The Mirrovr of Maiestie or, the Badges of Honovr conceitedly emblazoned: with emblemes annexed, poetically vnfolded [by Sir Henry Goodere?] |
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EMBLEME 10.
The Wolfe and Lyon once together met,And by agreement they their purpose set
To hunt together: when they had obtainde
Their bootie long pursude, the Wolfe refrainde
No more then formerly, from greedinesse:
The Lyon apprehending, that much lesse
Might satisfie a beast no bigger growne,
Thought all the purchase rather was his owne:
And thought suppression of a beast so base
Was Iustice, to preserue the common race
Of harmlesse beasts; then speedily he teares
The Wolfe, to take away their vsuall feares.
Eu'n thus when our great Monarch clearely saw,
How that insatiate Wolfe of Rome did draw
More riches to his coffers, then deare soules
To Heau'n, he like this Lyon then controules
His vsurpation, deeming him a slaue,
Who more intended to deuoure, then saue.
But you know best to follow, in free course,
The Best in best things, and passe by the worse.
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