Emblemes (1635) and Hieroglyphikes (1638) [in the critical edition by John Horden] |
 |
 |
| I. |
| II. |
| III. |
| IV. |
| V. |
| VI. |
| VII. |
| VIII. |
| IX. |
| X. |
| XI. |
| XII. |
| XIII. |
| XIV. |
|
| 14. | EPIGRAM 14.
|
| XV. |
 | Emblemes (1635) and Hieroglyphikes (1638) |  |
EPIGRAM 14.
[Seest thou this good old man? He represents]
Seest thou this good old man? He representsThy Future; Thou, his Preterperfect Tense;
Thou go'st to labour, He prepares to Rest:
Thou break'st thy Fast; He suppes: Now which is best?
| Emblemes (1635) and Hieroglyphikes (1638) | |