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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Jn momentaneam felicitatem.
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Jn momentaneam felicitatem.
The fruictfull gourde, was neighboure to the Pine,
And lowe at firste, abowt her roote did spread,
But yet, with dewes, and siluer droppes in fine,
It mounted vp, and almoste towch'de the head:
And with her fruicte, and leaues on euerie side,
Imbras'de the tree, and did the same deride.
And lowe at firste, abowt her roote did spread,
But yet, with dewes, and siluer droppes in fine,
It mounted vp, and almoste towch'de the head:
And with her fruicte, and leaues on euerie side,
Imbras'de the tree, and did the same deride.
To whome, the Pine with longe Experience wise,
And ofte had seene, suche peacockes loose theire plumes,
Thus aunswere made, thow owght'st not to despise,
My stocke at all, oh foole, thow much presumes.
In coulde, and heate, here longe hath bene my happe,
Yet am I sounde, and full of liuelie sappe.
And ofte had seene, suche peacockes loose theire plumes,
Thus aunswere made, thow owght'st not to despise,
My stocke at all, oh foole, thow much presumes.
In coulde, and heate, here longe hath bene my happe,
Yet am I sounde, and full of liuelie sappe.
But, when the froste, and coulde, shall thee assaie,
Thowghe nowe alofte, thow bragge, and freshlie bloome,
Yet, then thie roote, shall rotte, and fade awaie,
And shortlie, none shall knowe where was thy roome:
Thy fruicte, and leaues, that nowe so highe aspire
The passers by, shall treade within the mire.
Thowghe nowe alofte, thow bragge, and freshlie bloome,
Yet, then thie roote, shall rotte, and fade awaie,
And shortlie, none shall knowe where was thy roome:
Thy fruicte, and leaues, that nowe so highe aspire
The passers by, shall treade within the mire.
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Let them that stande, alofte on fortunes wheele,
And bragge, and boaste, with puffe of worldlie pride
Still beare in minde, howe soone the same maie reele,
And alwayes looke, for feare theire footinge slide:
And let not will, houlde vp theire heades for fame,
When inwarde wantes, maie not supporte the same.
And bragge, and boaste, with puffe of worldlie pride
Still beare in minde, howe soone the same maie reele,
And alwayes looke, for feare theire footinge slide:
And let not will, houlde vp theire heades for fame,
When inwarde wantes, maie not supporte the same.
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