The Royal Politician represented in One Hundred Emblems Written in Spanish by Don Diego Saavedra Faxardo ... With a large Preface, containing an Account of the Author, his Works, and the Usefulness thereof. Done into English from the Original. By Sir Ja. Astry |
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On the Author and his Book, in Allusion to the Emblem.
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On the Author and his Book, in Allusion to the Emblem.
Whither so fast, vain Man? 'fore out of breath,Stop, and behold this lively Scene of Death.
The Head thou seest was Great Saavedra's once,
A greater Name no Rhetorick can pronounce.
Here Piety with Policy were join'd.
Here Honour, Sence and Learning were combin'd,
False Machiavilian Notions to convince,
And form at once a Wise and Vertuous Prince.
Where now, alas! Worms having eat it bare,
The Death-watch Spiders spread their curious Hair,
And with their Bowels nobly re-interr.
Scepters and Crowns here tumbled down you see;
A trifling Loss to one so Great as He:
But since this Work remains, the World may cry,
Death, where's thy Sting? Grave, where's thy Victory?
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