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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Doe not thine almes deferre, when neede doth bid thee haste:
For why, one gifte is double thought, that in due time is plaste.
For why, one gifte is double thought, that in due time is plaste.
Or so.
When to the pore thou giu'st, make speede the same to doe:
Bycause one gifte in time bestowed, is worthe some other two.
Bycause one gifte in time bestowed, is worthe some other two.
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