nch <»o ^ he raj,irig ^F^T^^i doth fcemcto float) 
 Forc'd OT.v.ird, bv rhecitfenrof the Tide, 
 Withcuc roe neipc o^ Achor^OAre or Quide ^ 
 
 And, faw the MHto tpe.r, wiv.co d.)f li imply. 
 That Oieecomtous ber ile to Deffmit ; 
 Meihinkesjthis Emblem ;cf:.ou- the'reftate. 
 Who have afcribcd >:'.*ry 'hi'"'g to Fate^^ 
 And dreame, thut hr.wI.^eVc ihc bufineffe goe. 
 Their Worke, nor hinJe s ncit.icr htlpes thereto. 
 The leaking Shift they valu a- the found : 
 Hce that's to hanging born.-, (HjI! nc'ie bee drown'dj 
 And, men to hippmefle ordiin'd (,fiy rbefe) 
 May fet then Shtf to float, as Faii ihall plcafe. 
 This FafKic, fpringi 'g trotn a mil-ocieeviog 
 Of God's Decrees ^ and, many mm deceiving. 
 With fliewes of Truth, both caul fh much offence 
 Agaiaft God\ Merctes, ^-jd his ' rovtd.act. 
 And brings to pafTe, that lomc to ruine rutine. 
 By their neglcd of what they mighr have done. 
 For, Memes is to bee us*d,^'if wee dcfire. 
 The blefling cf our (aferie to Acquire) 
 Whofe namrall eff'i5ts, if G >d H<ny, 
 Vpon his Providence wee tnuft clye, 
 Still pratftifipg what narurall a\ dcs may bee, 
 Vntill no likely ayd uninde wee lee. 
 And, when tliis Non flm wee are forc'd unto. 
 Stand (iill, wee raiy, and wayt wh v God will do. 
 Hee that (hall thus to Fate, his fortunes leave, 
 Let raee b^e ruin'd, if Snee him deceive. 
 
 The 
 
221 
 
 The befly and fair efl Houfc^fo tnecy 
 Is tbatifohere befi 1 bipe to he. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XIV. 
 
 Bodku^ 
 
 Hey are not Hfufes builded large and high, 
 ' Scel'd all with Gold, and pav'd with Forfbyrie, 
 Hung round with Arrat, glaz'd with Chrifi4ll-gUJ[ej 
 And cover'd o're with plates of fhining Brajfcy 
 Which arc the bcftj but, rathcr,thofe where wee 
 In fifette, health, and be ft content, may bee ; 
 And, where wee finde, though in a mcane Eftatc, 
 That portion, which maintaines a quiet Fdte. 
 
 Here, in a homely Cottage, thatcht with reed, 
 The Peafant feemes as plcafedly to feed. 
 As hee,that in his Halt or Pgrltttr dines, 
 Which Fret-workc Roofes,or coftly Cedar Lines : 
 And, with the very fame affedlions too^ 
 Both to, and from it, bee doih come and goe. 
 The T(Or/wj, doubtlclTc, doth no houfe-roomc lack, 
 Althongh his Houje will cover but hisbackj 
 And, of his Tub, the Cymke feen»*d as glad. 
 As Alexander was of all hec had. 
 When I am fctltd in a place I love, 
 A (hrubby Ar<3^f-roB», feemes a goodly Grw^ 
 My liking maketh Palaces of Sheds, 
 And, of plaine Couches, carved Ivory Beds .♦ 
 Yea, ev'ry path, and pathlefTc walke , which lies 
 Contemn'd, as rtide, or wilde,in orhers eyes, 
 To mec is pleafant ; not alone in fhow. 
 But, truly fuch: For, liking makes them fo. 
 As pleas'd in rhcirs, the Snatles, and Cedes dwell. 
 As doth a Scallof in his pearly (hell : 
 For,thar commends the Houje,fi\nch makes it fit. 
 To fervcrhcir turacs,who fliould have ufe of it. 
 
 The 
 
The King, bit pov/rfrom Qod receiioes : 
 For^ bee alone the Scepter ^i'j'tfx. 
 
 2Z3 
 
 ILLVSTR. XV. 
 
 Book./^ 
 
 [He Gittoi Kingdtmts,ChtUr€n,^x\6gocd-Wivts^ 
 Aie three of God's moll choice Prerogatives, 
 in temp'rall Bleflings ; and, ot all thde three. 
 The gifts of Kingdomes, his rar'ft Favours bee: 
 For, in five hundred Millions, there's not one, 
 Woom this hi^h Honour is conferr'd upoHj 
 No! is there any knownc Efiate on earth, 
 ( vVh.rcto Wee come, by Merit, or by Birtk) 
 Which can , to any roan alfurance bring, 
 Thar, Ix-e (hall either live, or die a Ktng. 
 Th.' Morniig-Starre, that"* Heire unto a CrttvHe, 
 Oft fcts, before the fl)imyig'Stt»»e is downe j 
 And/o.r.e, that once a glorious Empire fwayd, 
 D;d lofc their Kingdemei, c're their heads were layd. 
 
 Theg cateft Carrhly Monarch hath nopowre. 
 To keepj his Throne on minute of an houre, 
 CVfeall t'-.e rneancs, and policies hec can^ 
 jf God w 1! give it to another man. 
 Hce, when BcJjhjzzar was in high'ft eftate, 
 Kis Kit.gdomc to the Pagans did traoflate. 
 King Saul, and Rebuboam, could not ftay 
 The Roydiies, which God would give awayj 
 And, Hte that was the proudeft of the reft, 
 God, changed from a Ktng, into a Beaft. 
 
 Nor is tliercany m:n fo meane,but hee. 
 When G )d (lull plearr-,an Emperour may bee. 
 Soi^ic, fro;T^ the Pet kd^e, from the Sheep co(e,{omc, 
 Hec raifcd hath, great Prmces to become: 
 
 Yea, hee o'lc heav'n and earth,hath rear'd his Throve, 
 
 That wa^ on earth, the moft de^ifed ene, 
 
 Htr 
 
Her foTPourSiVoTmnCjoft imparts. 
 To thofe that are of no dejerts. 
 
 ILLVSTR, XVI. 
 
 jOuld you not laugh, and thinke irbeaftly fine, 
 To fee a duttie ,and ill-favour'd Smne, 
 Weare on her fnour, a Diamond, or a PMrk, 
 That might become the Ludic of an Earle? 
 And hold it head, as if it meant to (liow 
 Ir were the Pigg of fomc wcU-nurtur'd Serf ? 
 Perhaps, you thinke there be not any where 
 Such Atitifkes, but in this our Emblem here. 
 But, if you take thcfe chArmts, and then goe forth 
 Among fome troupes, which paflTe for folkes of worth. 
 You fhall difcover,quickly, if you pleafe, 
 A thoufand fights, as mimicall as thefe. 
 Here, you fhall fee a noble 7V//c worne, 
 (That had not mif befeem'd one better borne) 
 By him, whofe vertucs are of little price, 
 And, whofe cflate, was gotten by his Fice, 
 You fhall behold another Mujhrome, there, 
 Walke with cur Lerds, as if hee were their Peere, 
 That was well knownc, to be but tother day, 
 No fit companion for fuch men as they; 
 And, had no other meanes to climbe this height. 
 But Gaming, or to play the Faraftte. 
 Yet (though he neither hath his Tradt,not Lands, 
 Nor any honeft Income, by his hands, 
 Hce,ofr confumes at once, in Games oxCheare, 
 More than would kecpc his Better all the yeare. 
 Yea, many fuch as thefe, thou fhouldft behold, 
 Which would bee vext, if I dcfcribe them fhould : 
 For, thus, unworthily, blind Fortune flings. 
 To Crvfves, and Geefe, and Smne, her precious things. 
 
 The 
 
The heU good-turacs tha Foolcs ^an dte m 
 
 ^roo'r>edifiUyimtagesuiitow. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XVII. 
 
 Boek.^ 
 
 Took , fent forth to fetch the Cojlings home, 
 When they unro a Rivers brinck were come, 
 (Through which their paffage lay) conceiv'd a fcare 
 His Dames beft BrMd, might have been drowned thcrcj 
 Which, toavoyd, hee thus did rtiew his wit, 
 And his good nature, in preventing it. 
 Hee,underncath his girdle, thrufts their heads, 
 And, then the Coxcombc through the water wades. 
 
 Here learne,that when a Fotle his hclpc intends, 
 It rather doth a mifchiefe,then befriendsj 
 And,thinke,if there be danger in his love. 
 How harmefull his MtUcisHfrteJft may prove: 
 For, from his kifidcntffe, though no profit rife 
 To doe thee fpighr, his Malta may fuffife. 
 I could nor from a Prince befeech a boonc 
 By fuing to his le^lcr or Bujfoone : 
 Nor, any Fooles vaine humor, footh or ferv^ 
 To get my bread, though I were like to ftarve. 
 For, tohtfe0re,\ iliould not blu(h fo much. 
 As if a Foole ihould raife roe to be rich. 
 
 Lord, though of fuch a kinde my faults may be, 
 That fharpe AfJltSlion ftill muft tutor raee, 
 (And give me due CsrreSlm'm her Schoules) 
 Yet, oh prefcrve me from the fcorne of FooUs. 
 Thofe wicked FeoUi^ that in their hearts have fed 
 There is no God 5 and, rather give me Brtad 
 By RAvens, Lo R D, or in a Lions Den, 
 Then by the Favours of fuch foolifh men ; ' 
 
 Left, if their diinties I duuld fwallow downc. 
 Their fraile might raorcundoc, me,then their frmne, 
 H h Tbroftgh 
 
zz6 
 
 Though wcakncflc ttnto mee helongi 
 In my Supporter, 1 amfirong. 
 
 ttlvstr. xvm. 
 
 Boek.j^ 
 
 Lthough there bee no Timber in theFm, 
 Nor ftrength to raifc the ditxibinglvie-ifvine^ 
 Yet,whcn they have a helper by their fide, 
 Or, prop to ftay them, hke this Pyramtde, 
 One roote fometime, fo many Sprayei will bcare. 
 That, you might thinke,f6me goodly Grove it were : 
 Their tender ftalkes, to climbe aloft, arefeene ; 
 Their boughs are cover'd with a pleafantgreene • 
 And,that,which elfe,had crept upon the ground, 
 Hath tops of loftie trees, and turrets crown'd. 
 This Emblem,{ix\y fliadowes out the Natures 
 of us, that are the RcAfinabU'Creatures : 
 For, wee are truely by our nafrall-birthj 
 Like Vines undreft, and creeping on the earthj 
 Nor free from fpoyling, nor in cafe to beare 
 Good jrufts,ox leavet, while we are groveling there. 
 But, if n€a>-berne by Grace, ftrcight borne are wee, 
 From earthly creepings, by that Living-tree, 
 Which,here,wa8 planted, mecrcly to this end, 
 That,by his fovp'r, our maknejjt might afcend. 
 And, hce our fiailtie to himfelfe fo takes, 
 So, of his tttight, the partners us hec makes 5 
 That,hce,in us,doth feemc to hide hispetv'rs, 
 And, maketh? fi^t^gth hee gives, appeare as ours. 
 Continue, Lord, this Grace, and grant wee may, 
 Firme hold, on oar Supporter, alwayes lay : 
 So climbing, that wee nor negicdl, nor hide 
 His Love-^ nor over-climbe it,by our Pride. 
 Thus, our yet ftaggering maknejfe, fhall at length, 
 Bee fully changed into perfcd Strength. 
 
 Bee 
 
^Ood FolkeSjtake heede ; for, here's a wanton Wa^t 
 WhOjhaving Bems and «^/rw«,makcs his bragg 
 That, he hath Tome unhappy trick to play ; 
 And, vowes to fhoot at all he meets to day. 
 Pray be not carelcffe ; for, the Boj/ is blinde, 
 And, iometimes ftrikes, where moft he feemeth kindc^ 
 This rambling Archer fparcs nor one,nor other : 
 Yea, othcrwhile,the UHmkej fhoots his Mother. 
 Though you be little Chtldren,comt not necre 5 
 For, I remember (though't be many a yeare 
 Now gone and paftj that, when I wasz Lad, 
 My Hcart,a pricke,by this young Wanton had. 
 That, piin'd mc (even yeares after ; nor had I 
 The grace (thus warn'd) tofcape his waggery 5 
 But many times, cv n fince I was a man, 
 He {hot me, ofrner then I tell you can ; 
 And, if I had not bene the fttonger-hearted, 
 I, for my over- daring, might have fmarted. 
 
 You laugh now, as if this were nothing fo ; 
 But, if you meet this Blmkard with his Bow, 
 You may, unk^ffe you take the better care. 
 Receive a mtmd, before you be aware. 
 I feare him not 3 for, I have learned how 
 To keepe my heart-ftrings from his Arrowes now : 
 And, fo might you, and fo might ev'ry one 
 That vaine Qccaftens^ truely feekcs to (hunn . 
 But, if you fleight my Counfclls, you may chance 
 To blame at laft,your willful I ignorance ; 
 For,fome,who thought, at firft, his wounds but fmall 
 Have dyed by thcm,in aa Ho^iuR, 
 
 H b z On 
 
 / 
 
228 
 
 On yohetherfdefo^re I amy 
 hflilh apfcarc to bee thejame. 
 
 [His Cube, which is an equall-fidcd-fquare. 
 Doth very well,in Emi>iem-vfi{e,decUtc 
 The temper of that vertuou3 minded man, 
 Whofe tefolutions nothing alter can. 
 For, as the Cur^r, which way foever plac'r. 
 Stands ever in one peflare, firmely faft, 
 And, ftill, appeates the fame in forme and fize, 
 Vpon what fide or part foc're it lyes ; 
 So, men well formed by the fT^r^^ divine, 
 And, truly fquar'd by vettuous DifcipUnc, 
 Will kecpc (though chan^a ihcm ihall turne & wind) 
 The forme and frmnejft of an hone^-minde, 
 
 Jfjdigging deepe, his Fortunes lay him, there. 
 Where he his owne,and others weights muft beare, 
 (There, many yeares compelling him to lie, 
 Oppreft with dil-refpeA or poverties 
 Hce keepes the place to which hee ftands enjoyn'd. 
 And brooks his chances with a conftanc mind. 
 If (bee remoove him thence, and fet him up 
 On temporall Prejperities high top, 
 The Stjuaremjfe ot Plai»e dealing hceretaines, 
 And, in the fame integritie remaines : 
 Nor coveting vaine Wealth, or falfe eftecmts^ 
 Nor, being any other than he (eemes. 
 
 Although by Nature, wee are wondrous hard, 
 Lord, let us into fuch like Stones be fquar'd: 
 Then, place us in thy fpiritwall Tmfle, fo. 
 That, into one firme StruHure, we may grow; 
 
 AndjWhen wc,by thy Grace,zxt fitted thus. 
 
 Dwell Thou thy fdfe , for evcrmore,in us. 
 
 Defor- 
 
Defbrmitic, ypithin may bct^i 
 Where oiKvard Beauties Ti>g doc fei. 
 
 1%9 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXI. 
 
 [Ooke well, I pray, upon this Beldame, here. 
 For, in her bahit, though fliee gay appearc, 
 You/hrough her youthful) i'/«W,may cfpy 
 Shee's of an old Edition^ by her Eje: 
 And, by her wainfcot face,it may bee feene, 
 Shee might your Gr/tneUms firft ^7 nurfe havcbeeo. 
 
