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 40. HUMANA CONDITIO.
To the right worshipfull Syr Iohn Cutts Knight.
The childe is borne from mothers lappe,
the midwife stout.
Doeth wash and rubbe with salr, and wrappe
in swadling clout.
the midwife stout.
Doeth wash and rubbe with salr, and wrappe
in swadling clout.
Shee bindth the partes, doeth cut the string,
at fire he is helde
Lying in lappe, to doe euery thing
she thus doeth yeelde.
at fire he is helde
Lying in lappe, to doe euery thing
she thus doeth yeelde.
In labour thus and travaile great
the mother is worne,
The poore and they of princely seate
are all thus borne.
the mother is worne,
The poore and they of princely seate
are all thus borne.
As from the darke the childe is sent,
couered with blood,
Him selfe but weake, as in prison pent
can doe small good:
couered with blood,
Him selfe but weake, as in prison pent
can doe small good:
As we are borne, such is our life,
so is our death,
Our birth and age are full of strife,
thus we let our breath.
so is our death,
Our birth and age are full of strife,
thus we let our breath.
Hence then I say with pride so vaine,
let it decay,
For we are all of earthly traine,
and must away.
let it decay,
For we are all of earthly traine,
and must away.
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