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A PROPOSITION
to this Frontispiece.
By George W i t h e r.
Tk Firfi Booke,
London,
Printed by J. <\4. for Henry Taunton, an J
are to be (old at his Shop in Saint Dunjlanes
Churchyard. MDCXXXV.
REcenfuihocToema, cut thuluscft ( A Collet ion
excellent Maiistie.
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Infcrip-
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ihfcriptton to the mofl hope full Prince,
C H a r l e s, Trinee of Wales And,
piot her
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hu decre Brother,
to { a m e s*
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Du{c of Yorkt, &c,
CHARLES,
And his excellency beloved, tbe mod
gratious jn,eene MARY. /63.
HMNsS Since
^ ^ore y
laft I kneel'd, an offring to prefcrre
ur fcetc i where, now, my felfe I throw
H-"^))f e
^&Usmi To pay once more, the Tributes which I owe.
<_//j many ye arts Arepajt, moft beauteous Qve e n e,
Since witneffes, mine eares and eyes, have beene
of thofe Perfections ; which thegeneratl Fame
Hath foundedforth^in honour of your Name.
And, both your beaming-Jplendors (oh yee faire,
Thrice blefied, and moft fitly-matched Pa i r e )
Vpon each other, make fuch bright reflections j
And have Co fweetly mingled your affections,
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Your Praife, your Pow're, your Verities, ixA your Beaut ie i
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Yet,T have humble Hoping* ,tba.t, they might"
! Prove, fomc way, an occafion of delight
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Since, meane and common Objects, now and then,
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Beget contentments in the great eft -men.
fiookc, I mould propofe
But, that before this
YourprailefullNAMESj there is as I fuppofc) (
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A faire. inducement Fpr, considering thefe
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Whil'fl
Dedicatorie-j-i
Of Po'it.'cke-.lgreenents; K
f\rih.'iv than
Our wholfome Lames, and, C v owes to man,
iv ill.
With Piety, approve) but, fuch, as may
Make up bleflcd Con cor d, every way
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What
TheEpiftle,&Vc.
What ever may fucceed, my Prafrsand Pervrs
Are this way bent ; with Hope, that Tott or Tours
Shall Help (at leaft) become, that Breach to clofe,
Which, in the S e a m l e s -Rob e , yet, wider growes.
So Bb It And, let bright your G/w/bee ?
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TowMaiesties
Geo: Wither.
TO THE READER.
F there had not beene font* Bookcs concei-
tedly compofed, andfutable to meant capa-
cities, I am doubtfully whether I had even
beene fo delighted in reading, as thereby te
attaine to the little Knowledge I have :
For, I doe yet remember, that, things ho-
neftly pleafant. brought mee by degrees, to
love that which tftruely profitable. And
as David /aid, His Heart lhewed him the wickednefle of the
Vngodly; meaning perhaps t hat hee felt inhimfelfe, fome Ex-,
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a little Pleafantnefle, andrelijhed with a moderate Sharpnefle,
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worke that, otherwhile, which the mofi admired Compositions
could never effect in many Readers ; yea, wee have had frequent
tiroofes, that a blunt left hath moved to more conftderatton, than
a judicious Difcourfe.
I take little pleafu-res in Rymes, Fi<ftions,w conceited Com-
pofitions,/^ their owne fakes ; neither could I ever take ft
muchpaines, astofpendtimetoput my meanings into other words
than fuch m flowed forth, without Studie ; partly becaufe I dc-
I light more in Matter , than in Wordy
Hourifhes, But,
I
Vcrball Conceitcs, which by fome, are
chiefely , becanfe thofe
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accounted mofi Elegant, arc not onely (for the greater part). Emp-
! tie Sounds and Impertinent Clinches in themfelves , but, fuch
Inventions, as do fometime, alfo,obfcurt the Senfe, to common
Renders and,ferve to little other purpofe, but for Wittie men
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game their praife, liever pumpefor thofe tli,.gs ; and am, o:>:zr-
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feme havefayd, and thought truly) my Poems have infirucled,
and rect, fed many People ,nthe Courfe of Honeft-living, (which
is the heft WHttomc) much more than the Auftercr Volumes
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cf fome crittcall Authors; who, are by the Common-fort,
therefore enely, judged Wife, lecaufe they compefed Books, which
few under/land, fave they who need them not.
in thefe Lots and Emblems, / have the fame a<me which I
had in my ether Writings and, though I have not drtffcd them
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unto : And, they hadbeene brought to view many yeares agoe, but
that the Corper Prints (which arc now gotten) could net be pro-
cured out ^/"Holland, upon any rea finable Condit.ons.
If they were worthy of the Gravers and Printers coft, being \
only
io (he Reader,
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it, that,! have notfonmch as cared to findoufrfieir meanings in any
\ of thefe FigureS'j but, applied to fuch purpofes, as
jhem, rather ,
! I could t hi), ke of, at upon -a fecond view, I found
fir si fight; which,
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might ha 1 e beene much better d, if I could have fyared time from
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other imployments. Something, alfo, I w a* Confined, y obliging
my pip to obptvi the fame number ofli^cs in every llluftrationj
and, otherwhil 1 w is thereby conframed to conclude, when my
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well v.
^i 1 Tie
To the Reader.
fion the more frequent notice of the Morals, and good Counicrl%
tendredin their Illuftrations ; hoping that, atone time or other,
fome fiall draw thofe Lots, which will make them the belter , i
and the happier, whilejl they live. I confeffe that this Devife maf '-
I doe before hand offirme unto them, that none but Children, cr
Ideots may be tolleratedto be fofoolijh, without laughing at.
Tet, if any one fh all draw that Lot wherein his Secret vices
are reproved; or fome good Counftlspropofed, which in his owne
underfranding are pertinent to his welfare, let not fuch ,# thofe,
faffethem over as meert Cafualties to them ; for9 whatfoever \
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What I SHAL BEE, none do see ,
jet, in that, ^Beauties bee.
