Emblems Divine, Moral, Natural and Historical Expressed in Sculpture, and Applied to the several Ages, Occasions, and Conditions of the Life of Man. By a person of Quality |
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EMBLEM X. Beware of a Lyer.
To Lyers.
A double minded man is unstable in all his wayes
Jam: 1. 8
A certain Country-man had to his guest
A Satyr (half a man, and half a beast).
The man at night from work doth home retire,
Where being come, he sits him down by th'fire.
A Satyr (half a man, and half a beast).
The man at night from work doth home retire,
Where being come, he sits him down by th'fire.
He shak'd and shiver'd, (for 'twas frost and snow)
And to put heat in them, his hands did blow:
Which being by the Satyr noted, he
Would know the reason why it so should be.
And to put heat in them, his hands did blow:
Which being by the Satyr noted, he
Would know the reason why it so should be.
He by his Landlord presently was told
It was to get in heat, and drive out cold.
Now supper-time was come, when each his seat
Did take, in order to sit down to eat.
It was to get in heat, and drive out cold.
Now supper-time was come, when each his seat
Did take, in order to sit down to eat.
Down being set, the man his broth did blow.
The Satyr needs must know why he did so.
'Tis (quoth the man) because it is too hot,
Being newly taken from the boyling pot.
The Satyr needs must know why he did so.
'Tis (quoth the man) because it is too hot,
Being newly taken from the boyling pot.
With that the Satyr in a passion fell,
And said, If thou blow hot and cold, farewel.
I'll never in that house take my repose,
Where from the same mouth hot & cold both blows.
And said, If thou blow hot and cold, farewel.
I'll never in that house take my repose,
Where from the same mouth hot & cold both blows.
Whereby we are forewarned to beware
Of those who double-tongu'd in talking are;
Not to put trust in such at any rate,
Nor suffer them to lodge within our gate.
Of those who double-tongu'd in talking are;
Not to put trust in such at any rate,
Nor suffer them to lodge within our gate.
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