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 32.
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EMBLEME 32.
She that illuminates the midnight, mayBe well admitted to take rest all day:
Yet haue our antique Poets rather made
Night-wandring Luna t'haue a daily Trade;
Reporting, that by day she takes delight
To hunt wilde creatures, and then shines at night:
Teaching (or I mistake) how Magistrates
Should quell Disorders in all ciuill States.
In darknesse they should watchfull in sight keepe,
To hunt out Vice, when men are thought asleepe:
For Mischiefe (as in darknesse) skulkes disguis'd,
And therefore needs some watchfully aduis'd,
Who hauing sented out this secret game,
May then pursue them to a publicke shame.
But your deepe wisedomes, better know, then this,
What in our Common-weale most needfull is.
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