And
And, thinke, what meane Refemblances at bcfl,
Jr^^MechanikcInilruments^vj)r-?y?j
/ thought it better, much,to leave behind me,
Some Draught,/?/ wbich,my living friends might find me
Thefame I artij in that, which will remaine,
Till all is ruin'd, and repair' d againe
And j which, inabfence, will more truelyfhow me,
X/^,outward Formes ,to thofe, loho think they knowme.
For, though my gratiom Maker made mejucb,
That, where Ilo\>e, beloVd I am, as much
As 7 defire ; yet, Forme, nor Features are,
Thofe Ornaments, in which J would appeare
To future Times j Though they were found in mey
Farye better, than I can beleefe they be.
Much lejfe, offeel I that, which each man knowes.
To be no more, but Counterfeits of thofe,
Wherein, the Painters, or the Gravers toole,
Befriends alike, the Wifeman, *tf^ */> Foole :
Illvstratio I. Book. I
Illvstr. V. Book.
>Oole .'
Doft thou hope, thine Honours, or thy Gold,
>hall gainethec Love ? Or,thatthou haft her heart
Whole hand upon thy tempting Baytfoyes hold i
ALb ! fond Lover, thou deceived art.
She that with Wealth, and Titles,can be wonnc,
Or woo'd with Canities, will wav ring bee ;
And, when her Love, thou moft depended on,
A winne her heart from thee,
Ftddle-fiicke (hall
To Toutb and Muficke, Venut leaneth
moft ;
And (though her hand (lie on the Scepter lay)
Let Greatne]fc,oi her Favours never boaft:
Tor^Heart and Eye, are bent another way.
And lo, no glorious Purchacethat Man get ;, 1
ILLVSTR. X. &ok. I.
To inrimate,that r*ffriallprevaile
With Bruittjl) Creatures, if with Men it faile.
Moft vaine is then their Hope, who dreame they can
Make wretched, or undoc, an Honefl.Man -.
ILLVSTR. X I. Book.x,
|Hrice happy
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is that Man whole Thoughts doc reare
His Minde above that pitch the Worldling &ks s
And by his Contemplations, hovers where
He vicwes things mortall, with unbleared eyes.
What Trifles then doe Villages andTowoes
Large Fields or Fltckes of fruitfull CatteU fceme i
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Nay, what poorc things are iters, Scepters, Crownes,
And all thofe Glories which Men mod efteeme i
Though he that hath among them, his Delight,
Brave things imagines them (becaufc they blinde
Withfomefalfe Luftrehis beguiled fight)
He that's above them, their meane- Worth may finde.
Lord, to that Blejfed-Station me convey
Where I may view the World, and view her fo,
That I her true Condition may furvey
And all her Imperfe&ions rightly know.
Remember me, that once there was a Day
When thou didft weane me from them with content,
Ev'n when fhut up within thofe Gates I lay
Through which the Flague-infitcling Angel wenr.
And, let me ftill remember, that an Hourc
Is hourely comming on, wherein I fhall
(Though I had all the World within my powre)
Be naked ftripr, and turned out of all.
But minde me, chiefcly,that I never cleave
Too clofely to my Selfe j and caufe thou me,
Not other Earthly things alone to leave,
But to forfake my Selfe for love of Thee:
That I may fay, now 1 have all things left,
Before that I ofall things, am bereft.
To
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ILLVSTR.XVIII Btok.i,
O?. As
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Ome Men, when for their A&ions they procure
A likely colour, (be it nere fo vaine)
Pioceede as if their Projects were as fure,
As when Sound Rufin did their Courfe maintayne
And rhefe not ranch unlike thofe Children are,
Who through zStorme advent'ring defp'rately,
Had rathei on their Heads, a Sivno bea-e,
Then Cov'rings, that may ferveto keepe them dryc.
For, at a diftance thar perchance is thought
A and, yet, proves to thofe
helplill Shelter 5
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I LLVSTR Book. I,
fThrough or BafineJJe) to
Folly, Sloth, alTumc
Thofe things upon them, which befeeming are.
In Taw, and by Degttt\ -.nay things be Wrought,
Tha. feem'd impofliblc to have beene done,
Wnen they were firft conceived in the thought ;
An< !. Inch a-, theft, \vc may adventure on.
Mine Arm, I know, in time will fell an Oke ;
But, 1 willnev'r attempt it, at a Stroke.
AffiBim
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Illvstr. XXXII
|Ee that (hall fay he Loves, and was againe
Sowell-beIov'd,that neither Hee nor Shee
Sufpc &s each other, neither needs to gaine
New proofes,that they in all Defir.es agree ;
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Which reall fecme ;
that, for a time, they may
App.are the Children of Vnfagntd Hearts :
Yea, Many-times, rrtic Turtles ai e decciv'd
By counterfeited Paftons^uW their Love
Of her true ohjecl findc^ her felfe bereav'd 5
And, after it, is forced ro remove:
But, where True Love be gettei h, and enjoyes
The proper objett, which fhee doth defire,
Not Time, nor Injury the f tmc deft royes
But, it continues a Pcrpcttu/1 Fire.
Like am'rous Thishe to her Pyramus,
On all occafions^ it continues true:
Nor Night, nor Danger, makes it timorous ;
But, through all Pcrills, it will him pr.rfuc.
Thus, both in Lr(e t in Death, inallcftajtes,
Tiuc- Lovers will be itwc-Jlfociaics.
I When
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ILLVSTR. XXXV
(Hen I behold the Havockc and the Spoyle,
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Which (ev'a within the compare of my Dayes)
Is made through every quarter of this lie,
F 2 To
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^^s
For, ev'ry Mart which livech in the lame,
Is a< a Pilot, to fome Fejjell there,
O i little fize, or elfe of larger frame.
Some, have the Boats of their owne Lift to guide,
Some, of whole Families doe row the Barge ,
Some, govci ne petty Tewnefiips too, befidc,
( To thofe compar'd, which of fmall Barkes have charge)
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ofan Eye
Heart > which bore the figure
>a\M
* Wide open to the Sume^ by fome,was us'd,
Illvstr. L. Beok.i.\
THE FIRST
LOTTERIE.
