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 |
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Studiis inuigilandum.
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Studiis inuigilandum.
Ad iuuentutem Scholæ Aldelemensis in Anglia.
Whiles prime of youthe, is freshe within his flower,
Take houlde of time: for it doth haste awaye.
Watche, write, and reade, and spende no idle hower,
Inritche your mindes with some thinge, euerie daye:
For losse of time, all other losse exceedes,
And euermore it late repentaunce breedes.
Take houlde of time: for it doth haste awaye.
Watche, write, and reade, and spende no idle hower,
Inritche your mindes with some thinge, euerie daye:
For losse of time, all other losse exceedes,
And euermore it late repentaunce breedes.
The idle sorte, that ignoraunce doe taste,
Are not esteem'd, when they in yeares doe growe:
The studious, are with vnderstanding grac'd,
And still prefer'd, thoughe first their caulinge lowe.
Then haue regarde, to banishe idle fittes,
And in your youthe, with skill adorne your wittes.
Are not esteem'd, when they in yeares doe growe:
The studious, are with vnderstanding grac'd,
And still prefer'd, thoughe first their caulinge lowe.
Then haue regarde, to banishe idle fittes,
And in your youthe, with skill adorne your wittes.
Whereby, in time such hap maye you aduaunce,
As bothe your Towne, and countrie, you maye frende:
For, what I woulde vnto my selfe shoulde chaunce:
To you I wishe, wheare I my prime did spende.
Wherefore behoulde this candle, booke, and glasse:
To vse your time, and knowe how time dothe passe.
As bothe your Towne, and countrie, you maye frende:
For, what I woulde vnto my selfe shoulde chaunce:
To you I wishe, wheare I my prime did spende.
Wherefore behoulde this candle, booke, and glasse:
To vse your time, and knowe how time dothe passe.
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