 This is an Emblem, ficly (haddow ing thofr. 
 Who making fairc, and hooeft outward fliowes. 
 Arc inwardly deform d; and,norhing fuch. 
 As they to bee fuppos'd, have ftrived much. 
 They chufe their mrds, and play well-adcd partSf 
 But, hide mod loathlome proje(fl'i in their hearts; 
 And,whenyou think, fweet /"r/w^^;^ to embrace. 
 Some ugly Tretfsjt.vatns you in the face. 
 I hare a pain edS/ewj I muchdiflike 
 A Mayden blufh, dawb'd on a furrowed Cheekt,' 
 And, I abhor re to fee old Wantcns play. 
 And, futte themfelves , like Lidits of the Mdy» 
 Buf,more Cyea,moftof all) my foule dcfpifeth 
 A Heart, xh%x. in Religious formes tdi(g\xXnh. 
 Prop^ane intentions ; and array es in white, 
 Thecoale-blacke confcienceof an Hypecrite. 
 Take heed of fuch as thefe ; and, (if you may) 
 B( f ire you truft them,trad them in their way, 
 O jferve their footfteps, in their private path ,■> 
 For , thefe (as 'tis belecv'd, the DcvtH hath) 
 Have cloven feet j that is, tm wayes they gocj 
 One for th^ir ends, and tother for a (hoiv. 
 
 N'Tv^you thus warned are, advife embrace; 
 
 And, tru.1 nor gawdy Cloihest nor painted Face, 
 
 ^y 
 
z^o 
 
 ^y Hand <i«<l Heart, in one agree* 
 What eanyou more defire efmet^ f 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXII. 
 
 B99ku^ 
 
 1 Heart with Hand-i»band, united thus, 
 ' Makes here an Emblem not unknowneto us ; 
 And, 'tis not hard for any Vulgar wit. 
 Without a Comment,to interpret it. 
 Bur, though of ev'ry roan confcft it be. 
 That H ana and Hurt together (liould agree j 
 And, that, what we in outwatdjhew cxpreffe, 
 Pcrform'd ftiould be, with invpard heartimjjt. 
 (Since, now the World, to fuch a pafleis grownc, 
 Thar,ail is not confidcr'd,which is knownc) 
 I cannot chiokc it altogether vaine, 
 To fpeakc of that, which may appeare fo plainc. 
 When thou dofi reach thy ^4«^ unto thy friend. 
 Take order, that thy heart the fame intend ; 
 For, otherwife in Hand, or Heart, xhow lyeft, 
 . And, cutteft off a Member, t'lt thou dycft. 
 Some,give their Hearts (as many Lovers do) 
 Yet, are afraid, to fet their hands thereto. 
 Some give their Hands • and, then by many a deed. 
 To ratifie the gift, they dare proceede 5 
 Yet^kcep their tongues from faying what they meant, 
 To helpe excufc their hearts, when they repent. 
 Yea, fome can very cunningly exprefle. 
 In outward fhew, a winning heartinelTe, 
 And, fleale the deare affe^iens they have fought. 
 From thofe ,to whom they meant, nor promis'd ought. 
 Then, will they, if advantage corae thereby, 
 Make all their Deeds, for want oi Words, a ly. 
 Among Dffjemhlers, in things temporall, 
 Thefc RAskalls arc the ver'eft Knaves of all. 
 
 lilt 
 
No Emblem, can at full declare^ 
 Hjoxo /f(cA/^,Minds-unconftant<»'^,' 
 
 231 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIIL 
 
 SmI'.4 
 
 !Ome,thinke this Emblem ferveth to exprcfle 
 No more, but oncly Wemens ficklencfle; 
 And, they will moft defire to have it fo, 
 Who,like thofe bcft, that moft inconftanc grow. 
 Although my Fortunes were, in fome things, bad, 
 I never in my life, experience had 
 Of an tKconfiamivomm : Wherefore, then, 
 Should I condemnc the Fentdles, more than men? 
 
 I heare fome talke, that Women fickle be: 
 And fo I thinke j and fo I know are wee. 
 And Cbeing put together^ fay I dare, 
 Thar, they and wee,m eq jail manner, (hare 
 A gidJmeiJe , and fcklef)cj]e of minde. 
 More wavering, than a Fetther, or the Windt. 
 TheH^tfw</j, hcere,is p1ac'd,to typifie 
 A mindc dirtraded with much Icvitie : 
 Not, that the womans iVav'rings arc the more j 
 Bur, for this caufe: Moft Ftcei, heretofore. 
 And Fcriuet too, our Anceftors did render, 
 By words declined in the female-gender. 
 The mngid-Ball, (whofe tottering Foundation, 
 Augments the caufes of our 'variatka) 
 McaneSjhcre, thofe ufeleffcjand vaine temf rail things, 
 That come and goe, with ncver-ftaymg w/jj^Jj 
 And,\vhich (if thereupon our hearts we fct) 
 Make Men and Wome»jthc Fertigt get. 
 
 Hcreafter,then,let neither Sexezccuk 
 Each other ; buc,thcir beft endeavours ufc, 
 
 To cure this Maladie in one another, 
 
 By living well, and lovingly together. 
 
 net 
 
ziz 
 
 Hee that enjoyes a patient Mindc, 
 CuH Plcafures in Amidions/»</^. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIV. 
 
 B»9k„ 
 
 n^Hat mcanes this C(minrey-pe4fa»t, slipping here 
 "tThiougb ptkkling Jhtftks w'*" fuch gamelom cheered 
 - And, plucking off their tops, as though for Po^es^ 
 He gather'd Violets, or toothlefTe Rofes 1 
 What meaneih it, but ondy to cxpreflTe 
 How great a j y, well grounded Pauentnejle 
 Rctaincs in S' ff'rings * and, what fport fhe makes. 
 When fhe her loutney through ^jfltDion takes ^ 
 
 I, eft have fayd (and, have as of r, bcene thought 
 To fpeakc a Paradsx, that favours nought 
 Of likely truth j that, fome AfjltSims bring 
 A Hom'j.hag, which cureth ev'ry Sting 
 (That wounds the Fiji) by giving to t^je Mind, 
 A pleafingtafleof ^ww/wj^w refin'd. 
 Nor can it other be, except in thofe, 
 Whofe Better part, quite flupifyed growes. 
 By being Cauterized in the Fires 
 Of childifli Feans, ox temporall Deftres. 
 
 For, as the Valiant (when the Coward fwounds) - 
 With gladnefTe lets the 5«r^w»fearch his Wounds j 
 And, though they fmarr, yet cheercfuily indures 
 The Plaiflcrs,and,thcProbe,iDhope of Cures : 
 So, Men, afTured that Affitiliens^zmc 
 Comes not for vengeance to them, nor in vaincj 
 Bur, to prepare, and fit them for the place. 
 To which, they willingly dircd their pace •, 
 In Troubles, arc fo farrc from being fad, 
 That, of thtitSuffriftgy they are truely glad. 
 What ever others thinke, I thus beleeve • 
 And, therefore, joj, when they fuppofe I grieve. 
 
 All 
 
 i 
 
JU u not Gold, y^hich tnakes ajhow ; 
 Buh yohat the Touchftonc/»^ fo. 
 
 m 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXV. 
 
 Book,^ 
 
 rHen Silver MedaOs, or lome coynes c^Gold, 
 Are by the Celd-fmith either bought or fold, 
 Hec doth not only fearch thrm with his EfC, 
 But, by the Scale, their might will aUb trie j 
 Or, by the Toucbfone, ot the Tr/?,aiTay. 
 The trueneffc of them, and their juft Jiaj, 
 Now, by their watinelTe, who thus proceed, 
 Weefairelyarcadmonifhedjto heed 
 The faithfulnelTe of him wee make our Frietid- 
 And,on whofe love wee pu; pofe to depend: 
 Or elfe, when wee a leveS thinke to get. 
 Wee may bee cheated by a Counterftt, 
 
 Ail is not Geld that gliders : Otherwhile, 
 The T injure is fo good, it may beguile 
 The cunningfl eye ; But, bring it to the Tcuehj 
 And,thcn,yo'j find the value not fo much. 
 Some,kcepc the Tin5iftre, brooking, likcwifc, well 
 An ordinarie Tsuch ; but, yeeld a Sffieff, 
 Which will difcover ir, if you apply 
 Vnto your Nofc , that piece of Chjmtfirie, 
 Sometime, when there's enough to give content, 
 In Colour, in the Touch ,and in the Scent. ^ 
 The Sulke,is more than anfwcrs Gold in weight. 
 And, proves it a fophifticall deceit. 
 Nay, fome, is fully that which you defirc, 
 It all thefe Properties '^znA^ till the fire 
 Hath made nfJAjes, you'l thinke you might be bold 
 Topawne your life, it had been Ophir-geld: 
 
 But,to bee falfe, the MttAU's then defcridc; 
 
 And, fuch are many Fr tends y'Vihen they aretride. 
 
 li Apollo 
 
2J4 
 
 /polio Jhcots not ey*ry day» 
 *'tut,[(mietme on hu Harpc dothflaf. 
 
 ILLVSTR, XXV I. 
 
 [Here are a fort of people fo Icvere, 
 That, fpelijh, and tnjitrtfus too, they arcj 
 And, it the world were to bee lol'd by thcfe. 
 Nor Seulcy nor So^ie, ever fliould have eafc. 
 The Sixe dayes,(di> their wifdomes underftand) 
 Are to bee Ipent iaLatntr,hy command. 
 With fuch a ftridnefle, that they q:iite condcmne 
 All Rtcrenttom which are us'd in them. 
 That, which is call'd the S4^^4/A,they confine 
 To Prayer tf and all Offices- divine, 
 So wholly, that a little i?«frM//««, 
 That Day, is made a marke of Ref^ehthn: 
 And, (by this meanest the reafon is to feeke, 
 When their poore Servants labour all the weike, 
 (Of which^they'l bite them nothing] how ii. tyes 
 Them, to obfervc the fixe-fold S&ctifice 
 Py lome itijoyn'd ^ and gives them fuch due Refi, 
 Ab Ce^ allowed, both to Man and Btafi. 
 
 Hee, gave the VFoeds,xhs Fields, and Meddowesy here, 
 A time to rtft, as well as times to bcare. 
 The Ftrrefl S$afisyZX\d Heards, have howresfor flay. 
 As well as time to^M^, and hunt their prey : 
 And, ev'ry B&dCome leafurc hath to firg, 
 Or, in the Aire, to/port it on her wing. 
 And, furc, to A/w, for whom all thefe were made, 
 Lcfle kin^ncde was not meant, then thefe have had. 
 The FUjh will faint, ifplcafurcnone it knowes ; 
 The Man growes raadd, that alway miizing goes. 
 The U^ifefi mtn,vi\\\ femetimes merry bee: 
 Andj this is that, this Emblem teachcth me. 
 
 Live 
 
Live, 9-^eY mindfull of thy dying; 
 FouTimz it ahayes from thee flying. 
 
 ^IS 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVII. 
 
 
 [His vulgar Figure of a winged gUfJe^ 
 Doth (ignific, how fwiftly Timt doth pafle. 
 By that leanc ^c«^,which to this boun-glaj[ec[\ags, 
 We arc informed what effe^ it briogSj 
 And, by the Words about it, wee are taught 
 Tokeepe our latter ending ftiU in thsught. 
 The common houre-gla^e, of the L^e of Olf<», 
 Exceedeth not the largcnefle of a ^a». 
 The Sand-likc Minutes, flye away fo faft, 
 That^y eares arc ont,e're wee thinkc months zxt paft : 
 Yea,many times, our MrffV^jfi-ijjf is gone, 
 Before wee look'd for twelve a elecke At Ntone^ 
 And, where wee fought for Beautie,at tic FuS, 
 Wee finde the Flefi quire rotted from the SicuB. 
 
 Let thefe Expreffionsof Times paflage, bee 
 Rememhranctrs for ever, Lord, to mee j 
 That, I may (till bee guikleiTe of their crime. 
 Who fruidefly confume their precious Time: 
 And, minde my Death • not with a Havifh feare. 
 Bur, with a thankful! ufe, of Itje-titne, here : 
 Not grieving, that my dajes away doe poftj 
 But,caring rather, that they bee not loft, 
 And, lab'ring with Difcrction, how I may 
 Rcdeemethe T/'we, that's vaincly fliptaway. 
 So, when that moment comes, which others dread, 
 I, undifmay'd, Ihall climbe my djingbed; 
 With joyfull Hofes, my Flejh to duft comraendj 
 In Sfirit, with a (tedfaft Fatth afccnd j 
 
 And, whilfl I living am, to (vme fd dje^ 
 
 That djingy I may live eternally. 
 
 li 2 In 
 
i» rtj'o* Stormc, hce ftandeth fafl, 
 Whofe dwellwgi on the Rockc is plac *d. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXVIII. 
 
 Boek.j^ 
 
 Hat thing foever fome will have expi eft. 
 As typified by this Hatcyom-neH, 
 I fliall not thinkc this EmhUtn ill-appli'd. 
 If, by the fanse^the Church bee Cgnifi'd, 
 For, as it is (by fomcj affirm'd of thcfc, 
 That, whilft they breed, the fury of the feas 
 Is through the world alayd ; and, that their Brood 
 Remaines in fafetie, then,a(T(idft the flood: 
 So, wh?n the Chri'Han Church was in her birth. 
 There was a general! Peace throughout the earth j 
 And tliofe tumulruous W^wj, which after that 
 Began to rile, and be enrag'd thereat. 
 Were calmed lo, thai Hee wa-^ barnf in peace, 
 From wh jm,tht taithtjll f'f-(p>'i>''g did encreafe. 
 
 They, JikewiJe, on a i(acke,rhar dwellings have, 
 As here you 1 .e 5 and, though the raging ffdve, 
 Of dread^ull-SM-shath beaten, ever fince, 
 Agam} \h( Fortrejje of their ftrong defence, 
 Yet flill ir ftands ^ and, fife, it fliall abide, 
 E/n n the midft of all their f jming pride. 
 
 Vp on this Rocke io place me, ob my God ! 
 Th It, what foever Tempfjls bee abroad, 
 I may not feare the fu y of my Focj 
 No bee in danger of an overthrow. 
 My life is full of Stormes • the Waters roule, 
 As if they meant to fwallowup my foole. 
 The Tid,s opooic; the furious winds doc roare- 
 My Cab f'j weake,my tackhngs. Lord, art p.)ore. 
 And, my frailcyc/fc/il cann:)r long endure; 
 Yet, reach to mec thy hati.^, and I'm fccurc. 
 
 Thes 
 
Tkat^s Friendfhip, andtxwt-Xowtjiudeedi 
 Which Jir me abides ■> in time of need* 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXIX. 
 
 Btok,/^ 
 
 \ Hat's L eve tn earneft, which is conftant found, 
 When Friends arc in Affit^ion, or in Bands ^ 
 Anci,thcir Afe^ionmews to be critvn'd. 
 Whole henrti are faftned where they joyne their 
 
 Tis ealie to be friendly,where wee fee (hands, 
 
 A Complement or two will ferve the turoe; 
 
 Or, where the kmdnefje may required bee j 
 
 Or, when the charge is with a trifle botae. 
 