Itisalittlefear'd,thatyou
Are to your owne Defignes, untrue 5
And, that, if you more conftant were, v
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Much Liberty, thou haft afliim'd
And, heretofore, fo much prefum'd
On Time, which, alway rideth poaft,
That, tor awhile, fome Hopes arc croft.
Bur, loc, to keepe thee from Dejpaire,
And, thy Misfortune, to repaire,
Mai kc, what to thee, by Lot, befell,
And, pia<5Ufc,whaciscounfelPd, well.
Scc,*. IV.
H 2
Thou
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If fome, now prefent, this had got,
They, would have blufhed, at their Lot 5
Since, very the fame doth prove
fir,
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Though Troubles, you may have (or had;
Enough, to make Dme others mad ;
Yet, be content I >r, they, that are
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Take you ferious heed, I pray,
Whither, you doe goc to day
Whom you credite ; and, for whom
You, ingaged, ma!l b- come
And, unlefje you wifh for Sorrow,
Be as provident, to mon ow :
Take
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Take heed, thou love not their deccip*,
Who Number give, in fteed of Weight
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Vpon your head, thofe weights were laid,
Which, your Endeavours, downeward waigh'd
For, thofe,who doc your malt envie,
Much feare, your top will fpring too high 5
Nay, yet, fome Burthen, you fuftaine
Bur, what their Malice will obtainc,
Your Emblem prophefies 5
if you,
With Patience, Honeft-nMjtt, purfue.
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What you have, done,confider, now
I 2 When
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You, have attempted many a thing,
Which, you, re paffe, could never bring $
Not, that, your V\ orkc was hard to doe ,
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TheStarres, arc, now, no friends of your,
Or this is not their lucky houre:
For, at this time, unto your Lot,
They, by an Emblem, anfwer not.
If, therefore, you defire to know .
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In fome extrcame, you often are,
And, (hoot too fhort, or elfe coo farrc
Yea, fuch an crrour, you were in,
When, for a Lot, you mov'd the Pin
For, one touch more, orlefle, bad layd
Our Index, where it mould have ftayd.
But, if you can be warn'd, by this,
To keepe the M eatuy which oft you mifle,
You have obtain'd as good a L$t y
As any one, this day, hath got.
FIXCIS.
COLLECTION
OF
EMBLEMES,
ANCIENT AND
MODERNE:
Quickened
With TVIetricall Illvstrations; And,
difpoied into Lotteries, both cMoraU
and Divine.
By George Wither.
The Second Booke.
London,
Printed by Avcvstink Math e vv e s.
M DCXXXIV.
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TO
THE HIGH AND MIGHTY
Prince, Q H A\L E S, Prince*
Of VV A L E S, &C.
Accept it
y
nox
y
and, plcafe to favour me y
When I growc /</, and, You a Man (hall be.
fojour Higbntjfe
Geo: Wither,
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TO
THE MOST Hl6EiBOR;N!E
and hopeful Prince f A A48S,
T)ul^c of Yo RKZ, (JTC
Sweet PRlNCfe,
I am has Graces
Oratonrs
Geo: Withe**
We beft /ball quiet clamorout Thronges,
When, Toe our [elves* can rule our Tongues. <%
Illvstr. I. Book, :
ILLVSTR. I I. Book.z
ILLVSTR. 1 1 1 1. Book.z
Illvstr. V. Book.
L ; From
From that, by which I fbmewhat am,
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The Caufe of my Deftru&ion came.
Illvstr. Bock, z
Fy
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ILLVSTR. X. Book.z
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O Age, hath had a people , to profelTe
with a (hew of holinefle,
Religion,
Beyond thefe times 3 nor, did men facrifice,
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iA Ki n , that prudently Q>m mands,
Becomes the glory of his Lands.
Illvstr Bvoi.%
ILLVSTR. XXII. M t
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And, much good doo't the World with ail her Lumber.
To
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To Learning,^ lov'eJhotddbay>e,
Although one fboftotu in the Grave. 87
O
Good-fortune, Tfiibby tbofe abide,
ss In vbom* True- vercue doth refide.
JjL
ILLVSTR^X
Arke, how the Cornucopias, hers, apply
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li-Lvrri^TXXVrf.
>derne Emblem, i^ a ratitc cjcprdfiig
Of Cods grca Mc 1 cics, in a ModerneMefwg
An i, <y vcs me, now, juft caufe to fing liis praife,
tBes my being, in thefc dayes.
; aefired Mtffsges of Hcav'n,
1 would their lives have giv'n,
,our Fathers
doves, C4V,and Meuntaims, once a ycarc)
1 wich hazard of their goods, to hcare 5
,
Light of grace,
our {,uitkfneffe,thy
Thou,from our Golden candlelticke, difplace.
We doc, me thinkes, already, Lord, beginne
To \van:onizf\ and let that loathing in,
Which nukes thy Manna tafilejje i And, Ifeare,
That, of thofe Chriftians, who, more often hearc,
7 henpracltfe, what they know, we have too many :
And, Iftiff eel my fclfc, as much as any.
Oh ! mend mc fo, that, by amending mec,
Amends in othrrs, may increafed be
And, let all Graces, which thou haft beflow' d,
Retarne thee honour,/*** wbom,Jir(l t they flow' d.
O 2 The
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Illvstr
^His Emblem, with forae other of the reft,
Arc with feemly Properties, expreft,
fcarce,
Yet, lince a vulgarj and a meane Inventitn
May yield fome Fruit, and (hew a good Intention
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Deaths one long-Slcepe and, Life's no more,
P j Evert
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ILLVSTR.XL. Book a
JLLVSTR. XL I. Book. 2
Q The
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fa***)
He painfull Husbandman, with fweaty browes,
Confumes in labour many a weary day:
t c bjea^g the ftubborne earth,he digs and foxglxs^
And, then, the Corne, he fcatters on the clay :
When that is done, he harrowes in the Seeds,
And, by a well cleans'd Furrow, layes it dryer
He, frees it from the Wormes, the Moles, the Weeds
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Hen, thou fhak vifit, in the Moneth of May,
A coftly Garden, in her beft atray(Bowers,
And>view the well-grown Trees, the wel-trimm'd
The Beds of Herbs, the knots of pleafant flowers,
With all the deckings, and the fine devices,
Perteyning to thofe earthly Paradifes,
Thoucanft not well fuppofe, one day, or two,
Did finifh all, which had beene, there, to doe.
