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. 33. Linguæ custodia.
The Translation.
A woman doeth a bridle holde,
With countenance seuere and bolde,
of ryder thus horse are controlde,
and rul'd by bitt.
With countenance seuere and bolde,
of ryder thus horse are controlde,
and rul'd by bitt.
Euen so mens rage God soone doth stay,
and tyrants alwayes beare not sway,
God will not suffer them to stray
beyond limits set.
and tyrants alwayes beare not sway,
God will not suffer them to stray
beyond limits set.
Mens tongues also the Lord doth guide,
and ruleth them, which else goe wide,
least that the righteous man should slide,
and offend in toung.
and ruleth them, which else goe wide,
least that the righteous man should slide,
and offend in toung.
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