 It is as eafie too, for him to fpcnd 
 
 At once, the full Revenues of a yearc, 
 
 In Gates, for entertainment of his Friend, 
 
 Who c'unkcs bis glorie, is exfenftvc-chetre : 
 
 For, 'ris his pleifure ; and, if" none fliould come 
 
 L\\iefjlJ}'9»ahle Friends, for him to court, 
 
 Hee would with /f<7^««,and Ca»ters, fill the Roomc, 
 
 Or, fuch as (h >uld ab-f^and flout him for't. 
 Bu',hard ic is^ to fufF:T, or to 'pend 
 
 For hiTi (ihooeh wofhy) that's of meanc cflate, 
 
 Unlikely our occnfions to befriend, 
 
 Or, one unable to remunerate. 
 
 Few men are libenll, whom neither Luji, 
 
 F^irte glorte, Prfi/i:gt/itic,rox Pride, 
 
 Doth f'orwaid in o foolilh Betmre rhruftj 
 
 As may , by Jbkrvarion bee efpide. 
 
 For, when a fler; ^ j- Bountte would relieve 
 
 Their vertu^us Fnend, whole wants to thrm are knownc. 
 
 To their B".jfoone,z Knights elfate they 'I give, 
 
 And,thi' k' on t'other trifles ill beff owne. 
 Yet, this Tic fay ; and, give the Devtll his due ; 
 Thefe Frimds, are to their lufts, and humeursy true. 
 
 tht 
 
The Sword hath flace, till War M ceaje-^ 
 AncU ujeftdl is, in time 0/ Peace. 
 
 Illvstr. XXX. 
 
 |Hc Swordy to bee an Eml>km, here, we draw, 
 Of that Authoritic, which keeps in awe 
 Our Comtriis Enemies ; and, thofe that arc 
 The Foes of Peace,as well as thofe of Wane • 
 Thar, Ptact may give the Law of Armes hrr due, 
 And, Warrtyio CtvtU pimrs,re[ped may fhew. 
 For, Kingdtmts, nor in Warre nor Peace^ can ftand, 
 Except the 5»errf have al way fome command: 
 Yea, ; hat, for which our forraine S/oyltrs come, 
 Demejlicke Foes, wiUelfe devoure at home; 
 And^ ftrMger-drones the peacefull Bees will harme, 
 Vnlefle with warlike (tings, themfclvcs they arme. 
 
 Confidering this, let none bee fo unwife. 
 The Swords well us'd protc<aion todcfpifc ; 
 Or, thinke the pradice of this doable-guard, 
 In any place, or age, may well bee fpar'd. 
 Let not the Sword-man fleight the pow'rfull Gowne-^ 
 Nor Gownemen caft the Sword out of their Towne, 
 Becaufe it terrifies, or draweth Blood ; 
 For, othcrwhilc Phlebotomy is good : 
 And, though to kill a Lowk^thtBaniaHs fcarcj 
 (Though Cdnabapttjli love no Swerd to wearc) 
 Yet, being drawnc, to fright, or cut off Simje, 
 It may bee brandifli'd by a Cherubin. 
 
 However, from the Sword divide not you 
 (In any cafe) the peacefull olive bough : 
 That is, let Peace, at all times , be that End, 
 For which, to draw the Sitord you doe intend; 
 And, for mll-doi»g, bee as ready, ftill. 
 To give rew»rds,a.sblowes,fov deing'iS, 
 
 A For- 
 
^Fortune it or dudfCifor thee^ 
 According (U thy Labours ^ec. 
 
 Illvstr. XXXI. 
 
 Book.j 
 
 3^ He S fait Sox Labour ftands. The Ba& with ninff, 
 
 Intcndcth flitting- rewhng-tvoraYy things. 
 This Alur.^one, may fervein fccting foorth. 
 Things firmer, follid, and of greater worth : 
 In vvhich,and by the nords inclofing thefc, 
 You, the e'raay read, your For/»«, if youpleafe. 
 If yo J, your AiW', on thofe things befto\^. 
 Which tovUt m^^' flatter, alwaieSjtoand fro j 
 It cannot b";, but, that which you obtaine, 
 Muft prove a wivertng, and unconftant gaine ; 
 For, he that foweth Fanitie, (hall findc, 
 Av reaping-time, no better fruit then fVinJe^ 
 
 Your houres, in ferions matters, if you fpcnd, 
 Or,fuch, as to a lading purpoletend, 
 The purchafe of your p.iincs will ever lafl; 
 And, bring you Pleaftre, when the Labour's pad. 
 Yea, though in teares, your Seed-time, you imploy. 
 Your Harvejl (hall be fetched home,with ioy. 
 If much be wrought, much profit will enfue j 
 If tittle, but a little mcede is due. 
 Of nothing, nothing comes : On cvill deedes 
 An cvill confcience, and, ill fame fucceedes : 
 An bmefilife , ftill findes prepared for'r, 
 Swecr Hoftivn Death ; znd^dSttt^ gosd refm. 
 Of Sexe, or of Degree, there's no regard: 
 But, as the Labeur, fuch is the reward. 
 
 Tiws'-ke.arightjoh Lord, inftruft thou mee ; 
 
 Aad, grouud my Werkes, and buildings all on rbee: 
 
 That, by the fiery Te^, when they are tride, 
 
 My Werke may ftand, and I miy fafe abide. 
 
 Let 
 
H 
 
 o 
 
 Let none in troublow times rei:ine; 
 For* after Stotmts, the Sunypilljhim. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXII. 
 
 B9fik.i 
 
 SIfcourage not your felvcs, although you fee 
 The weather blacke, zrtdftormes prolonged be. 
 What though ir fiercely rawes, and thunders loud f 
 Behold, there is a Ratnebow in the Cloud, 
 Wherein, a truftfuU promife may be found, 
 That, quite, your UnU-worUs, fhall not be drown'd. 
 The 5««.//>/»;, through the foggy miftsappeare. 
 The lowring Skie, begins againc to clearc; 
 And, though the Tempeji^ yet, your eyes affright, 
 Faire weather may befall you,long ere night. 
 
 Such comfort fpeaies our Emblem, unto thofe. 
 Whom ftormie Perfecutiea doth cnclolc; 
 And, comforts him, that's for the prcfent fad, 
 With hopes, that better feafons may bee had. 
 There is nor trouble, forrow,nor dirtrefle, 
 But mitigation hath , or fome relcafe. 
 Long ufe, or time, the ftormc away will turne, 
 Elfc, Patienct makes it better to be borne. 
 Yea^fifrowes lowring dayes,will come and goe, 
 As well as profp'rous houres of Su^pine doe ; 
 And, when 'tis paft,the/>rfi»« that went before, 
 Will make the following pleafure feeme the more. 
 For, hee,hathpromis'd, whom we may beleeve, 
 His blefling^unto thofe that tfiourr>e and grkve^ 
 And, that, though forrow much dejcds their head. 
 In ev'ry need, wee fball be comforted. 
 
 This promife I beleeve^ in ev'ry gricfe, 
 Performc it, L$n{, and hclpe my unlseliefc ; 
 
 So, others viewing how thou chcercft mee, 
 
 Shall, in all ferroms, put their truft in thee. 
 
 Foy 
 
For ffhatjaey^rt Miad^fhfirrpi, 
 The Coaquefi, QoialonCiiUth gilfg. 
 
 241 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIII. 
 
 • Hen on the Swerd, the oUve-brMch attends, 
 ' (That iSjWhea bloody Wants, have pcaccfull Indi) 
 And, whenfoever Fiii»rits arc gained ; 
 
 This Emblem niewes,by whom they are obtaiaed: 
 
 For, that all Vi^orie, doth oncly from 
 
 The povv'rfuU hand of Gfd-Almigktie, come. 
 
 The Boughcs of Bayes and oUv€s,doc declare, 
 
 Which round the TitragrAmm*uo appeare. 
 
 Nor muft we thinke, that God bcftowcs, alone. 
 
 The Vtti»ries oi Warrc, on any one ; 
 
 Bur, ihat,when we contend in other thing?. 
 
 From him, th' event that's wiflii for, alfo fprings. 
 This being fo, how dare wee, by the Lawut 
 
 Or, by the ^ft'or^.purfue a wicked Cauft? 
 
 How tiare wee bring a matter that's unjuft. 
 
 Where hee (chough few perceive him) judge it muft i 
 
 Or, profecute with fury, or dcfpite, 
 
 Againft the perfon of his Favorite ? 
 
 What Foolcs are they, who fecke the CentftuH, by 
 
 Oppreflion, Fraud, or hellirti Perjurie i 
 
 How mad are thofe, who to the Wdrtts prepare. 
 
 For nothing, but to fpoyleand murthcr there i 
 
 Who, nor ingag'd by Faith to their Alies, 
 
 Nor urg'd by any private injuries, 
 
 (Nor fent, nor tolcrated,by their FrineCt 
 
 Nor caring whether fide hath giv'n offence) 
 
 Run rambling through the World, to kill and flay, 
 
 Like ncedie Butchers, for two groats a day i 
 Thefe men may fide, where Ctnq/tefis^God bcftowesj 
 Yctj when the field is wonne , thefe men doc lofc. 
 
 Kk Since 
 
/24-^ 
 
 Since olpermuch-> "tPill oter-fiiU 
 Powre out enough^ hut doc not fpill. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXIV. 
 
 jT is this Emittms meaning, to advance 
 1 he Icve and praftife, oi true TtmftraHce, 
 For,by this Figure (which doth feeraeto fill, 
 Vntili the liquor ovei flow , and fpill) 
 Wee are, as by example, raught to fee 
 How fruitlclTe our Memper4ncies bee ; 
 Thus by the Ru^fif Contrarieties, 
 Some Vertttes, bcft arc (howne to vulgar eyes. 
 
 To fee a naftic Drunkard, reelc and fpew, 
 More moves ro Sobi.rntj}e, than can the view 
 Of twentie civil! men • and, to behold 
 One ProdtgaHydhu goodly lands hath fold) 
 Stand tornc and louzie , bagging at the dore, 
 WoulJ make Intern feranee aoliorred more, 
 ( And, manly Sohermfje, much better,^each) 
 Than all thar fixe Phi/offphers can preach ; 
 So, by the FeJJels ovci flowing, here. 
 True Modtratitn doth m-^re prais'd appcarc. 
 Than by the meane it (e'fe : And, without finne, 
 That's fiUurdy'wh'xch to die, had wicked bin, 
 For, though to vertuous ends j wee doe deny 
 The DomgtR,x\\ax Geoa may come thereby. 
 
 From hence, let us be taught, that carefiill heed, 
 Whereby wee fljoulJ both Ai:nde and Bodie, feed. 
 Let u?, of our owne fdves, obfcrve the (ize^ 
 How much wee want, how litrle will fuffize; 
 And,our ovine longings, rather leave unfiil'd, 
 Than fuffer any portion to beefpill'd: 
 
 For what we m*rre, (hall to account be layd. 
 And, what wee wifclyj(^f»<sl,lhalJ be repayd. 
 
 Tffey 
 
Tbeypaffe through many ftormes,4»i ftreights 
 Who rije to anjiioriom heights. 
 
 H^ 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXV. 
 
 B90k,/^ 
 
 His Tree, which here doth largely feeme to grow, 
 (Andfpreads above, xh^u^h ftrcightned in btlotv) 
 Through adverfe Wwds, and many a Winiers blaft. 
 
 Hath gaiti'd a tairc proportion at the laft j 
 
 And, from a lowlyy/w'w&jisgrowneto bee 
 
 A vvell-cfteemed,and a goodly Tr«. 
 
 Thus, hath it chanced unto many a njan : 
 
 And, he that firfl: in mifery began, 
 
 (So poote and mcane, that very few or none 
 
 Have judg'd him to be worth the looking on) 
 
 Ev'n he, throiJK(cornes,through wrongs, and povertic. 
 
 Hath crept, and fcrew'd, and lais'd himfclfe ^o high, 
 
 Thar, he harh placed been among the prime. 
 
 Of thofe, who fcem'd the Wcrthiesot the citne j 
 
 Yea, overtopc and a w'd,the beft of thofe, 
 
 Who fought to ciirbe him, when he ffrflarofe. 
 This, I have fcene; And, as wee fcldomc find 
 
 A Tree grow fairc, that cannot brooke the Wtndt 
 
 Or, mu(i; behous'd at Winter ; or, on whom 
 
 The GardntTs pruning- knife, did never come; 
 
 So, I have rarely knowne thofe men to rife 
 
 To any good, or noble qualities. 
 
 Who feele nor, firfl fome /jardjhip, or Comeformtt 
 
 Tn prune, to difcipline, and to rcforme 
 
 Their wits and manners. For , profperitie, 
 
 Eafe, plentie, and too large a libertie, 
 
 Doth often blaft them j and,fomtime bereave them, 
 
 Of whar their Predecejjors worth's,did leave them. 
 Lct,therefore,no man, fearc when this he knowcs, 
 Alchough in umpep, and throughy?m|^/6/^ he goes. 
 ^Kk^ _^ God, 
 
H+ 
 
 I I I II I iiM^MiWiTTn I If II ■ . mi ^ niwrr ■m mnrTTrrTTi—TT— 
 
 God , t'ptr T^ill hee frelenu therey 
 Whereiofone Faiib, and lAln^tbey are. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XXXVI. 
 
 Fixfd PAlme, (whofe Finders doeappeare^ 
 As if difplayed, and advanc'd thf y wcre^ 
 intended by our t^utkcr, hcie^ wee fee, 
 
 j o IhaJdow our Agreting.Mindst that bcc 
 
 Eftablifli'd in one Jrufi. And, well it may, 
 
 That Fertne, of the holy Church difplay. 
 
 For, as our ^<«w</f,thebet'er meanes can make. 
 
 To gaine, as well as to teuinty or ukc. 
 
 The bentfiis we feeke; when wee intend, 
 
 Our differing Firtgtri,7\\ toworke one end; 
 
 So, when the Church of ChriU (wherein v% finde 
 
 A diffrence of Degrees) (ball with one mwdi, 
 
 Puifuc a faithful I hopejthey'l foone obtaine. 
 
 That wifhed benefit, they feekc to gaine : 
 
 For J when but two or three fliall in CW^narae, 
 
 Rcqueft a hlefsi/tg, he will grant the fame. 
 
 Let all thy kv'rall Churches, Lo rd C that ftand 
 
 Like many Fmgers, merobcis of one Hatsd) 
 
 Thy IViU tfjenUall with joynt love obay. 
 
 Though circumftantially, tbey differ may. 
 
 Some have the larger Circuity fome zxcftronger. 
 
 Some ai e of (hort co»ttnna»ce, Come of longer ; 
 
 But, though their Guifts may differ, yet provide, 
 
 Thar, ftill,on one Foundation, thev may bide; 
 
 And, that, all rhofe, who in one Faith agree, 
 
 May, in one Barid of L«ve , united bcc : 
 
 Till our confined Wtfdome comes to know. 
 
 That, manv things,{or which wee wrangle fo, 
 Would further thaf, whofe hindi :)nce wee doe feare, 
 If more our Fttth, and Icffe our Djjcerd were. 
 