Nor doft thou, when young Plants, or new-fowne Lands,
Doe tbirft for needfull Watrings, from thy hands,
By Flood-gates, let whole Ponds amongft them come -
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Affli&ion,
Affli&ion, doth to many adds
More value, then j before* they had.
Thtmrh
Though Fortune, hath a powfttll Name,
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Teti Vertue overcomes the fame.
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N this our Emblem, you fliall fifide expreft-
A Man, incountring with a Sdvage-btafi
And, he refblveth (as his Motto fayes )
To live with^wwj ox^odye mihpraife.
and the Deed,
I like the Rtfiltttion,
In which, this Figure teacheth to proceed.
For, us, me thinkes, it counfelleth, to doe,
AnacVwhich all men areoblig'd unto.
That ugly o(wherewith the man in ftrife
Herefeemes to be) doth meane a Smnifh-life,
And, all thofe beaftly Vices, that allay
To root becomming Vtrtues quite away ;
ILLVSTE Book. 2
ILLVSTR
w hat a coyle men keepe, and, with what care
Ord,
Their Fiftolls, and, their Smrds doe they prepare,
To be in readincfje ? and, how they load
Themfclves with Irons, when they ride abroad {
How wife and wary too, can they become,
To fortirTe their perfons up at home,
With lockes, and barres t and fuch domeflkk-Armes,
As may fecure their bodies, there, from harmesr
However, when a'l's done, we lee, their foes
Breake in, fometimes, and workc their overthrowes.
For, though (about themfelves, with Cable- quoiles,
They could inclofe a hundred thoufand miles)
The gunfrot of a flanderous tongue, may fmire,
Their Fame quire through it, to the very White.
Yea, more (chough, there, from others, they were free)
They wounded, by themfelves, to death might be,
Except their lmocer.ee, more guards them, than
The ftrength of twenty royall Armies, can.
I f, therefore, thou thy Spoolers, wilt beguile,
Thou mu'l be armed, like this Crocodile
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**a*fc*8*$fifi*w*
THE SECOND
LOTTERIE.
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By fuch as know you, it is thought,
That, you are better fedthcmaught
And, that, it might augment youriwf,
If you were fometimes hmgtr-bit.
That Emblem, which by Lot you drew,
To this efbd doth fomewhat mew :
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Perhaps you may be one of thofe,
W!uim,from the Churchy Org-wblowesj
Or, perad venture, one of them,
Who doth all melody contemner
Or, one, whofe life is yet untaught,
How into tune it mould be brought.
If Co, your lot, to you hath fent
An Emblem, not impertinent.
Sce.Emb. III.
4
God blefTe thee, whofoere thou art,
And, give thee ftill an honclf. heart :
R 2 But,
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Thou would'ff. be loth, we ftiduld fufpect,
Thou didft not well thy King affect;
Or, t hat, thou fhould'ft be fo ing rate,
To fleight the welfare of the State :
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In you, a naturall defire
Beginnes to blow dffetfioris fire
But, by difcretion, guide the bUft,
Left, it confume you, at the Iaft 5
Or, by the fury of the fame,
Blow out fome neceilary Flame.
Yea, that, which doth your Prt-fit breed,
May harme you, if you take not heed.
St^Emb. VI.
To
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Tbe/econd ^Lotteries.
Sec3 EmbAX.
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What thing foere thou undfrtak'ft,
Thou feldome good tOiKluiion mak'ft ;
For, ftiJl,when thou haft ught to doe, i
n
Thou haft in publicke lived long,
And, over freely us'd thy tongue 3
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That Emblem, which this Lot will bring,
Concernes the honour of a King
How, therefore, thee ir may concerne,
By thy difcretion fn ke to learne.
Perhaps, the RoyaU f><re hath feem'd
To thee, not fo to be clieemM,
As well it merits, to be priz'd.
If fo, now better be advi>'d.
See, Emb. XV I.
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Both l<arn'd,ar>d wife, thru would'ft become,
(Elfethou h ift mm
h deceived fome)
But, if thy hopes thua wil ( ffcir,
Thou mult no' likely meanes negledt j
And, what the I'kelyct't meanes may bee,
Thine Emblem hath advifed thee :
For. by a Fowle, that's blockifh thought,
Good counjell mzy to thee be taught.
Sec, Emb. X V 1 1.
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If, to preferment thou wilt rife,
Thou muft not Arts, nor Armes, defpife
Nor Co in one of thefe delight,
That, thou the other, wholly Height.
Nor, to thy Body be inclin'd,
So much, as to negleft thy Minde,
This,by thine Emblem, thofl mayft learne;
And, much thy good it may concerne.
See,/A.XVIII.
As
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S 2 And
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12: l bejecond Lotteries.
M 48
A man at Armes, thou wouldft bethought.
And, haft the Crowne of Honour fought
much miftooke the wtjes,
But, thou haft
Which tend to well-deferved fraife.
How, Honour, therefore, may be gots
Thou art informed by thy Let
For,
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Of Planetary Calculations,
Of Superfiitiem Observations,
Of Lots, and Dreames, and Accidents,
Which have but cafuall events,
Thou art fo fond 3 and, unto fuch,
Thou dofl: adhere, and truft fo much,
That, it fucceedeth very well,
N.i Emblem, now, to thee befell
Left, thefc, which onely Comjells bee.
Might feeme firme Deftinies to thee.
