Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(5) Art, the antidote against fortune.
On rolling ball doth fickle fortune stande;
on firme and setled square sitts Mercurie,
The god of Arts, with wisdomes rodd in hande:
which covertlie to vs doth signifie,
that fortunes power, vnconstant and still frayle,
against wisdome and art cannot prevaile.
on firme and setled square sitts Mercurie,
The god of Arts, with wisdomes rodd in hande:
which covertlie to vs doth signifie,
that fortunes power, vnconstant and still frayle,
against wisdome and art cannot prevaile.
ffor as the Sphere doth move continuallie,
and showes the course of fickle fortunes change,
soe doth the perfect square stand stedfastlie,
and never stirrs, though fortune liste to range.
wherefore, Learne Artes, which allwaies stedfast prove;
therbye, hard happes of fortune to remove.
and showes the course of fickle fortunes change,
soe doth the perfect square stand stedfastlie,
and never stirrs, though fortune liste to range.
wherefore, Learne Artes, which allwaies stedfast prove;
therbye, hard happes of fortune to remove.
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