 Prote<a 
 
Protect mee^ if I yporthy bee • 
 // I dctncxit J puni&mec^. 
 
 i+T 
 
 [His £w^/^w, forth unto your view hathlc^ 
 A Siptrii, together with a CofMet-, 
 To flicw the prudent Reader, what Revrarj 
 For lU, and for mil deing,\% prepar'dj 
 That they, who heretofore, amiflc have done. 
 May learne, their threatned punifhmentsto ftjua : 
 That they, whofc A6lms warrantable were. 
 May, in their honeft tturfti, perfcverc: 
 And, that thofc men, who great and pow'rfuli bee. 
 Should puniflj and rewar i, as caufc they fee. 
 
 Men are ot diff'iing tempers : Some,are wonnc 
 By promifes, and gentle meanes alone: 
 Some,movxd arc by fliamej and, fomc through dread. 
 To bee in purre,or bodic puniflied. 
 And, fonr.e, their duties are allur'd ■■ o doc. 
 No way, but by a mixture of thefetwo. 
 They,therefbre, neither lVife,aor Honifi bcc. 
 Who dandle all Offenders on their knccj 
 Or,puni(h oncly with a Cod-forbid-^ 
 Or, !>#« not [o,mj ftttnes,si% Ely did. 
 Nor wifcr ought, are they , nor honefter. 
 Who alwayes fright, and threaten thofe that crrcj 
 No mcrcie joyning, to the chaftifement 
 Of them, whofe faults are worthy to bee flient. 
 Nor are they lelTe to blame , who carry Sweris^ 
 To punifli errors-, but, nor lookes,nor words. 
 To cherifn well dcfervings : And, in this, 
 Mofl: men, that punifh others, doc amilTe. 
 Sure, if the SmrA mifdeing, may purfue, 
 For dffifig-wetiythc Cmnet is due. 
 
 The 
 
The Tongue, 'S^hich ^ery fecret^eakes. 
 Is like a Barrell/it// ofUakes. 
 
 ILLVSTA. XXXVIII. 
 
 Booi.j^. 1 
 
 ,Hc Barrcll, from whofe bottome, fides, and bung, 
 The liquor (as in this our EntbUm) flowes, 
 May fitly typifie the babling Ttfw^/zf, 
 Ot him that utters ev'ry thing hee knowes. 
 For, fuch as arc their taskcs, who ftnve to fill 
 An ever-leaking Vt(}ellj to the brim ; 
 Ev'n fuch arc his, who labourcth to ftill 
 A utUrs tougue ; for, paines arc loft on him. 
 Thisi^'^w^^alfojfcrveth ro expreflTc, 
 The trultlclfc nature of a whorijh woman j 
 For, (hee to all difplaycs her wantonnelle, 
 And, circs to kecpc her fecrefies,from no man. 
 Within her bofome, nothing long fiiee keeps, 
 Bu!,whatfoever fiiec conceives or knowes, 
 Strtighf, from the heart, up to her tonguc,it creepsj 
 And,round about the Cttie, then,it goes. 
 
 Bee warned therefore, and commit thou not 
 Thy perfon,ftate, or fame,to fuch as thcfcj 
 Left, they thy Reputation doe befpct, 
 Conlume thy Subjlance, or thy Mtnde difeafe. 
 But, moft of all, bee wary, left the crime. 
 Which here wee doe reproove,thy mind infeft: 
 For, Viee, like weeds, will grow in little time, 
 And, out-grow Ftrtues,ii wecthem negle^. 
 The fureft way to kcepc fuch errors our. 
 And, in our felves true Fertnes to maintaiiie ; 
 Is, to hQckooft with Temfraifce, round abour, 
 And, our out-flowing huinors to refirainc. 
 I^ thus we pra<aife, 'twill prevent the wrongs 
 Of our owne errors, and of others tongues. 
 
 flow 
 
Horv ever thou the Viper takc^ 
 A dan^roiii ha^t^iard thott do ft make. 
 
 H7 
 
 [His Figure warncs us, that wcc meddle not 
 With matters, whereby nothing may bee got. 
 Save harme or Isp; and, fuch as once begun, 
 Wee may,nor fafcly iiee,not leave nndotie, 
 I fbould bee loath to meddle in the ftrifc 
 AriGng 'twixt a Hmbdndt and his fT/fif . 
 For, Truth conceard,or fpoke, on either fide. 
 May one or th' other grieve, or both divide. 
 I would not with my moft familiar Mate, 
 Be Partner in the whole of my eftatc j 
 Leil I, by others errors , might offend. 
 Or, wrong my Family, or, lofe my Friend. 
 1 would not, willingly, in my diftreflfe. 
 From an unworthy hand, receive redrelTcj 
 Nor, when I need a Suretk, would I call 
 An Fnthrift, or a roaring Fredigall: 
 For, either thefe I thanklefly muft fliun, 
 Or, humour them, and be perhaps undone, 
 I would not hcare my Fn>»^unwife!y prate 
 Thofc things, of which I rauft informc the Stm : 
 An.l, ieeme unfriendly ; or, elfe leave to doe. 
 That, which a ftronger Ba»<i obligeth to. 
 
 Norwould I,for the world, ray heart fhould bee 
 Enthrald by one, that might not marry niec j 
 Or, (uch like/'4/i/<»»j,bee perpkxed in, 
 As hang betwixt a yertue,znd a Sinne-^ 
 Or, fuch, a's whether way foc're I went, 
 Occafion'd guile, or fhame, or difcontcnt : 
 For, howfoe're wee mannage fuch like things. 
 Wee handle winding P"i^erst that have flings. 
 
 Tk 
 
■ -U_l ii L. l ll l| ill LiM»li ■-! y<«»^»l 
 
 24.8 
 
 The gaining of a rich EUatcy 
 SfiemeSi many times ^ refirain^d by ¥2tc. 
 
 JBferve this W&«/«, and you fhall fee howfaie 
 Doth lioait out to each man^that EHate 
 Which hcc obtaincs ; Then,how heedoth afpirc 
 To fuch a height 5 and, why hcc mounts no higher: 
 For, whatfocre their Authors undcrflood, 
 Thcfe £«»W<r«w, now, (ball fpcake asl thinkcgood. 
 
 The CsrHucsfins faftncd to a RaunJ, 
 Thus fixt,may flicw, that Riches have their iounJ-, 
 And, can be raifed,by mans pow'r or wits. 
 No higher than Geds Providence permits. 
 The placing of them on that Wkele, doth fhow, 
 Thatjfome waxe Ftsre, as others Wealthy grow; 
 For,Iookchow much the higher, one doth rife, 
 So much the lower, ftill,the other Hes; 
 And, when the height of one is at an end, 
 Hec finkes againc, that others may afcend. 
 The many ftops, which on this Whccle you fpie, 
 Thofc many objlacUs may typifie, 
 Which barreall thofc that unto Wealth afpire. 
 From coropafling the 2f««»^ of their defire. 
 
 The want of Wit, from Riches^ barreth fome- 
 Some,cannot rich,becaufe oi Sloth, become. 
 Some, that are tp//?,and/'4^;j<r/«^, arc deny *d 
 Encreafc of wealth, through Pka/are,ot through Pride. 
 Some,Iofc much profit,which they elfe might make, 
 Becaufe of Confcieuce, or for Credit fake. 
 If none of thcle did hinder, wee have flore. 
 That might bee Rich, who, yet, are very • ocrf. 
 
 And,thcfe,indced, doe come to be thofe Fates, 
 
 Which kecpc moft men, from getting large Ejlates. 
 
 InaU 
 
In allthine A^ftion j , hifoe a caret 
 That no uniccmiineflcappcarc! 
 
 H9 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLI. 
 
 »***.4 
 
 >Hc Virgive, or the Wtfe, that much defires, 
 To pl«f e her Levers, or her Hushdnd's Ey cSj 
 In all her cofti'eft Rohs, her felfe attircsj 
 And, leckcs the coral'cft Dr^/f,fhec can dcvife. 
 Then, to bcr iruftic Looking -gUffe, fhcc goes, 
 (Where, often, fhcc her perfon turnes and winds) 
 To vieWjhow fccmcly h:;r attiring fbowcsj 
 Or, whether ought amiffc therein flic finds. 
 Which praifefuli Diligeme, is figur'd thus 
 In this our Emblemy that, it may be made 
 A docunaeniall figne,reracmbring us, 
 What care oi all cur A£ims^ muft bee had. 
 For, hee that in dd's prefcnce would appeare 
 An acceptable Souk ; or, f>racious grow 
 With men, that of approv'd conditions arc, 
 Muft by fome faithful! (?/-«//<•, be trimmed fo, 
 The good Examples of thofc pious men, 
 Who liv'd in elder times, may much availc i 
 Yea, and by others evills, now and then. 
 Men fee how grofTely, they thcmfelves,doe failc, 
 
 A wife Companion, and,a loving Friend, 
 Stands nearer, than thofe ancient glafTcs doej 
 And, fcrveth well to fuch an ufefull end : 
 For, hee may bee thy GU(Jt, and Fomttint too. 
 His good Ex Ample, fhewes thee what is fit j 
 His Admonitien, checks what is awryj 
 Hee, by his Geod-Advtfef reformeth it j 
 And, by his Lsve, thou mcnd'fl it pleafedJy* 
 
 But. if thou doc defire the perfcdt'ft GUffCt 
 
 loyne to the M»rrsll.Lat(i,ihc Law tf Grace. 
 
 LI Wtt 
 
V)0 
 
 Weey bring the Hony to the Hive . 
 BuU others-, by our labours thrive. 
 
 ILIVSTR. XLII. 
 
 ip'G prcrie .-^f^jwith daily paines contrive 
 Tl.eir curious Combe$,2nd\tom rhe flowry Fields, 
 Doe bring that pleafant i weetnefie to chtir hive. 
 Which NtclAVjznd y^w^ro/^df/r dainties,ycclds, 
 Yet, when thcrafclv-s wirh labours they have tii'd. 
 The following Winrers tatnine to prevent, 
 For their cood fei vice, cither they arc fir'd, 
 Or fviith iuro an cmptie Hive are fent: 
 And, there, with flender diet they are fcrved, 
 To leave another Summtrs woikc, to thofe 
 Who take no cai e, thoui^h all the (wai me be ftarved, 
 If wcakeand quite paft labour once it growes. 
 As vviih f uch bca, it fares Vfith ma-iy a one, 
 Thar, fpends his youthfull time in honeft thrift} 
 And,by the Waipe, the Hornet:, or the Drone, 
 Of all their labours, they are foo'ie bereft. 
 Sometime, the boi diing Fltes,mwc};\ wrong this hreod, 
 Throogh idle vifnings • or, them defpoyle. 
 By making friendly ihewcs of ncighbotirhond -^ 
 V\'hen, all their Complements, are noueht but puile. 
 Sometime, their powerfull Foes doe rcb them quite^ 
 Sometime,their Lords,ox Landlords, wvh pretence, 
 Of claiming only what is juft and right, 
 Opprelfe them 'without mercie,or defence. 
 Thi;s, by one courfe or other, daily, fome 
 (That a; e laborious in an honeft vvay^ 
 The prey of Pride, or Idlcneffe become: 
 And, fuch a: there,may therefore truely fiy, 
 Thar, whatfoever they to pafiTe have brought, 
 Not for therftfehes, but ethers, they have wrought. 
 
 God, 
 
God, bj their N mss, the Surs dotb cal^ 
 And, bee u Ruler of thetn Ml. 
 
 ^5l 
 
 ILLVSTR, XLII I. 
 
 Beok,/^ 
 
 \Omz fay,(and many men doe theft comm^)'^ 
 That,all our deeds, and fortunes doc depea4: 
 Vponthe motions of celeftialli"/>;&rr«f. ' - 
 AndjOn the conftcllations of the St4rrtt, 
 
 If this were true, the Surres^ alone, have bin 
 
 Prime caafe of dl that's g0ed, and of zWfi/me. 
 
 And, 'twere (me thinkesj injuftice to ctHdemnet 
 
 Or, give rewards to any,but ro thtm. 
 
 For, if they made meefwHe, why for that ill. 
 
 Should I be daran'd,and they fhine brightly ,{tilj f 
 
 If they inforc'd myg0od»e£i,y9hy fliould I 
 
 Bee glorified for their Pietie ? 
 
 And, if they Qtvxhttgood nor ill conftrainc. 
 
 Why then, fhould wee of !>(/?//« con>plaine f 
 For, if it bee (as tis) abfurd to fay. 
 
 The ftarres enforce us ( fince they (till obay 
 
 Their juft Commander) 'twere abfurdetjfarre, 
 
 To fay, or thinke, that God's Decree it were. 
 
 Which did neceftute the very fame, 
 
 For which, we thinke the ftarres might merit blame. 
 
 Hee made the ftarres to bee an ayd unto us, 
 
 Not(as is fondly drcam'd) to helpeundoe us; 
 
 (Much lefiTe, without our f aolt,to ruinate, 
 
 By doome of irrecoverable Fate) 
 
 And, if our good Endeavors, ufe wee will, 
 
 Thofegforions creatures will be helpfullftill . 
 
 In all our honeft wayes: For, they doe fland 
 
 To helpe,not hinder us,in God's command ; 
 And, hee not onely rulc?s them by hispoWrs, 
 But, makes their Glory, fcrvant unto ours. 
 
 L I 2 W^ 
 
1^1 
 
 Wh<h, Patience tempts, beyond herftrengthi 
 Will make i* Fury, at the length, -'•'^-^ 
 
 .iV:- 
 
 iLLVSTR. XLIIII. 
 
 Bm^. 
 
 4 
 
 ^Lthough wtc know not a more patient cream e, 
 ' Xhm h the Lamk, Cor,of Icfle bainiulJ nature) 
 •Yet, as this EmbUm flicwes, whenchildii]] wicm^ 
 Hatn fro.ubJed, and provok'd him ovcrlong, 
 Hce grovves ( m^g'd • and makes the vjzr\\onBcjts, 
 Bee glad to leave thcir'fports, and run their wayes. 
 
 Thu^ havff. I feerw: ir with forac Children fate. 
 Who, when their Fdrans too indulgent were. 
 Have urg'd thdm, till their Doting giew to Rage, 
 And (hilt them wholly from their Heritage. 
 Thus, many times, afoolifli man doth loic 
 His faithfull Friends, and juftly makes them foes. 
 Thus, froward Hushands -^ and, thus, pecvifli fF/w?, 
 Doe foolc away the comfort of their lives j 
 Ard, by abufing of a patient-Mate, 
 Turne dcarcfl Love, into the deadlieft Hate: 
 For, any wrong may better bee excufcd. 
 Than, KtKdnef]e,\ox\^., and wilfully abufcd. 
 
 But, as an injur'd I,4^^f, provoked, thus, 
 Well xypifies how nouch it moveth us. 
 To finde our F<JW»« wrong'd : So, let us make 
 An EmUemoi cur felves, thereby to take 
 More heed, how God is moved towards them, 
 That, his longju^rmg, and his /.** ^.contemne. 
 For, as wee fomewhat have of every t reature. 
 So, wee in us, have fomewhat of his Nature : 
 Or,if itbeenbt fayd tMfametobee, 
 His P/^«r<f, and his /w«^« are-wee. 
 
 Let, therefore, his long- f ujf ring, wd\ be weigh'd. 
 
 And, keepe us, to f revoke him, fall afraid. 
 tV^ Bee 
 
Heethat ar blind, '9pill nothing fee. 
 What light foe re about him bee. 
 