52
H' that by drawing, here, his Lot,
Some caveat or advice hath got,
Did, peradventure, need alone
That Caution, which he lighted on
I ur, unto thee, fo necdfull are
53
You, may be glad, you drew not that,
Which, in your thought, you guefled at;
For, fo it points out th at condition,
Whereof you give a great fufpicion,
Thar, had it fuch an Emblem nam'd,
As fits you right, you had beene fliam'd.
Since, then, your fault is unreveal'd,
Amend, and keep it ftill conceal'd.
For,
I
,
-4- Thefccond Lotteries.
F1*QIS.
COLLECTION
OF
EM-BLEMES,
ANCIENT AND
MODEHNE:
Quickened-
With Metricall Illvstrations, both
JMoraU and DiMo; And difpofed into
Lotteries.
That
; ; . :
'TOTHEMOSTI LLVSTRIO VS
Princeife, F%A3^CIS 3
Diucheffe Do-
wager of Richmond, and Lennox, fcrV.
faycs great Princisse) that the Pom'rs-ahve,
Fame (
Will foonc forgive which, to prove
j I defiie
For, I am guiltic of a Vcn'ul-finne
Againft your Grac i j and, have remain' d therein
Without an Abfolution, fo long time,
That, now, my Conscience checks me for the Crime j
And, to reprove me for it, will not ceafc
Till I have,fomeway, fought to make my Pexce.
To palliate my Fault, I could produce
Enough, perhaps, to ftand for an Excufe.
But, when I mind what Favours, and what Fmt
I might have purchafed unto my Name,
(By taking Courage to have done my beit)
,
Tour gRACSS
in all bumilititt
Geo: ITHEL
: : . ;
Your Graces to be
commanded.
Geo:Wither.
: ' I
Book.
V A little
A little Wk y
may ftand in ftead,
ILLVSTR. V. mk.i
jHc CryfBon, is the figure of a creature,
Not found within the Catalogues of Nature
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ILLVSTH.VI. Seek.
If
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By
:
FretbouahvitfallCrcwfialtfee,
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ILLVSTR.XIV. Book. 3
ILLVSTR.XV. Book,-
ILLVSTR.XVI. Book. 5
[Hat,
k
which wee call the Sea-horfe, is a Creature,
Whereby the Priefls of *^gyph wonted were,
To typ.fy an itl-dtftofed nature y-
And, fuch, as to their Parents, cruell are
Becaufe, this Menjler (as their Authors write,)
When (trong he grovves,bccommeth foingrate,
That he purfues, with violent defpight,
His old and weakly Sire, which him begate.
Conrrariwifc, the Storke, they figur'd, then,
When they occafi >n had, to fignifie
The good condition, of tliofe honeft men,
Who pleafure take, in woikes of, Piety :
ILLVSTR.XXII. BW*J
Hen Ganymtd, himfelfe was purifying,
Great lufiter, his naked beauty fpying,
Sent forth his *^gle (from below to take him)
Ableft Inhabitant, in Heav'n to make him
And, there (as Poets feigned) he doth ftilJ,
To /fi^and other Ged beads , Neclar fill.
Though this be but a Fable, of their feigning,
The MoraH is a R eaM truth, per tay ning
Toev'ry one (which harbours a defire
Above the Starry Circles, to afpire.)
By Gattymedythc Soule is understood,
That's warned in the Purifying pod
Of facrcd Baptifme (which doth make her feemc
Both pure and beautifull, in Gad's cftcenme.)
The tsgle, meanes that Heav'nly Contemplation,
Which, after Warnings of Regeneration,
Lifts up the Mindt, from things that earthly bee,
To view thofe Ob\els, which Faiths Eyes doc fee.
The Neftar, which is filled out, and given
To all the bleft Inhabitants of Heaven,
Are thofe Deltghts, which {Chriff hath ftyd) they have,
When fome Repentant foulc beginnes to leave
Her fonlnefTe ; by renewing of her bitth,
And, flighting all the Plenfilm of the Earth.
I aske nor, Lord, thofe Blefsings to receive,
Which any Man hath pow'r to take, or give ;
An J, by fhmves
Enfolding, and, Infolding,
A Round, which neither End, not entrance knowes.
And (by rhis Emblem) you may partly fee,
Tis that which / S 3
but, cannot uttred be.
Euh
:
ILLVSTR.XXIV. Book*
3
ILLVSTR.XXV. Book.3
ILLVSTR.XXVII.
- He Bottnder.Stenes, held facred, heretofore,
|*| || Some did fo fuperftitioufly adore,
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iLLVSTRnrXXT^ Book.
Dot
:
ILLVSTR. XXXV
>S is the hcad-ftrong Herfe, and blockifh Mule,
Ev'n fuch, without the Bridle,md the Rule,
Our Nature growes j and, is as mifchievouSj
Till Grace, and Reafon t come to governe us.
The Square, and Bridle, therefore let us heed,
And, thereby learne to know, what helpes wee needj
Left, (they fayling, timely, to bee had)
elfe,
iLLVSTR.XXXVHI. Book. 3
|Vr /4**for,peradventtre,givethus
1 Dame Fortune (iot thefe Reafons) piclur'd, thus;
ILLVSTR.XLI. Book.3
iLLVSTR. XLIV.
r Jat may the reafon be, that, when Defire
Hath kindled in the breft, a Loving-fire,
The Flame, which burn'd awhile,bothcleere& ftrong,
Becomes to be exdnguifhed, ere long i
This Emblem gives the reafon ; for, itfhowes,
Thar, when Affettion, to perfection growes,
The Fire, which doth inlighten, firft, the fame,
Is made an equall^ndzmutuall-fiame,
Thefe burning Torches, are alike in length .
I llvs^rTX L VTl I.
Never, yet, did murmuriogly complaine,
Although thofc Meones have long been in the Woi/u,
Which on their Silver Shields, my Elders wore,
In Battels, and in Triumphs, heretofore.
Nor any mention have I ever made,
Of fuch Eclipfesyzs thofe Crefcents had
Thereby, to move fome Comet, to reflect
His fading, light, ot daignehis good.afpeft.
For, vv hen I tell the World, how ill I fare,
I tell her too, how little I doe care,
f i8j
Fon from deceit, no p:ace it free.
