Sacrorvm Emblematvm Centuria Una quae tam ad exemplum aptae expressaunt & ad aspectum pulchrae depingi possunt, quam quae aut a veteribus accepta, aut inventa ab alijs hactenus extant. In tres classes distributa [by Andrew Willet] |
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Emblema. 89. De Elephante: Mirabilis Deus in operibus suis.
The same in English.
Of beastes most great in might
The Elephant call by right
Whose picture to thy sight
is set forth here.
The Elephant call by right
Whose picture to thy sight
is set forth here.
For foode he grasse doth take
Nor yet doth rest forsake,
As oxe, but for strong make
he hath no peere.
Nor yet doth rest forsake,
As oxe, but for strong make
he hath no peere.
His taile as cedar tall,
His bones of iron all,
No gun maketh him to fall,
but he doth escape.
His bones of iron all,
No gun maketh him to fall,
but he doth escape.
The trees doe not him hide,
The field scarse meate prouide,
Nor riuers drinke, with mouth wide
for flouds he doth gape.
The field scarse meate prouide,
Nor riuers drinke, with mouth wide
for flouds he doth gape.
The Lord his power to show
Hath placed this beast below
That we to God might bow,
of so great strength.
Hath placed this beast below
That we to God might bow,
of so great strength.
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