 [ "^n 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLV.: 
 
 \t \ ^ ^ I, 
 
 Bcok.^ 
 
 \T is by fomc iuppofed, rhat our QwUs, 
 By Djy time, are no pcrfecft fighced Fotvles-^ 
 And, that, the more you doe augment the %^', 
 The more you flial! deprive them of thciifig^f* 
 Nor Candles, Torches, nor the Sume at mom. 
 Nor SpecUcles, nor all of thefe in one 
 Cm make an OvtUt in the day-time fee 
 Though none, by night, hath better eyes than fhee. 
 
 This £»»^/fw, therefore, fets their hli»dnejje forth, 
 Who cannot fec,when anapparant mrth 
 Illurtrarcs vertuous Men ; yer, feeme lofpie 
 Thofe faults, wherewith ilj-willersthem belie. 
 Th^ blirtdnefje , alf >, well it may declare, 
 Of ^cTff/^.'j, whoEagle-fighted are. 
 In SofhtHrtes , and in the clou .lie -night, ■ 
 Of thofc darkf Errors /which delude the ^ght- 
 Yet, cannot fee the Rayes of Truth divine, - ' 
 Thoi.'gh, brighter than the I>-«;-/;;^A/, flieedothfhine. 
 I:. 'k.?wire,veiy fitly typifies, ■■'■ : 
 Thofe,in otir d3yes,who fpic out myfteries, 
 BeyouJ the Moonf ^ yer,cannotgaine the view 
 O" t'lar, which common Reajon provcth true : 
 AtJ, ! iierefore,onelv, crie it (madly) downc, 
 B^au''?. by "f.- -;'?;-A light, it may be k'nownc. 
 
 Tic!;, when 'twas rffi-ed, firfl,rhe light rcf ifed; 
 And./hey have now ihc darkncile which they chuled. 
 T'.ll, therefore, God Hiail offer Grace againe, 
 Man Trive-- ro (Ir u > L-^hts, to thcf.', in vaine : 
 F-r, wh tare Lights to thofc., who hlinded bee ( 
 Or, 'Mh > fo blinde, as they that will not fee i 
 
 None 
 
254- 
 
 Jslom kiioves^ vntill the^i^ht he pfi. 
 If ho /Ij all he£M\&.ox^ at the laft. 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVI. 
 
 Mile thefe two Chamfk m for the Cmqmft fight; 
 Hetwixr them both Vi^hru rakes her flight. 
 On dtubrfull wings j and,till the fray bcc paft. 
 None knowe' , to whether, fliee the Wruth will caft. 
 Which EmbLm rcrvts,not otvtly,toexprcfle 
 The danger, and the iliues doubt tulncffc, 
 In all Contcnttons ^ but, may waine usioo, 
 That, wee no drivings raflily undergoc ; 
 Since they, who long with painfull skill have (hiv'd, 
 Of likely Coquefls, are at length drpnv'd. 
 
 Force, mvch prcvailes; but Speight and Wit hath pow'c, 
 Somctime,to hurle downe Strength upon the floore. 
 Sometimes againe, our Inginetres doe failej 
 And, Blewes^ doe more than Stratagems, prevaiie. 
 Though^ I, upon mine hgnefi-Caufe depend. 
 Another may o'rethrow it, by his Frtend : 
 And,hcethatb()afteth of his > atrorn gxzcty 
 May lofc his hopes, if Bribing come in place. 
 
 To fay the Truth, in whatfoevcr Caufe, 
 Wee by the 5jror^ contend, or by the Lams, 
 There's no event or iflue more a(?ured. 
 Than this, that, loflctoboth Oiall bee procured; 
 And, that, fometime, as well an inmeem, 
 A'i guilty caufe, may findean ill event. 
 Ler,theref bre,our endeavours be, to ftrive. 
 Who, fliall hereafter, Icaft occaGon give 
 Of thofe esKtentioffs,znd of thofc deba,tes. 
 Which hurt our honor, fafctie, or eftates : 
 
 That, we, a Conquefi, may be iiire to gaine. 
 
 And, none repine, at that which we obtainc. 
 
 Why 
 
Why/hj'.iU Ifsars the -» %nt a/' Bread ? 
 IfGoifopleifs, Ijh^llbei fcJ. 
 
 255 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVII. 
 
 Book. 4 
 
 ^He fahhleffe /Wf'f repining currifhnefTc, 
 1 he blelTcd P[almi(l, fitly did exprefTe, 
 By grtftnin^-do^s, which howling roameby night, 
 To fatisfie their grudging appetite. 
 Here, therefore, by an Emblem, wee are fliowne. 
 That, God, (who as hce lifts, bcftowes his ovvrxc) 
 Pf ividino fo, that none may bee unfed, 
 D.icii offer to the OQ'fga, the Childrtns bread. 
 
 And, by thi^ Emblem, vv«:e advifed are, 
 Of their prefumptuoub boldnclTs to beware, 
 Wh.-j bound God's Mercie ; and, have flmc out feme 
 FrrjTi h .">pe of Grrftf .before the Night is corae : 
 Si".ce,ro the Do^^.his meat is not denide, 
 If they retnrne, (though not till Evening tide.) 
 
 M-Mcovcfj wee, fome notice hence may take, 
 Thar, if provifion, God, vouchfafcs to make. 
 For Lyons, Dfgs,a(\<i Ravens, in their need, 
 Hee will hii Lambes, and harmleflfe J«r//o feed: 
 And, fo provide, thac they ftiiU alwayes have 
 Sufficient, to mirntaine the Life hee gave. 
 
 I mu'i concede, I never merit fliall, 
 Tbp Crumma, which from thy Chilkrensnhh fall ; 
 Yer, thou haft off, and freelv fed mee, Lord, 
 AiDoio rhy Childre}},it thy Holy- board : 
 Nor have I, there, been fiil'd with Srf^^alone; 
 Eur, on the bleffed Bedie of thy Somie, 
 My :^v«/e hath feaftcd. And,if thou doft grant 
 Stch favours, Lord I what can I feare to want ^ 
 
 For, doubtlckTe, if thy Sonne thou picafe to give, 
 
 AiJ other things, with him, I fhail receive. 
 
 All 
 
1^6 
 
 ^11 Flcfii, it like the •either* dWxf^ 
 Jndifo it jpringSi and fades fitpuf. 
 
 \ 
 i 
 
 ILLVSTR. XLVIII. 
 
 Bsok., 
 
 'pJS^MM^, His Infant, and this little Truffc of Hdj, 
 When thfv are moralized, fcemc to fay. 
 That, Ftcjh IS but a tuft oiMcnmngCreffe, 
 Both grcene,and with? r'd, ere the day-light pafTe. 
 
 And, fuch we truly fir.dc ir ; for, behold, 
 
 Ailoone as Man is borne, hee waxcth old. 
 
 In GricfeSjin Sorrowcs,orNecefsiticsj 
 
 And, withers ev'iy hourc, untill hee dyes : 
 
 Now^ floui ifhing, as GrAJje, when it is grovvne. 
 
 Straight perifliing, af GrdlJe, when it is mowne. 
 If, wee with other things, mans Agecom^zxc^ 
 
 His Ltfe is but a !><«; ( For, cquall'd are 
 
 His TeArts with H&ures : His Months, with Minutts bee 
 
 Fit parallels j and, ev'ry breathing,^ tt 
 
 May tcarme a r>4y ) yer, focoe, ev'n at the ti'tght 
 
 Of that fhorrr>4)', are dead, and withcrd quite. 
 
 Before the ^Morning of our lives bee done, 
 
 The Flep oft fades: Sometime,itgrowesti]l Ncone.- 
 
 But, there's no mortall Fltjh, that will abide 
 
 Vnparched longer, than till Evtmng'ttde. 
 
 For, in it fclfe, it al wayes carries that, 
 
 Which helpeth fo, it felfe to i uinare ; 
 
 Thar,rhough it feele, nor Jivrme, nor fcorchiog/rfwo 
 
 An inbred Canker, will confume the fame. 
 
 Confidering well, and well remembring this, 
 
 Account the Flcjh no better than it is : 
 
 Wrong not thine everlaOing Setih, to cherifli 
 
 A Gottrd, which in a moments time will perifli. 
 Give it the tendance, fit for fading Cro^s j 
 But, for Haj barvcB, lofe not better hopes. 
 
 Make 
 
Make ufe of Time, that's commin z on . 
 Fortthja it peri/b*dyyvhic/j is gone. 
 
 257 
 
 >Mis GUffe decIares,how Time doth paflTe away • 
 And,if the Wonis, about if, rightly fay, 
 rhy Time that's gene, is loft: and,proofe will ilievv, 
 That,many find both WordSy and EmhktM^tme, 
 How f aft their T;»»«; departs, they bcf} perceive. 
 From whom it ftealcs, before they take their leave. 
 Of what they love ; and,whofe laft houre is gone. 
 Before their chiefeft bufinelfesare done. 
 
 How fafl it flides, ev'n they arc alfo taught, 
 (Too late, perhaps) who tiever kept in thought 
 Their endmg-daj 5 but,alwaycsdid prefume, 
 Or, largely hope upon the Time to come-^ 
 The pre[e»t-hdwres, nor thankfully enjoyiag. 
 Nor, honeftly, n^r ufefully employing. 
 
 That yeares expir'd, dre loft, they likewife find : 
 For, when their underft inding brings to mind. 
 How f :)ndly (or, how ill perchance^ they fpent 
 Thdrpajjed age ; they fee, with difcontent, 
 The Time, not onely left, bur, worfe than fo 3 
 Li>(i,\vhh a thoufand other L'ofTes moe: 
 And, that,when they (hall need k^wealth norfwV, 
 Can purchafe themjOne minute oi an home. 
 
 Coafider this,all ye that fpend the prime, 
 TheKecKeiide,ind thetmlight o^youxTtt?te, 
 In childifh phy-gam?';, or meerc worldly thingsj 
 As if you could, at plcafu e, clip Times wings. 
 Or turne his Glajje • or,had a Life,ox twaine 
 To live, when you had fool'd out this in vains. 
 
 Short is rhzfrejent j loft Times -pafjed bee j 
 
 And, Tmc tocswe, wee may not live to fee. 
 
 Mm Tk 
 
 .^ 
 
z^S 
 
 The Garland , He alone /ball ffgarey 
 Whoitothe Goale, doth ^erfeyere. 
 
 ILLVSTR. L. 
 
 N yirme is with a CarUndhtit extended j 
 And, as the Af^wolaith, it is intended, 
 7 0/11 that ptrfevtre. This being fo ; 
 Let none be faint in heart, though they hejiotv: 
 For, he that creepes, unrill his Race be done. 
 Shall gaine a WrtAib, alwell as tbey that runne. 
 This being f o ; let no man walkc in doubt. 
 As if Gods Arme of Grace were ftrctched out 
 To fome fmall number : For, whoe're begins 
 And per feueres, the profer'd GarUndvj'mviS ; 
 And, God refpcdis noperfons -, neither layes 
 A ftumbling blocke in any of our Waics. 
 This being lo, let no man think't enough 
 To fet his hand, a little, to the Plough, 
 And, then dcfift •, bur, let him ftill purrue," 
 To doc that Worke^to which that Wreath is due: 
 For, nor on Good.beginners, nor onthofe 
 That, tvalkehalfe-ffay, (much Icflc on him, that goes 
 No ftepp at all j will God this gift confcrre j 
 But, onely, unto thofe that perfevere. 
 
 Lo R D, by thy Grace, an entrance I have made 
 In honcfl Pathes ; and, thy afliftance had. 
 To make in them, fome {[ovi prteeedings too. 
 Oh grant me, full abilitie, to doe 
 Thy facred Will j and, to begir,n, and end 
 Such Workes, as to thy glery^ ftill, may tend. 
 That {.Walking, and CBHtinHtng in the Path^ 
 Which evermore, thine approbation hath) 
 I may that Garland, by thy ^^-Jf^obraine, 
 Which, by mine owoe defert, 1 canrtot gaine. 
 
 Glory be ie God. ______ 
 
^^9 
 
 THE FOVRTH 
 
 LOTTERIE. 
 
 Hou, of 3 noble minde, art thoughf, 
 Whicbjhcav'nly things, hath chiefly fought, 
 And, fcom'ft thy vertue to dcbafc, 
 By loving thofe of 1 jwer place. 
 If To, thine Emhlem dorh cxprede 
 Thy Wifdomt, arid thy worthy nejje. 
 Bur, if toeanhward thou incline j 
 Thence, learnc Jfccliens more Divine. 
 
 See, Embt I. 
 
 2 
 
 Some w$rdi or thougbts, perhaps, of your 
 Have wrong'd Gods providence, or Pew'r 
 E!s, you (It may be) to fomcpUce, 
 Confine his uncon fined Grace ; 
 Or, thinke, be never taketh care, 
 O f any Realme, but where you arc. 
 Your L$t, now, therefore, doth provide. 
 To have your luJgemem redifidc. 
 
 See,£w^, II. 
 
 3 
 
 Thou m\\f\ be wife, bur, there is, yet, 
 S >mecrack, or failing in thy mt : 
 For, thou dod per fomte a.p*rt, 
 T'uc, (ho ve> thee other, then thou trt. 
 Thine Ew^/^w, therefore, doth declare. 
 What Hakt, fuch deferve to weare j 
 And, tha:, he merits /Iffet eares, 
 W ho ii net, that, which he appeares. 
 
 See, Emh. III. 
 
 You haye, as yet, much wrke to doc. 
 But, you have litt/e time thereto j 
 That, littk, flyes away with fpeed. 
 And, you the LoJ^e, as little heed. 
 Left, therefore, all your time be gone, 
 Before you duely thinke thereon, 
 A memordodum you have got, 
 By drawings of this lockie Z«. 
 
 Sec,£/»*. IV. 
 Mma 
 
 Though 
 
i6o 
 
 The tourth Lotteries, 
 
 Though you , perhaps, no feriH dread, 
 A mijchi(fe hangs above your head j 
 By which, you (taking little care; 
 May perifh ere you be aware. 
 To minde you, therefore, to efchew 
 Such Miferies as may cnfue ; 
 Your Lot , this warning- Bw^/^w fent 3 
 Obfcrve it, and your hArmes prevent. 
 
 Sec, Emb. V. 
 6 
 
 Tboufy'fi, in hope, to fhun thy griefe 5 
 Thou chdngeft place, to feeke releefe ; 
 A nd,many blanjeleflfe things are fhent 
 As, caufersofthy difcontcnt. 
 But trouble,now,no m ore thy minde, 
 The root of thy difeafc to finde j 
 For, by thine £w^/f«»,thou (halt fee, 
 The FoHnuine, wt.ence thy torments bee. 
 
 Sec, Emk VI. 
 
 a 7 
 
 Thou arr^ or els thou werr, of late. 
 Some greatjor petty, Magiftrate-, 
 Or, FertHne thereunto, perchance, 
 In time to come,will thcc advance. 
 Bur, by thine Emblem, thou {halt fee. 
 That, when rcftrein'd, thy fow'r fliall be. 
 Offenders, thereof will be glad, 
 And skoffethe pow'r which thou haft had ; 
 Obferve it ; and be fo npnght. 
 That, thou maift laugh at their dtfpght, 
 
 Stt.Emb. VIL 
 8 
 
 Promotion thou doft much defire, 
 And, f pacious Fertums to acquire ; 
 As if thou thoughtft, thou mightft attaine. 
 True Blejjedntjje, by fuch a gaine : 
 To fhew thee, therefore, what event, 
 Whdit f^appineffe, and wba.t contefft, 
 Such things, will bring vs, at the laft, 
 An ufefull object, now, thou hafl. 
 