ILLVSTR. XL IX Book. 3
ILLVSTR. L.
15
18
To your Ling-fame, you nearer are,
Than you (it may bee) are aware :
Yea, and more eafic is the Way,
Than you, perchance, conceive it may.
Left, therefore, Death, mould grim appearc,
And, put you in a caufelefle feare ;
(Or out of minding wholly paflc)
This Chance, to you allotted was.
Sec,i.XVIII.
20
c
Ihe 1'hird Lotteries.
!J>0
M 2J
If wee miftake not, thou art one,
M 29.
ID I
3
Tis feared, thou doft leffe efteeme,
Vfright to bee, than fo to feeme i
And, if thine sdhons, faire appear e,
3S
Your Witt, your Wijhts, and your Ttngue,
Have run the Wild gufe ehafi,too long s
And (left all Reafon, you exceed)
Of "'/, and Reiues, you now have need,
A B'tdle, therefore, and a Square,
Prime Figures, in your Emblem ,at.
Obferve their M and I pray,
trail,
40
Dame Fortmes favour feemes to bee.
Much lov'd, and longed for, of thee
As if,in what, her hand beftowes,
Thou mightft thy confidence repofe.
But,thar,her manners may bee knowne,
Tnis chance, upon thee, was beftownc.
Confider well, what thou haft got,
And, on her flattrings,dote thou not.
See, Emb. X L.
41
The Steele and Flint, declare, in part,
The Temper of a Stony-hem ;
And, no Venue flowes,
fliewe, that thence,
Till be forced out, with blowcs.
it
45
If all your forirs, you fliould unite,
4 <5
Sce.Emb. XLVIU.
49
Some Foes,iox thee, doc lie in wait,
Where thou fufpe&eftno Deceit-,
Yea, many a one, thy hai me intends,
Whom thou doft hope will be thy Friends.
Pe^therefore.hcedfuII^vhom to trttfo
WHat wtlke <hou raldt, and what thou doft\
For, Ky Emblem, thou flialc fee,
rhi- e
51
52
54
Itproves a Blanck for,to what end,
Should wee a fenous Morall fpend,
Where, teachings, warnings, and advife,
Efteemedarc of little price?
Your onely purpofe, is ro lookc
Upon the Pttlures of this B"oke
i
You
:
55
You might have drawne an Emblem, here.
In which your manners pielurd were :
Bur, fome will vexe,when they fhall fee
Themfelves, fo painted out to bee,
And,blame this Booke,z$ if it had
By fome unlawful! xytrt been made
(Or, was contrived, that,to their (hame,
Men, on themfelves, might Libels frame)
And, left you may bee fo unwife,
Your Lot, an Emblem, now, denies.
50
Becaufe,tfWC^/, others drew,
To trie thefe Lets, it plcafed you.
Eut, had you fuch an Emblem found,
As you rightly, you had froun'd.
fits
FINIS.
COLLECTION
OF
EMBLEMES,
ANCIENT AND
MODERNE:
Quickened
With Metricall Illvstrations, both
cMoraU and Divine* : And di(pod into
Lotteries,
ThaxJnftruttion> and Good Qounfell, may bee furthered
by an Honcft and Pleafant Recreation.
By George Wither.
The fourth Booh.
London,
Printed by Av qvstine Mathe vv e s,
MDCXXXIV.
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TO
THE RIGHT HONO VRABLE
THILLtT, EarJe of Pembrooke, and
Movntgomerie,&V. Lord Chamber laine of the
Houjbould, Knight of the mojl honourable Order of
the Garter, and one ofbit Majefties mofi Ho-
nourable Privic-Councell.
(*) Yet,
:
Tour Honours
trueft Honourtr,
Geo: Wither.
:
TO
THE RIGHT HONORABLE,
HE^'RJE, Earle of Holland, ^c,
Qaptaine of the Guard ; Lord-chiefe-fuftice in Eyre
of all hit :M tieft its For r efts, Tar hes and Lb.ifes
on this fide Trent Knight of the molt noble Or-
;
I am aiTurcd of a Noble-Friend.
His honourable Father, dcem'd mee worth
So much refpectmg as to ieeke me forth,
When, I was more obfaire : And, M e for nought. y. ,
My
:
Geo: Wither.
WhiPfi L tbj Sunne's bright Face m<$ *viat>*
I Witt no mea.ter Light purfue.
ZOp
Illvstr. I. BMk.+
behold
'Hen, with a fcriousinufing, I
ILLVSTR.HI.
\He World is much for Shews, and few there are
So diligent to bee, as to apf>eare i
Ff i rurftte
Purjue %W orkes without delay,
111 Fortthyjbort hourcs runnefaft away.
Illvstr. V. Bet>lc4
\
Arke well this Emblem j and, (when in a thread,
You fee the G/^<r, there, hang above their head,
Who in fecuruie, beneath it fir)
ILLVSTR.VII. Book.
Illvstr. x. Book.
'
That, as thefe kinde of Shell-ffh backward goe,
So now the World, (which here doth fecme to take
An arfeward Ioumey on the Cancer's backej
Moves counterwife ; as ifdelight it had,
To runnea race, in Courfes retrograde:
And, tha r ,i* very likrly to be ttue,
Which, this our Emblem , purpofcth to (hew.
For, I have now v of kte, not onely feene,
What backward rnotions,in my Friends have beenej
And, tliat my outward Fortunes and Affaires,
Doe of themiclves,come tumbling downe theftairtt:
But, I have alfo found, that other things,
Have got a wheeling in contxaiy Rings
Which Rtgrejje, holding on , 'tis like that wee,
To liwesy or Eihnich, backe ("hall turned bee.
Some punie Clerkes, pi diimc that
they can teach
The ancient holy Dollars, how to preach.
Some L.tich lcarne their Pastors how to pray.
,
Invincibilitie tstbere>
zio Where Order ?Strength^rf Vnlon are.
