A choice of emblemes, and other devises For the moste part gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and Moralized. And divers newly devised, by Geffrey Whitney. A worke adorned with varietie of matter, both pleasant and profitable: Wherein those that please, maye finde to fit their fancies: Bicause herein, by the office of the eie, and the eare, the minde maye reape dooble delighte throughe holsome preceptes, shadowed with pleasant deuises: both fit for the vertuous, to their incoraging: and for the wicked, for their admonishing and amendment |
 |
| 1. |
|
Quæ ante pedes.
|
| 2. |
 | A choice of emblemes, and other devises |  |
64
Quæ ante pedes.
To I. I. Esquier.
Not for our selues, alone wee are create,
But for our frendes, and for our countries good:
And those, that are vnto theire frendes ingrate,
And not regarde theire ofspringe, and theire blood,
Or hee, that wastes his substance till he begges,
Or selles his landes, whiche seru'de his parentes well:
Is like the henne, when shee hathe lay'de her egges,
That suckes them vp and leaues the emptie shell,
Euen so theire spoile, to theire reproche, and shame,
Vndoeth theire heire, and quite decayeth theire name.
Quisquis secundis rebus exultat nimis,
Fluitque luxu, semper insolita appetens,
Hunc illa magnæ dura fortunæ comes
Subit libido: non placent suetæ dapes,
Non secta sani moris, aut vilis cibus: &c.
Sen. Hipp. 1.
| A choice of emblemes, and other devises | |