 See, Emb. V II L 
 9 
 
 Diflieartned be not, though thou fee, 
 Thy Hopes^c[u\K fruftrarc feem.e to be 5 
 For, many Hopes, appearing p.ift. 
 Have, beene rencw'd againe, at laft 5 
 And, grew far greater, then before, 
 When, they feem'd loft,for evermore. 
 Examples, therefore, now are brought, 
 Thac,ftill, to Hope, thou mayft be taught. 
 
 Sec Emb. IX. 
 
 Moft 
 
T^he Fourth Lotteric-j, 
 
 261 
 
 M 10 
 
 Moft men defire to game the FatBy 
 Which kecpes them fafe, io ev'ry ftate ; 
 And, you, no doubr, would fainc provide, 
 A sution, which might firrae abide. 
 If fo you meane 5 your Let hath brought. 
 Some newcs of that,which you have fought; 
 For, by your Emblem, you may ^ee. 
 What men fhallmoft unmooved be. 
 
 Sec, Emb, X, 
 
 II 
 
 You feeme,to wonder, much of late. 
 That, fome goe backward m Ejiate, 
 Who fceme to thrive j and, why,wefinde, 
 Thofe /'r/WjjWhofccnncd very kinde, 
 ( And,forward,good refpcds to fhowj 
 DoC; now unkinde, and froward grow. 
 But, when your Emblem you fliall fee. 
 No wonder, then, fuch things will be. 
 
 Scc,£w^.XL 
 12 
 
 Thou feck'ft a Conquefl j or, (at leaft) 
 Of fuch a Pow'r to bee pofleft, 
 As none can conquer ; And, behold. 
 Thou, in an EmbUm, (halt be told 
 The mcancs to get thy hearts defirc. 
 Yer, know, that if thou come no nigher, - 
 Tnen b.ut to k»otf> the meanes oibltp. 
 The farther off, the blep.ng is. ^ , 
 
 See, Emb, xH. 
 
 Thou liv'f^, as one who thinks, that. Fate 
 All ^£t^o:^s did neceptate-^ 
 And, char to dee, or leave undone^ 
 Thy BufinefTes, came all to one. 
 If, chus thou thinke, perhaps,this Chance 
 JMay helpeto cure thine Ignorance^ 
 And, fhow, when 'twill be, wholly, fit 
 To Fate, our matterSj to commit. 
 
 Sec,£»»^.Xlir. 
 
 Thy Neighbors houfe when thou doft view, 
 Welfurmpt.pleafant, large, or new, 
 Thou thinkftgood La res, alwaies dwell, 
 In Lodgings that are trimm'd lo well. 
 But, by thine Emblem, thou artfhowne. 
 That (if thou lov'dft what is thine oww) 
 Thatcht Rooffs, as true Contentments yedd, 
 Astbofe, that are with Cedar fecld. 
 Vaine Fat:cm, therefore, from thee caflj 
 And, be content with wh-;t thou haft, 
 See,£w^.XiV, 
 
 Thou 
 
z6x 
 
 ne tourth Lottens^, 
 
 IS 
 
 Thou feek'ft Fnfementt as a thing, 
 Which £4/, or Wefierne-vfinds might bring ; 
 And, thinkft to gaine a tcmp'rall Crenne, 
 ByiWwand Fertmoi thine owne: 
 But, now, thy tot inf ormcs from whom, 
 The Scepter, and preferments come ; 
 Seekc, thence, thy la vvfull /'<'/•« fruition. 
 And, cherifli not a vaiae amhitm. 
 
 Sec,£w^.XV. 
 
 1$ 
 
 This Let, though rich, or poore,thou bee, 
 Picfcnts an Emblem, fitt for thee. 
 If Ri{h, it warnes, not to be froud^ 
 Since, Fert»»es favours arc allow'd 
 To Swimfh-nttn : If thou hcfoere, 
 Dcjed thou not thy felfe,the morej 
 For, many worthy men, there are. 
 Who, doe not Fortunes lewels weare. 
 
 Sce,£iw^.XVL . 
 
 17 
 
 Thou, dofl: not^reatly care, by whom 
 Thy milt h, or thy Prefame»ts^con\c: 
 So, thou maift get them, Fode or Knave, 
 Thy prayers, and thy praifi may have ; 
 Becaufe, thou doft nor feare, nov drcarnCj 
 What difadvantflge comes by them : 
 But, by tbihc Emhlem, thou Hialt fee, 
 That, Mifihkves, in t\\e\x favours bee. 
 
 See, Emh, XVII. 
 
 18 
 
 Youboaft,asifitwereunknowne, 
 The power you have were not your ownc : 
 But, had you not an abic Prop, 
 You could not bearefo high a Top-^ 
 And, if that Ajde forfake you Hwll, 
 Downe to the ground, youfoonc will fall. 
 Acknowledge this ; and,humb!e grow, 
 Youmaybe,ftill,fupported fo. 
 
 Sec Emb. XVIII, 
 
 This Lot of yours doth plaindy fliow, 
 That, in fome danger now you go. 
 But, wounds by Steele, ycr, f.-arc you nor j 
 Nor Fifieling, nor Cannon-fliot j 
 But,rathcr,drcad theJJ)jfis that fly. 
 From fome deepe- wounding xrantons eye. 
 Your greateft pcrills arc from thence j 
 Get, therefore, .Armour of defence. 
 
 SttEmb. XIX. 
 
 Thy 
 
I he Fourth Lotteries, 
 
 16} 
 
 20 
 
 Thy Vermes, often, have bcene tride, 
 To fi ide vviucproofcs thcy will abide; 
 Ycr, chiakc not all thy Triaffs paft, 
 T 11 thouonev'ryfideartcaft J 
 Nor, f::ire thou, what may chance to thee. 
 If trudy, fqaare, thy dcahng<i be ; 
 For, then, wnac ever doth befall. 
 Nor iitrm^, aorJb4me, betide thee (hall. 
 
 Sce,£a»^.X X. 
 21 
 
 Fine Cloths, faire WorJs, entifing Face, 
 With Maskes of Pietie and Grace, 
 Oft, cheat you, with an outward fliow. 
 Of that, which prooveth nothing fo. 
 Thtrrefore, your Emblems Morall read 5 
 And, ere too farre you doe proceed, 
 Thinke, whom you deale withalI,to day , 
 Who, by faire fliswes, deceive you may. 
 
 See,£w^.jgCL 
 
 22 
 
 You, are accus'd of no man, here, 
 As, if to any , f iife, you were 
 In ix!ord, or Deed ; and, widi, we doe, 
 Your Cmfcience may acquit you too, 
 Bu', if your fclfe you guilty finde, 
 (As, unto fach a fault inclin'd) 
 The crime, already pa(l, repent j 
 And, what is yet undone, prevent. 
 
 See,£w^.XXIL 
 
 M 
 
 23 
 
 You haue delighted much, of late, 
 Gainft Womem ficklenenc,ropratej 
 As if this frailcty you did find, 
 ET:aii'd,aIonc,on Womankind: 
 Bel', in your felfe, thcr's now and then. 
 Great proofes,ot wav'ring minds,in men: 
 Then, jijgde not faults which are unknownj 
 Cur, rather Icarne to mend your ownc. 
 
 Sec,£w^.XXlII. . 
 
 24 
 At you AffliB'iom, you repine. 
 And, in all troublcs,cry,and whinej 
 As {[^zojufer, brought no loy-^ 
 Bat, q'aite,did all contents dcftroy. 
 Thar, you might, therefore, patient gtoWy 
 And, lcarne,that Vcrtues pow're, to knove. 
 This Lot^ unto your view, is brought : 
 Pcrufe, and pradife what is taught. 
 
 See, Eml;. XXIV. 
 
 On 
 
2^4. 
 
 * 
 
 ""fhe Fourth Lotteries, 
 
 V. 
 
 25 
 
 On out- fide Friends yXhow much reli'ft, 
 And, trHficfi, oft, before thou try'ftj 
 By which, if Cw/»<^e thoucfcape, 
 1 hy Wit wee praife not , but thy Haf : 
 But, left by irufiy(,Q*tc friaS due) 
 T hou, overlate, thy Trufiing rue j 
 Obfcrve the MtraS of thy Lot, 
 Andjlooke that thou forget it nor. 
 
 By this your Let, it (hould appeare, 
 That,you your ftlfe are too fevcrej 
 Or, have, by Ibme, per^wadcd bin, 
 Thai,cv'»y f/M/w'f is zfnM, 
 That,wifft tticiefore,you may grow. 
 You have an Emhum, now,to fhow, 
 Thatj/f^f,^ hole wifdome all menprai'c, 
 SoniCanit,laycs downc his 5<jw,and flajes. 
 
 See,£w^.XXVI. 
 
 27 
 
 Thou little heedft how Time is loft. 
 Or, how thine Homa aviay doe poftj 
 Nor art thou mindfijll of the day, 
 In which thy life, will breath away. 
 To thee this Ltt, now, therefore, came. 
 To make thee hcedfull of the fame, 
 So,ot thy Dutie, let it mind thee, (thee. 
 That, thou maift iive, when Dedth (hall finde 
 
 Scc,£w^.XXVII. 
 
 28 
 
 A rafe-abiding,wouIdft thou know. 
 When Seas doe rage,and winds doe blow t 
 If Cj; thine Emblem fhewes thee, where 
 Such Prtvihciges gained are, 
 Oblerve it well j then,doe thy beft. 
 To bee a ro»«^/'/«^,mthatneft 
 There yordiz'd-^ and, mocke thou not 
 At what is taught jchecjby this Ltt, 
 
 See,£»»^.XXVIir. 
 
 2P 
 
 Beleeve not,al way es, as thy Crttdt 
 That, Lovt-fnfeft, is L0ve4ndeedy 
 Eur, their ^jf'cUens entcrtainc. 
 Who in thy nttd, firme Friends remaine. 
 Perhaps, it much may theeconccrne. 
 This /.</<>«, perfcdly, to learne. 
 Thine Emblems morall,thereforc,view, 
 And, get true Fritnas, by being,rr«(^ 
 
 Sec, £w^. XXIX. ' 
 
 
 The 
 
T^he Fourth Lotteries, 
 
 z6^ 
 
 50 
 
 7hc Ccnfe f enees, oi fomc, affurd 
 No Lawfull ufe unto the Sword: 
 Some dreame, that, in the time of peace, 
 The pradlifc of all Armcs may ceafe ; 
 And, you, perhaps, among the refl. 
 With fuch like fancies arc polTeft. 
 However, what your MeraH fayes 
 Obfetve j and, walke m blameleffe fvayes. 
 
 Sce,Eml>. XXX. 
 
 A better Fertune you might gaine. 
 If you, could take a little />«»« ; 
 If you have ifeaM, you fliould have more. 
 And, fhouldbe Rich, (though yousitcpoere) 
 If to the longings you have had, 
 A true endeveur you would.adde ; 
 For, by your Emblem, you may fee, 
 Such, as your PAtnes, your Gdints will be. 
 
 Sec, Emk XXXI. 
 
 When any troublous Time appearcs. 
 Your Hffe is ouercome, with fearcs. 
 As, if with every FloftdofR/tinc, 
 The iVorld would quite be drownd againe. 
 But, by your Emblem, you (hall fee. 
 That, SuKJhwe, after Stormes may be: 
 And, you this Lot, (it may be) drew. 
 In times of neede, to comfort jow. 
 
 See,£w^.XXXir. 
 
 When, you to oughr,pretend a right. 
 You thinkc to winne it by your might. 
 Yea, by your ftrcngth,your purfe or friends. 
 You boafl to gaine your wifhcd Endes, 
 But, fuch Prcfitmptifns to prevent 
 You to an £»»^/irw now are fent 
 ' That, fhowcsjby whom he Ftcior growes, 
 That winnes, by giving overthrowes. 
 
 See, Emb. XXXIII. 
 
 54 
 If,truely temperate,ihotibe^ 
 Why fhould this Ut, be drawnc by thecf 
 Perhaps, thou either doft exceed^ 
 In coftly Rebcs 5 or, drinke, or fcede, 
 Beyond the mearn. If, this thou finde, 
 Or,know'ft,inany onhcrkinde. 
 How thou cffendeft by txceffe, 
 Now, leave off^ihat ifnemp'ramjje. 
 
 Sec Emb. XXXIV 
 N 
 
 Thou 
 
2{Ji ' The Fourth Lot tenet 
 
 3S 
 
 Thou hop'fl:, to diinbe,to honor'd heights. 
 
 Yet, would ft not paflc through ftormcs ot fireigkj ; 
 
 But, fhun'ft them fa, as if there were 
 
 No way to l>lfjfe, where tre$thUs are. 
 
 Left, thcn,thou lofe thy hop*d-for praifc. 
 
 By, fecking wide, and eafic waycs j 
 
 See what thine Emblem doth difclofc. 
 
 And, fcare not cv'ry windahzt blowes. 
 
 Scc,£»»^. XXXV. 
 
 Sometimes, it may be, thou doft findc, 
 That, God, thy /»M^(rr5, doth not minde, 
 Nor, hcede , of thofe Petitions take, 
 Which,mcn and Cgngregations make. 
 Now, why they take fo ill effedt. 
 Thou, by our c-^flM//, maift colled: 
 And, by the fame, ftiak alio fee. 
 When, all thy )«;/j will granted be. 
 
 Sec, -E»^. XXXVI. 
 
 57 
 Thou, haft been very forward, ftill. 
 To fttnifh thofe, that merit ill $ 
 But, thou didft never, yet, regard 
 To give Defert, her due Reward, 
 That, therefore, thou maift now have care, 
 Offuch Iffjttpice, to beware, 
 Thine Emiikm, doth to thee prefcnt, 
 As well Reward, z%fmip:ment. 
 
 Stc,£i»^.XXXVIL 
 
 38 
 Thou, either haft a habling nmgue. 
 Which, cannot kcepe zjecret, long j 
 Or, fhalt, perhaps, indanger'd growe , 
 By fuch, as utter all they know. 
 In one, or other, of the twaine. 
 Thou maift be harm'd ; and, to thy gaioc. 
 It may redound, when thou ftialt fee, 
 What, now, thine Emblem, counfels thee. 
 
 Sec, Emlf, XXXVIII. 
 
 By this, thy Lot, wc underftand. 
 That, fomewhatjthou haft tookc in hand, 
 Which, (whether, further, thou Proceed 
 Or quite deftfi) will danger breed. 
 Confider, then, what thou haft done. 
 And, fincc the bazzard isbeguTiy 
 ^ dvifed b^ to take the Courfe, 
 Whrch may not make the danger worfc. 
 
 See, £»»^. XXXIX 
 
 The 
 
'1 he Fourth Lottenc^. 
 