<3l
ILLVSTR. XIII.
jHen I beheld rhisPi&ure of a Bat,
(Which on the raging Waves doth fceme to float)
Forc'd onward, by the current of the Tide,
Without the helpe of Anchor, Oare or Guide s
And, faw the Motto there, which doth imply,
Thar fliee commits her Rife ro Dejiime-
Me hinkes , this Emblem fcts out their eftate,
Who have afcribed ev'ry thing to Fate
And dreame. that howfoe're the bufinefje goe,
Their Wirke, nor hinders, neither helpes thereto.
The leaking ship, they value as the found
lice that's ro hinging borne, (hall ne're bee drown'd$
And, men to hjppinefle ordain'd (fay rhefe)
May fet their Ship to float, as Fate (hall pleafe.
64-
1 The
The King, bit potfr from (jod receives
For ->hee alone the Scepter gives. 2Z}
Her
Her faipours) Fortune, oft imparts.
224- To thofc that are of no dejerts.
IllvstrTXVT. Bk.+
;
Ould you not laugh, and thinke itbeaftly fine,
To fee a duttie , and ill- favour'd Smne,
Weare on her fnour, a Diamond, or a Pearle,
That might become the Ladie of an EarU?
And hold it head, as if it meant to fliow
It were the Pigg of fome well-mutur'd sf ?
Perhaps, you thinke there be not any where
Such Antickes, but in this our Emblem here.
But, if you take thefe charmes, and then gee forth
Among fome troupes-, which pafTc for folkcs of worth,
You fliall difcover,quickIy, if you pleafe,
A thoufand fights, as mimicall as thefe.
Here, you fhall fee a noble Title worne,
(That had not mif befcem'd one better borne)
By him, whofe venues arc of little price,
And, whofe eftate, was gotten by his Vice.
You behold another Mujhrome, there,
(hall
Walke with our Lords, as if hee were their Peere,
That was well knowne, to be but tother day,
No fit companion for fuch men as they;
ILLVSTR
home,
When
Toole , fent forth to fetch the GoJUngs
they unto a Rivers brinck werecome,
( Through which their paiTage lay) conceiv'd a feare
_
Hh Through
:
ILLVSTR. XVHI
iLthough there bee no Timber in the Vint,
Nor ftrength to raife the climbing lvle-tmne,
Yet,when they have a helper by their fide,
Or, prop to ftay them, like this Py amide,
One roote fometime, fo many Sprayet will beare,
That, you might thinkc,fome goodly Grove it were :
Beiedryiiphofoe'ntbQufo*
For* from Loves arrofo esaene are free.
Illvstr. XXX.
^Hc Sword, to bee an Emblem, here, we draw,
Of that Authoritie, which keeps in awe
Our Countries Enemies ; and, thole that arc
The Foes of Peace,as well as thofe of Wane
Illvstr. XXXII.
^Ifcourage not your felvcs, although you fee
igeH The weather blackc, and formes prolonged be.
^& What though it and thunders loud
fiercely raiees, i
ILLVSTR. XXXIII
>Hen on the Sword, the olive-branch attends,
(That is,when bloody Wants, have peaccfull Muds)
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IllvstOXfWvTOv ~Soeku
Illvstr. XL.
Bferve this Wbtele, and you mall Tee how Fatt
Doth limit out to each man,that Eftate
Which hcc obraincs Then,how heedoth afpirc
;
ILLVSTR. XLI
[He Virgin, or the Wife, that much defires,
To pleafe her Lovers, or her Husband's Eyes,
In all hcrcouTeft Robes, her felfe attiresj
i
T is by fomc fupp Ad, that our Qtvles,
By Day time,.are no perfect fighted Forties-,
And, that, the more you doe augment the light,
The more you fliall deprive them of thciv fight.
Nor Candles, Torches ..not the Sunne at noone,
Nor Spectacles, nor all of thefe in one
Can make an Owlet in the day-time fee,
Though none, by night, hath better eyes than fliee.
3 '^ tbcie
two Chamfuns for the Conquejl fight,
^ffij&r
liCt ^"xrthernf)Othf/^rw takes her flight,
itioi
^N" On di ubtfull wings and,till the fiaj bee paft,
;
v.w of Bread
Wbyfbmli I fears the
ifGo&foplenfeil'h.illbet fed.
?
hee gave.
Sufficient, to rmintainc the Life
muft contclle, I never merit fhall,
I
ILLVSTE. L. B*k.
Ghrj be t God.
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159
THE FOVRTH
LOTTERIE.
See,w*.Il.
4
You have, as yet, much worke to doe,
But, you have littlt time thereto
That, UttU, flyes away with fpeed,
And, you the Loffe, as little heed.
Left, therefore, all your time be gone,
Before you duely thinke thereon,
A memorandum you have gor,
By drawing, of this luckie Lot.
Sec, Emb. IV.
Mma Though
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is
17
"fhou, doft not greatly care, by whom
Thy wealth, or thy Preferments , come:
So, thou maift get them, took or A'jm*,
Thy prayers, and thy />r</? may have \
Becaufe, thou doft nor feare, nor dreamc,
What difadvantage comes by them:
But, by thine Emblem, thou fliait fee,
18
You boaft, asif it were unknowne,
The power you-have were not your own: :
19
This Lot of yours doth plaincty mow,
That, in fome danger now.ycu go.
But, tvfunds by Steele, yet, feare yW^t , *-
M 25
25
See, Emb.
The
: V
3?
.
When, youtoought,pretend a right,
You thinketo wii.r.c it by your might.
- Yea, by your (trength,yourpurfe or friends,
You boaft to gaine your wifhed Endes.
But, fuch Pr.fumptions to prevent
You to an Emblem now arc fent
That, (howes, by whom he Vitlor gf owes.
That winnes, by giving ovcithrowes.
See, Emb. XXXIII.
54
If,truely temper ate, thou be,
Why fliould this Lot, be drawne by thee?
Pcrh ?ps, thou cither doft exceed,
In coftly Rebes ^ or, drinke, or feede,
Beyond the meant.
