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. |
| 2. |
Impunitas ferociæ parens.
|
 | A choice of emblemes, and other devises |  |
Impunitas ferociæ parens.
To M. Steevenson Preacher.
When worthie men, for life, and learninge greate,
Who with their lookes, the wicked did appall,
If frouninge fates, with persecution threate;
Or take them hence, or shut them vp in thrall:
The wicked sorte reioice, and plaie their partes,
Thoughe longe before, they clok'd their fained hartes.
| A choice of emblemes, and other devises | |