The Theater of Fine Devices containing an hundred morall Emblemes. First penned in french by Guillaume de la Perriere, and translated into English by Thomas Combe |
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EMBLEME XXI.
An hypocrite is noted still,
By speaking faire, and doing ill.
Who beares a sword with honie ouer-spread,
By speaking faire, and doing ill.
May well be tearmed as an hypocrite,
That hides the doings of his craftie head,
With shew of sweetnes yeelding false delight;
Nath'lesse at last he is discouered,
When wisedome brings his subtilties to light,
And though his sword be sharp, & cut & prick,
A little Bee shall sting him to the quicke.
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