 267 
 
 40 
 
 The Veflims, thou blameft, much, 
 Becaufe, - h<>u canfl: not be <o rich. 
 As ithers arc : Bur, blame no mora 
 The Dejtwks^ as heretofore ; 
 Fc, if it pleafe thee to behold, 
 What, by thine EmhUme, {hzW be told, 
 Thou,there,fliaJt find, which bethofe Fates, 
 That, keepe men low, in their eftates. 
 
 See, £m^. XL, 
 
 Thouthinkft, that thou fromy4»/ir; art free^ 
 And, here, unblamcd thou fhalt be. 
 But, if to all men, thou wilt feerac 
 As faire, as in thine owne efteemo, 
 Prefume thou not abroad to pafle, 
 ^'ntill, by cv'ry Looking-CUlJe^ 
 Which, in thy Morally is cxpreft, 
 Thou hafljboch Mi»dt,2.t\d Bidj drcft, 
 
 StzEmb, XL I. 
 
 42 
 
 Some, /rf^<»«r hardly, all their daies, 
 Li painefulUprofi-ablewayes ; 
 And, others tafte the fwecteft gaintf 
 Of that, for which thefc tooke thcpam : 
 Yet, thcfe, they not aKmeundo, 
 But, having f(?^^, they murther 100. 
 The wrongs of fcch, this Emblem (howes. 
 That, thou mayfthelpc, or pitty rhofe. 
 
 See; £w^. XL 1 1. 
 
 4J 
 
 Thou, often haft obferv'd with feares, 
 Th'afpecis^ and motiens of the Stamt, 
 As il", they threatned FAtes to fome. 
 Which, Gij^coutd never favethem from. 
 If this, thy dreamina Error be, 
 Thine Emblems Morallfhewes to thee, 
 That, Goa rcftraincs the Starry. Fates, 
 And, no mans harme, rtecefsttates, 
 
 See.Emb. XLllU 
 
 44 
 
 Thou, haft provoked, over long, 
 Thck patience, who neglefi the wrong; 
 And,thou doft little feeme to heede. 
 What Arfrwf it threats, if thou proceed. 
 To thee, an Emblem, therefore, (howes. 
 To what, ahufed-Patiettce growes. 
 Obferve it well • and, make thy Feace, 
 Before to Fury, Wrath increafe. 
 
 See, Emb. XLIV. 
 N n 2 
 
 Thou 
 
i6S 
 
 "'The tourth Lotteries, 
 
 45 
 
 Thou haft the helps of N4tHres light j 
 Experitnee too, doth aydethy fight ; 
 Nay more, the Suit ot Grtce-divine, 
 Doth ronrd about thee daylie ftiinc j 
 Yet , Rtafum eye is blind in ihce, 
 And, cleaicft Ohjeiii cannot fee. 
 Now, from what caufe,this Blindnejfegnowcs 
 The Moralloi thine Emblem (howes. 
 
 Scc,£w^.XLV. 
 
 Thy ci««/<, thy Menry, or thy Friend, 
 May make thee forward to fw/w^ ; 
 And, give thee Hopcs,thar thy intents. 
 Shall bring thee profperous events. 
 But view rhy Ut^ then, marke thou there, 
 'IhdX ViCleries uncertaine arc j 
 And rafli y venture not on that 
 Whole End naay ht^thou hetftp mt whaf. 
 
 Scc.Emb.XLyl 
 
 47 
 
 To them who grudgingly repine, 
 
 Affooncas their cHatcs decline. 
 
 This Lot pcrtaines ; or, unto thofe. 
 
 Who, when their neighbour needy growes, 
 
 Contcmne him ; as if he wctc left. 
 
 Of God J and, of all hopes bereft. 
 
 If this, or that, be found in thee, 
 
 Thou, by thy Morali, taught {halt be. 
 
 That, there is none (o ill befped j 
 
 But may have hope, helhall be fed. 
 
 Sce,Ew^.XLVIL 
 
 48 
 Thy FUJh thou lov'ft, as if it were. 
 The chicfeft O/yVc?, of thy Cart ; 
 And of fuch value, as may feeme. 
 Well meriting, thy bcft eftceme. 
 But, now, to banifh that conceit, 
 Thy Lo; an Emblem brings to fight, 
 Which,withoiiit flattery, fhewes to thcc 
 Of what regard it ought to be. 
 
 Sec, £b»^. XL VI 1 1. 
 
 49 
 
 It may fafpeded be.thou haft, 
 Mifpent the T/we, that's gone and pafi: ; 
 Fofjto an Emblem ihcu art fcnt. 
 That's made,fuch folly to prevent : 
 ThewTj/Zhced ; Repent thy Crime. ^ 
 And, Labour,to Redeeme tkTime. 
 
 Sec,£w^.XLIX. 
 
 With 
 
1 be Fourth Lotteries, 
 
 a 
 
 269 
 
 50 
 
 With good app'iure th lu haft bcgu^aeJ 
 And, well, as yer, prace.dtft on ; 
 ButjC'rctfie LsmreffyZhoa C2n(k w^are. 
 Thou to th^ Eld mj I perfevere. 
 And, bft rhi" d jric.hc fo gor. 
 Thou haft 2 Caveat, by t.ii$ Lot, 
 
 SeCjiEw^, L. 
 
 Although, thistime,you drew tr not, 
 G U Forwx, for you , miy bs gjc. 
 Perhaps the p!dtt?ts ruling now, 
 Havccafl no good ifpe^s on you. 
 For,matiy fay, rhar,nowr and then. 
 The Starrts look* angcrly on men ; 
 Then,try your Chance againe anon • 
 For, that difpleafure fooac is gone. 
 
 If, by you'' i«t y^u had b;ene p-ais*d 
 Your rainde.percha-icejir w uld have rais'd. 
 Above the meate. Should yo i receive 
 SoTie check,thcreby , It would bereave 
 Yoq: f/tttence: For,but f wca 1 beiie, 
 Eefroofcf , which unexped .'d ar^. 
 Bur, now pr^pi cd vou have Br*ne, 
 To draw your Lot one: nine be-.i 1 j 
 And, if another BUncke you get," 
 Auctnpt yoar ehttm:e,uo more, as yet; 
 
 To croffe your h->pe?, Mhfor'unt fjughr j 
 And, by yoiirl^/.a SUnck hath brought ; 
 B3% he who knew her ill io-cnr, 
 Hath m ide this BUnke her fpight prevent ; 
 F>r, if that Number you fhall lake, 
 Which thefe two^i«''«,backw3rd,m3kc, 
 And view the p'acc to which they guide j 
 An EmbkmSot yoa,th:y provide. 
 
 Thefe Ic^ are almoft TentoOue 
 Abovetht 5 '»«^t^j y-"',houh3ft none. 
 If thus thy Fsrtave ftill p'-oceed, 
 TisTfwto One if: well thoa fpeed. 
 Yer, it thou doe not much negle<^, 
 To doe, as Wtfdeme {hall dire<5i, 
 I i< a Tkm[Aitd\intQten 
 But all thy Hopes will profpcr,thefi? 
 
 I: 
 
270 
 
 ■y he tourth Lot tenet 
 
 5y 
 
 It (femes, Dame Fortune, doth not 1<now, 
 What Lot, on thee,ftic fliould beftow ; 
 Nor,car.ft thou tdl, (if thoa mightft have 
 The choia )what FotiuntfXhon fl ouldft ciaveJ 
 Yot^oM thing, now,thy raindc requires j 
 Anon, another it defires. 
 When Refolution thou haft got, 
 TheOj come againe, and draw thy Lff^ 
 
 The Chance, which thou obtained haft. 
 
 Of all our Cbaticts, is the laft j 
 
 And,caftiog up the totall/«»wiw«. 
 
 We finde thy Gaine, ro Nething comes. 
 
 Yet if it well be underftood, 
 
 This Cfj4ffce may chance to doethce goodj 
 
 For, it inferres what Portion {hall. 
 
 To ev'ry one, Cat h(\) befall • 
 
 And warncs, Vfhik ftmetkng, is enjoyd. 
 
 That, well it (alwaies ) be iroployd. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 

 v/ Ta/pie for the better finding out of the 
 
 principaU things and matter Si mentioned in 
 
 theje Fours Bookes, 
 
 ADvcrfitie. pag. 16.17,26. 
 30.240,243 
 jEgte. 6. 3. III. 
 Affedion.7. ? 3, 34. 83. 161. 
 Affliftion. 1 5. 17. 44. 47.70. 
 
 Si. 108.240. 
 Agreement in DeGrc. 34. 
 Age. 44. 
 
 Ambitions etnptines. 216. 
 Ambition. 69. 
 Anchor. 59.7a. 
 Annuall revolurlins, 157. 
 Anvils and Hammer. 17. 
 Appearances deceive. 175. 
 Apollo. 234. 
 Archer, ay. 
 Armour, n i. 
 Arts. 1.80. 
 Aftion. 9. 
 Arsaes. 3. 32- 80. 
 Author itie. 137. 
 
 B. 
 
 BAH. 7. 
 degisning. loa. 
 Beft men not beft farour'd. 224. 
 Bear. 23. 
 
 Bees. 23, 90.250. 
 Beautie.40. 
 Blabs. 246. 
 
 BleflTings long cn/oyed. 70. 
 Bounds. 161. 
 ABorc.no, 
 Borrowed worth. 14, 
 A Bowe bended. 3-9. 
 Bridle. 16^, 
 A Broken-heart 77. 
 Buly-bodies. I4S. 
 Butterfly and Spider. 1 8. 
 
 
 
 CAndle and File. 40. 
 Carnal affedions. 43. 
 Caduceus. 9- 88. 
 
 Ceremonies of eftatc. 157. 
 Ccntaurc. 103. 
 AChiLie. 4y. 
 
 Chriftian confidence. 81. 
 
 Church. III. 135. 
 
 Chrift the trae Pellicjn. 154, 
 
 TheCircuIar motion of things.4J. 
 
 Circumfpcdion. 13 8. 
 
 Clamor. 6^. 
 
 Cleargic-men. 149. 
 
 Coaftancie.2. 81. 14J, 
 
 Cock. 71. 
 
 Comlbefle. 249. 
 
 Good Companions. 849. 
 
 Conftanc refolution 24. 
 
 Confideration. 9. 
 
 Contempt of earthly things, i a. 
 
 Contention. 34. 71. 
 
 Contention hazzardous. 254. 
 
 Contemplatien. 45. loj. 156. 
 
 Concord. 63. 
 
 Confolation. viJ. Comfort. 
 
 Comfort.70. 
 
 Comfort fwectned by troubles. 
 
 ibid. 
 Conftcllations.jr. 74. 251. 
 Contentment. 85. 
 Ccrnerftone. 161, 
 Coronet. 255. 
 Cornucopia 9 88. i6($. 348. 
 
 Corpnrcall vcrtues. 80. 
 
 Covetoufneffe. 21 5. 
 
 Crocadile. iil* 
 
 Craft. 136. 
 
 Crownc. 47.78. 81. 
 
 Crofle.47 75. 81 
 
 Croffes 47. 
 
 Curiofitic 147. 
 
 Cupid 227. 
 
 Cynthia 24. 
 
 D Anger hangs over all 215 
 Death i.ai.45. 48. 94. 
 168. 1S4. 33;. 
 Deaths head 21 
 
 Deliberation 7* 
 
 Delay 
 
The TaUe^. 
 
 Delay 1 8 
 
 Degree*. 29.49 117. 
 Deceit in all places. 180. 
 Dcfpairc is not to be admitted. 
 
 217. 2JI. 340, 
 Deftinic. vid. Fate. 
 Decrees of God. pj. 
 Oar Deftruflion is of our felrcs. 
 
 114. 
 Dcfires beft objcft. 209. 
 Devotion. 41. 
 Diamond. 171. 
 Diana. 24. 
 
 Divine affiftance. 170. 
 Diffimulation, 211,228, 230 
 Difcord. 177. 
 Difcretion. 15U 
 Doggs. 255. 
 Dolphin. 7J. 
 Dove. 1 50. 
 Drowfintffe. 9. 
 Drones. 2J0. 
 
 E. 
 
 EArthly things. 8 J. 
 Endurance 23. a <r. 
 Endeavour continued, tp. 
 Envy 97. 
 End. 102. 
 Eqiialitie. 34.48. 
 Equivocation. 38. 
 Eftridge. jtf. 
 Eternitic. io».i57. 
 Everiafting. 102. 
 Exccffe.68. 
 Extcrnall Bleflings. 88. 
 
 F. 
 
 FAith 1^.66 
 Faith infringed. 38.99. 
 Fate 74.95- 2JI. 251 
 Fatall neceflity 251 
 Faliliood 99 
 Fame 145. 
 
 Faire fhewcs deceitful! a j 3 • * ^^ 
 Face 39 
 Fighters 71 
 Ficklenefle vid. Inconftancy 
 
 Filial pictie 155. 
 
 Fire on an Altar 15. 
 
 Fierie-triall 30 
 
 Fleftiishay aj<5 
 
 Flying-Ball 71. 101 
 
 Flic and rhe Candle 40 
 
 Flower of the Sunne 159. 
 
 Foolcs.who thegreatcft 211 
 
 Fooks favours miichievoui 22 y 
 
 Fortune 6. 88. 101. 109. 139 
 I » 74- 324 
 
 Fraad in all profeffions 1 8| 
 
 Friendlhip 7J.9J. i^2' >37. 
 
 Friends 7S,i^5 
 
 Frcqucncie 45 
 
 Fullnelfe 64. 
 
 Furie begottca by abufi;d patience 
 
 252. 
 
 G. 
 
 GAnimed i<)6. 
 Light Gaines 50. 
 Glory 5.9X. 
 God 140. 15a, 170, aio, laj 
 
 Gods prerogatives 32) 
 Gods decrees 9$, 141 
 Gofpell preached 89 
 Good works 135 
 Govcrnours 37 i? 
 
 Governsjent 238 
 Goblins about Graves 43 
 Grace 31, 74, 104,226 
 Grave 21 
 Greefe a 5 
 Groves 3$: 
 Great chingc from iioall b^ia- 
 
 nings 46. 50 
 Gryphon 159 
 Guile vid Fraud and Deceit 
 Guiltinefle 6$,69, 
 
 H. 
 
 HAfl:i9,49i5J 
 Hammer and Anv-ile,i7 
 Halter 66, Halcyc»i« vid* Kngs 
 
 Fiflier 
 Harveft 44 
 Harlots 27, 34^ 
 Harmlefhcs vid. Innoceixy 
 Hazzardous enterprifet 347 
 Harmony vid. MuHck 
 Hard-hearted men 1 7? 
 Hard/hip 343 
 Heed 19.49,153 
 Heliotrope 15^ 
 Heaven 152 
 Heilen 37 
 
 Hyppocrify 3o, 77, an, 22? 
 Hyppocritc 22^ 
 Honour 5, 155 
 
 Hope 13, 16, 39,.44.7J-Iotf 
 150,217 
 
 Houfcs which are bcft a 33 
 Hony 23 
 
 Howrcglaffc ai, aia 
 Hunger 64 
 Hufbands 161 
 Humiliry 147 
 
 lanus, 
 
^fhe 7 ahle^» 
 
 H) ppotamus i jj 
 
 I. 
 