1 f, this thou flnde,
35
Thou hop'ft, todimbCjto honoi'd heights,
Yet, would ft not pafic through ftormes otfirtigbts j
v
2 he Fourth Lotteries.
?67
4o
The Deftites,thou blameft, much,
Becaufe, thou canft not be (o rich,
As others are Bur, blame no mora
:
42
Some, labour hardly, all their daies,
In painefull-profTtable wayes ;
44
Thou, haft provoked, over long,
Their patience, who neglect the wrong ;
And,thou doft little feeme to heede,
What harme it threats, if thou proceed.
To thee, an Emblem^ therefore, lhowes,
To what, abufed-Patience growes.
Obfervc it well and, make thy Peace,
5
With good applaufe thou haff beguifle,
And, well, as yet, proce.-dcl on i
51
J*
If,by your Lot you had b^ene praiYd
Your mindc,perchance,ir w uld have rais'd,
Above the meane. Should you receive
Some chcck,thereby It would bereave
,
54
Thefe Lots arealmoft TentoOne
Abovcthc B ankes^ yer,' hou haft none.
If thus thy Fortune (fill proceed,
Tis7Wta One it well thou fp?ed.
Yet, if th;>u doe not much ncglec},
To doe, as Wtfdom: fliall dircft,
Ir is aT boufand unto ten
But all thy Hopes will profpcr,thcn.
c
27 l be toitrth Lotteries
55
It feemes, Dame Fortune, doth not know,
W hat Lot, on thee, (be fhould beftow <
FINIS.
1 1 1
Ceremonies of efhte. 1 3 7.
Centaurc. 103.
ADverfitie. pag. 1 6. 1 7. 2 6.
AChilde.4).
30. 240. 243 Chriftian confidence. 8 1.
&v\c. 6.1.111. Church, m. i^tf.
Affection 7. 3 3. 34. 8 3. 61. Chrift the true Pellicati. 1 54,
Aft.iftion. 16. 17. 44. 47.70. TheCircular motion ofthings.4?.
Si. 108.240. Circumfpeclion. j 8.
3
Agreement in DeGrc. 34 Clamor. 63.
Age. 44. Clearyie-mcn. 140.
Ambitions emptines. 2 6. Conflancie. 2. S r .
1 4 j.
Ambition. 69. Cock. 71.
Anchor. 39. 72. Comlines 249.
Annuall revolutions .157. Good Compinions. 149.
Anvils and Hammer. 1 7. Conffcm refolurion 2-}.
Appearances decejue. 175. Confidciation. 9.
Apollo. 234. Contempt of earthly things, la.
Archer. 35. Contention. 34. 7:.
Armour. u. Contention hazzjr Ibfas. 254.
Arts. 1. go. Contemplation. 45. I05 15^.
Action. 9. Concord. 63.
Armes. 3.32.80. Confolation. vi<. Comfort.
Authoritie. 137. Co.nfort.70.
Comfort fwectrsed by troubles.
B. ibid.
Conftellations.31. 74. 251.
The Tables.
Delay 1 Fraud in all profeffions 1 8 }
Degrees. 19.49 f 7' Friendship 7$. 99. 161. 237.
Deceit in all places. 180. Friends 75, i^j
Defpaire is not to be admitted. Frequencie 45
217. 221. 340. Fullnelfe 64.
Deftinie. vid. Fate. Furie begotten by abufed patience
Decrees of God. 95.
Our Deftrudion is of our felves.
*T4.
Defiresbeft object. 209.
Devotion. 41. GAnimed 56.
Diamond. 171. Light Gainca jr.
Diana. 24. Glory y.92.
Divine affiftance. 170. God 140. iya, 170, no, 333
Diflfimulation, 211,228,330 2 *5
Difcord. 177. Gods prerogatives aaj
Difcretion. 151. Gods decrees 9y. 141
Doggs.ayy. Gofpdl preached 89
Dolphin. 7. Good works 1 3 y
Dove. 1 50. Governours 37 ??
Tie Table,
Poeticall Libertie 1 48 Shepherds crooke 14.9
Poets Hoife, vid. Pcgafus Ship 13.37
Power 103. 179 Sifyphus 11
Power divine a 10. Sinne 66. ty.
Policie 80 Silence 73
Pofterity 35 Simplicity isi
PooreTbeevei \6j. Sincerity 288,736
Povertie X-j6 Sive 20
Caufe of poverdci 248 A Skeleton 8
Praife 146 Sloath 9.181.'
Pradtife 66. 158 Slowneffe 19
Preaching 89 Slow pace goes 1
75
farre
Watt 35
Wearincfle 9. 84. 153
VAnitie of earthly things 98 Watchfulneffe 79
Vaine hopes. 69 Watchmen 149
Vaine fhewes ao Way of Ufrmc 160
Vengeance 66 Weapons 11
Vcrtue. 1. 5. 6. aa. 30. 88.97. Wealth 68 166.
ioi..iep.in;i39. i 7 i.ai8. Weights 1 10.
Vice 2j. 104. a 84. Welldoing 135
Viiftorie vncertaine a$i> Weakneffcneedrtafuporter 32 j
Viftori^isof God 341. Wifedomel. 2, U- 104.142.1^5.
Viper 347 Wirt 1 64. 36 107
Vnanymiiie 67 Wives 1 72
Vnchaftitie ij Whoredoms. 27
Vnitie 67. 177 Whore, vtd. Har.oc
Vnitie of faith 244 Wo ,ds decayed 35
Vniverfall Grace 21 0.158 Woman 9? *}t
Vnprofitablc gifts 76 World goes backeward 319.
Vpnghtnefle of heart 91
r.
<yOiuh.
vv Anton women 7
Warre 90, 338
2. 44*
o ox
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For, they who know ire, know, that, Beokcs thus large,
And, fraught with Emblems, do augment the Charge'
Too much above my Fortunes, to afford
^P -mumemBMmmm^
;
TUrne about one of the Indexes m the Figures, which are in the |
the other Numbers, it fends you to the Emblem anfwering to the fame i
ttft
^Hl