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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Otium sortem exspectat.
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Otium sortem exspectat.
A windmill faire, that all thinges had to grinde,
Which man coulde make, the father lefte his sonne:
The corne was broughte, there nothing lack'd, but winde,
And Customers, did freshlie to it ronne:
The sonne repoas'de his truste vppon the mill,
And dailie dream'de on plentie at his will.
Which man coulde make, the father lefte his sonne:
The corne was broughte, there nothing lack'd, but winde,
And Customers, did freshlie to it ronne:
The sonne repoas'de his truste vppon the mill,
And dailie dream'de on plentie at his will.
Thus he secure, a while his daies did passe,
And did not seeke, for other staie at all:
And thoughe hee founde, howe coulde the profit was,
And that soe small, vnto his share did fall:
Yet still he hoap'de, for better lucke at laste,
And put his truste, in eache vncertaine blaste.
And did not seeke, for other staie at all:
And thoughe hee founde, howe coulde the profit was,
And that soe small, vnto his share did fall:
Yet still he hoap'de, for better lucke at laste,
And put his truste, in eache vncertaine blaste.
Vnto this foole, they maie compared bee,
Which idlie liue, and vainlie hoape for happe:
For while they hope, with wante they pine, wee see:
And verie fewe, are lul'de on fortunes lappe:
While grasse doth growe, the courser faire doth sterue,
And fortune field, the wishers turne doth serue.
Which idlie liue, and vainlie hoape for happe:
For while they hope, with wante they pine, wee see:
And verie fewe, are lul'de on fortunes lappe:
While grasse doth growe, the courser faire doth sterue,
And fortune field, the wishers turne doth serue.
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