 I Anas 1 ? 8 
 idlencfle 5.92 
 Innocence 9. iix,i$t 
 Infant 45 
 
 IncroachmentJ t6\ 
 Invi ncibiliry aio 
 Inconftancy 231 
 Intemperance 2<|a 
 Indiiftry 5 
 
 Impiety 155 
 
 Imprronirec better tfian aworfe 
 
 mifchiefc 96 
 loyes fweetned by aifliftioos 70 
 Iteration 29 
 luftice 66. 69, 1 j5 
 Iu(l dealing, 109 
 Ixion 69 
 
 Klngsfidier ijtf 
 Kings 3a,37i78>«37>J59 
 16 ,180 
 
 Kingdomes 67 
 
 A King lomes gloric 78 
 
 Knowledge 1,79^103 
 
 LAbourj,29, i4?,i5o,229, 
 Labour in vaime 11. 
 Lambe $52. 
 Lawe 3 163. 169 
 Leafure and heed i p.49 107 
 Learne to die 94 
 Learning 87 
 A Line a day. i 5 8 
 Liking makes indifferent things 
 
 exc'Lent 222 
 A Little and little masses a micl^e 
 
 yo. 1 58 
 Lift 21, 45 
 
 Love the beftMufitian, 82 
 Love 7.33- 34. 3 8. 
 Lofles 5 o. 
 
 Lofles may be rccov ered 1 8 a 
 Looking-glaffct 241. 
 
 A/. 
 
 MAlcfaaori 66 
 Mars 80. 
 Marriagei, 83. 
 
 Magiftrate* out of office si 5 . 
 A Mace. 137 
 
 Man his owne cnemie 214 
 Mercy, offrcdtoall 255 
 
 Merit 139 
 
 Meafurcs 100 
 
 Medlers, vid. Bufie-bodies. 
 
 Meditation beft in the sight 9 
 
 Meanes not to be ncele^cd 321 
 
 Meanes not the onuy ground of 
 
 Hope I J 
 Mercurie 9 
 TheMe^ne iff 
 Military excrcife g» 
 Mif-fortune may be ptoSxablcfS 
 Mortalitie S.4; 
 Moone ni. 182 
 Monuments 142 
 Mutnall afieiflion 2 4> I ^3 1 .78 
 Muficke 65 
 
 N. 
 
 NAture and Grace 104. 144 
 Nature needet t fupportcr. 
 
 Neceflitie 64. 
 
 Night helpfiill to MeditadoQ 9 
 
 O. 
 
 OAth« )8 
 Obfcoritie profitable 73 
 Occjfion 4 
 Offenders 215 
 Oldmcnmayleame 87 
 Opportunitie 4 
 Oppreflion 28 
 OppofitioB tfj 
 Order 220 
 
 Outward appearances 17J 
 Owlc 9.6|.7p.itf8 
 Ore 175 
 
 T. 
 
 PAine aj' 
 Paimetrec 172 
 Patience 28.^3. 2j» 
 Patriots 165 
 Pallas 9. 80 
 Parents 1 5 
 A Paftorall charge 14^ 
 Peace 9. 238 
 Perfurie 38 
 Pegafiis loj 
 
 Pcrfeverancc 19, 143, iy$.i$S 
 Pelian 154 
 Pietie 8.41. 15; 
 Pigmey Spirits 14 
 Planets 31 
 Planting 35 
 Ple^fure 2a. as. 38. ^9 
 Pienry 64 
 Plaine-dealing 228 
 
 O o Power 
 
I he Tabic, 
 
 Poeticall Libert ie 1 48 
 
 Poets Hotle, -"id. Pcgafus 
 
 Powre 103. 179 
 
 Pov*rredcTinc a 10. 
 
 PoHcic 80 
 
 Pofterity jy 
 
 PooreThecves 157. 
 
 Povertticl76 
 
 Caufe of povertit. 348 
 
 Praifc i4<5 
 
 Praaife 5<5. 158 
 
 Preaching 8p 
 
 Preferment 6% 
 
 Prclats 41 
 
 Pricfts. ibid. 
 
 Pride to be avoyed 8 
 
 Prince* 1J5 
 
 Profit caulcth contention 71 . 
 
 ProcciTions i6y. 
 
 Profpcritic I a. 1(5 
 
 Protedion divine 345 
 
 Promotion is of God azj 
 
 Prudence 74.. 141.151 
 
 Puritie 41 
 
 Punifhment and reward 24$ 
 
 Pyramus 33. 
 
 Q 
 
 ^Varrellers 71. 
 
 «J-257 
 
 RAflincfle 9. 19 
 fUdccoric the time 
 Recreation 8^4 
 A weiyiefolvcd man aa8 
 Reflraihfts from being Rich 248 
 Refolute conftancy a4 
 Repine not at misfortunes 96 
 Reputation 140 
 Repentance to be haftncd 21 j 
 Rctiredncffe 7?. 79 
 Revolutiones of thiiigs 45 
 Reward 135. 139. 141. aip. 558 
 Reward and puniQitncnt 24} 
 Richfs 1 9% 
 RichTheeves 1P7 
 Rod. 93,, ^ 
 RoyallfevoUf. 159. 
 
 5. 
 
 S Acred callings 4 1 
 The beft Sacrifice 77. 
 Salamander 30 
 Sccprer 79 
 Scepter and Spade 48 
 Sc2-horfc 1^5. 
 Sclfe perdition 68.314 
 Sclfelovrc 35 , 
 
 Shepherds crooke 1^9 
 
 Ship 13.37 
 
 Sifyphus II 
 
 Sinne 66. 6p, 
 
 Silence 73 
 
 Simplicity 151 
 
 Sincerity aa8, ajo 
 
 Sive 20 
 
 A Skeleton 8 
 
 Sleath 9. i8r. 
 
 Slowneflc 19 
 
 Slow pace goes firre 173 
 
 Small beginnings 46. jo 
 
 Snake 5-P-45'47-74- loi. 102 
 
 14a. 
 Snaile Ip 
 Sophifters 38 
 Sober knowledge 147 
 Sorrow 24 79 
 
 Soveraigatie, is of God 21. aa 
 Spade 5 
 Spider 18 
 Squirrell 26. i^S ■ 
 StaiednelFc 7a. 153 
 Starrs 31.74- ajl 
 Statef-men 1 j 
 Stersmin 37 
 
 Stedfaftneffe. vid. conftancy. 
 Stewes 27 
 Scorkc 14P. 155 
 Strength 80. 10^.1^6 
 Students 15 
 Studioufncflc 146 
 Suftcring »3.47. 81. 171. 23a 
 Sufficicncic 8(5. 
 Sunn Hiine after ftormes a4o 
 Swearing. 38. 
 Swine 38, 110. 
 Sword 66. 137, KJ3.2J8. 24J 
 
 T. 
 
 TAIents hidden 76.181 
 A Tatler, a46. 
 Tennis-ball, 16 
 Terrene pompc p8 
 Temperance i6p. 24 a 
 Terminus 161 
 Theeves 167 
 Thisbe 33 
 
 Time. 4. loa. i5'7.2ia.23j aj7 
 Titiesjill placed 224. 
 Tnunge 42 
 Tortois 86 
 Touchftone 22P 
 Tranfitorie things 85 
 Triall 30 
 
 Trie c*rc thou truft. 84. 833 
 Truth 172 
 Turtle. W. Dove. 
 
 V. 
 
 
'I he 'I able. 
 
 V, 
 
 VAnitie of earthly things 98 
 Vainc hopes. 69 
 Vaine Ae^re? 30 
 Vengeance 66 
 Vcrtuei I. y. ^. la. js. 88,^7. 
 
 lOf.. 109. III., jp. I71.318. 
 
 Vice 22. 104.. a»4. 
 Vi«.1orie yncertain c a 5 » 
 Vi(?lorie is of God 341. 
 Viper 247 
 Vnanymitie 6"] 
 Vnchaftitie ly 
 Vnitie 67. 177 
 Vnitio of fiiich 244, 
 Vnivcrfali Grace2io.»jJ 
 Vnprofitablc gifts 75 
 Vpnghtneflc of heart 91 
 
 vv 
 
 Anton women 7 
 Warre 90, ajS 
 
 Walt 55 
 
 Wearincfle 9. 84. ijj 
 
 Watchfulncfle 7^ 
 
 Watchmen 149 
 
 Wayof Uertucitfo 
 
 Weapow III 
 
 Wealth 6%. \66. 
 
 Weights 1 10. 
 
 Welldoing 135 
 Wcalcncflcnecdeti(tip<5rter an 
 
 WJfedomei. 2, 31. 102.142^45. 
 
 Witt 1.64.136.167 
 
 Wives 1 72 
 
 WhoredoHic. 27 
 
 Whore, vid. Harlot 
 
 Woods decayed 35 
 
 Woman 9?-j;i 
 
 World goes iaackeward 219. 
 
 r. 
 
 'Outh. IS. 44. 
 
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 oi 
 
A Super ftdeas to ali them, wbofe cuftom^ 
 
 it iSjWitliout any defcrving, to importune 
 4§tbm to give unto chcm their 
 ^ ' - Btokts, 
 
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 IT merits nor ycut Anger, nor my Blame, 
 That, thus I have infcnb'd this Efigrata: -..«>-' 
 For, they who know me, know, that, bsakcs thus large. 
 And, fraught with Embltms, dp auement the Charge 
 Too much above my Fettunef,xo affoid 
 A Gift Co coftly, for an Aittit-wtrd: 
 And, I have prov'd, your Bc^gw§ ^dlitie, 
 So forward, toiopprcflemy Modcpe-j 
 Thar, for my future caff, it fecmcth fit. 
 To take forraC Order, for p' eventing it. 
 And, peradventure, other Authors may, 
 Find Caufetothankeme toVt, another day. 
 Thefc many years,it hath your CHflom bin, 
 Thar, when inmy pofit(rion,you havcfeene 
 A Fclumcy of mine owne, you did no more, 
 But, Aske and Tdke • As if you thought my florc 
 Encrcaft, without my Coft ; And, that, by Giving, 
 (Both PAtnti and Charges too) I got my living i 
 Or, that, 1 find the Paftr and the Printtfig^ 
 As eafic to me, as the Beokes Inventing. 
 
 If, of my Studies, no efteemc you have, 
 You, then abufe the Ccurtefa you crave; 
 And,z\c rfsthankfuH. Tf you prize rhem ought, 
 Why ihould my Ldeur, not enough bethought, 
 VnlefTc, I adde Ixptncts to my paines i 
 The Stdtitntr, affoords for little Gaines, 
 TbcBookesyou crave: And, He, afwellas I 
 M ight give away, what you repine to bay ; 
 For, what her G«v«,dothonely Meay Coft, 
 In mine, both Mokj, T/wf.and fVtt is lofl. 
 What I Ihall Give, and what I have bcftow'd 
 On Friends, to whom, I Love, or Service ow'd, 
 I grudge not ; And, 1 thinke it is from them. 
 Si fficient, that fuch Gifts they do efteemc : 
 Ye?, and, it is a F,%v6ur too, when they 
 Will take thefc TrifUs,my large Dues to pay j 
 (Or, Aske them at my hands, when I forger. 
 That, I am to their Z,n-<?, (b much in debt.) 
 
 Bur, this irfcrrcs nor, that, I (h )uld beftow 
 The like en all men, who, my I^ame do knowj 
 Or, have the Face to a<ke: For, then, I might, 
 Of fVtt and Mony, foone be beg^er'd quite. 
 Somnch,already , hath becne Beg'dawzy^ 
 (For which, 1 neither had, nor hoke for pjy) 
 As being valu'd at the common Rate, 
 Had rais'd, five huntiredCrewmy in my Eflate. 
 
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 Which. 
 

 Which, (if I may coafelTe it) fignifics. 
 That, I was farrc more LtkraS, thza fViJi, 
 Bw t, for the time to come, rcfolv'd 1 am, 
 That,till without dcnyall (or juft blamc^ 
 I may of thofe, who cUii and CittiMs do nakc^ 
 (As ott as t Hull need chco) 4sket3iad r»kt • 
 You (hall no more befo^lc me. Therforc/w^ 
 Me Afif0tf"4i Aad, hcacclomard, kcepc away^ 
 
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 A DiuBionfhcWmg how they who arc Co 
 
 ^tjhofedf paUftfdeut their Chance, i» the 
 
 \jOtxtxti:<, aforegoing. 
 
 TUrne about one of the 7«^*rxw the Figures, which are in the 
 following Page, withent caftir<g. yonr eyes thercapot*^ to obfer ^re 
 where it (layeth untiU your hadd ce»f«th Xm give it motion. If it be 
 the upper f»^«rf, whole Index you moved ; than, that Number where- 
 upon it rcfteth, is the number of your Let, or Blancke. 
 
 1 his being knownc, move the other Index in lilce manner, and that | ! 
 ^j^urter of the feid Figure whereon the fame ftandeth (when your j 
 hand is taken away^ fheweth in which of the fourc Bookes, or Lotte' ! 
 ries, that Chance is to be expeflcd, whereunto your Number Aoth fend 
 ycu, whether it be Lot, or 'BUncke. If it be any Number above Fifty, 
 it IS a BUncke Chance^ and you are to looke no further. If it be any of 
 the other Nnmhers, it fends you to the Emblem anfwcring to the fame 
 Number, in the Baekentixx. before the fame Letterie. 
 
 If the letter CM. be placed before the alotted Number ; then, that 
 Lot is proper oncly to a cJJf<»« .• If fV. ftand before it, it is proper onely ; 
 to a Wtmitn : rf there be no letter, it is indifferent to both Sexes : 
 And, therefore, when a CMsn or W»«»4«happncth on a Chance imper- 
 tinent to their proper Sexe, they are then, to take the next Chance 
 which pertaincth properly to their J<'ac^, whether it be Biancl^ or Let; 
 thetriall whereof, I have riius contri^red, without the ufc of /)«•#; 
 IcfJ by bringing them into fight , tbcy might, fomwimes, occafion 
 worfc gaming. 
 
 If King,Qjcene,Pi;ince,«r rfw; enethat J^rings 
 From PerfcM, knetem to be derivdjrom Kings, 
 Shall feeke, for Sport lake, her.ce to drawthctr Lot j 
 Our hnxhox jaja y tbat,t:ce^ovidcdKet 
 Forfuch 4s thoie ; Bccauje, it vttre too much 
 For him, to find out Fortunes, /?r/crj«f^. 
 Who, {as heethinkfs)Jhould,ratber,Aydcfu^lj 
 
 For htm, to mtnd hit evill Fortunes hj, 
 
 TotmiTfi!fer,'fhrrefmyf(t^dift9pve ' -— — 
 Thii Koble, drJthii U'gt Prerogative j 
 That, thejfhall (hujefrom htncty whatLoti they fleafe, 
 jind rnakt thlm hetttr, if they Itke tut thcfc, 
 
 ^a other Perfonages,fl/High degree, 
 That, mllfroftfjt our Authors friends to be, 
 Thti Frccdnrae, likmije ,ha-ut i that till, thejjiiod 
 \jd Lot, which ii agreeing to their mind, 
 The-fjhall have Ithertit, Aneme, to try 
 Thetrfought-for Chance: Aiid,evrytime.4^ly 
 The Mortals they di^iktd,0nt9 thofe^ 
 WMch are, ill-ijuslifdc, amongtbeir Foes. 
 ABothers, who thii Gam«, adventtirt will, 
 Mufl beare their Fortunes, bt they Ge«d,9r li. 
 

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