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Emblems Divine, Moral, Natural and Historical

Expressed in Sculpture, and Applied to the several Ages, Occasions, and Conditions of the Life of Man. By a person of Quality

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EMBLEMS Divine, Moral, Natural and Historical.
 I. 
[EMBLEM I.] The Phœnix.
 II. 
[EMBLEM II.] The good Wife.
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[EMBLEM III.] No Working, no Eating.
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[EMBLEM IV.] Take Time by the Foretop
 V. 
[EMBLEM V.] Whet no Let.
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[EMBLEM VI.] First consider, then speak.
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[EMBLEM VII.] Industry prevents Indigence.
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[EMBLEM VIII.] Soon ripe, soon rotten.
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[EMBLEM IX.] Sweet Meat, sowre Sauce.
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EMBLEM X. Beware of a Lyer.
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EMBLEM XI. Death and Sleep compared.
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EMBLEM XII. The Gardens excellencie.
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EMBLEM XIII. A Contented minde worth all.
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EMBLEM XIV. The World's drudgery.
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EMBLEM XV. The good Physician.
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EMBLEM XVI. Others Harms, our Arms.
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EMBLEM XVII. The World's Vanity.
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EMBLEM XVIII. The Womans defence.
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EMBLEM XIX. Know when ye are well.
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EMBLEM XX. Diligence makes rich.
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EMBLEM XXI. Pride will have a fall.
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EMBLEM XXII. For Work, or for Weapon.
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EMBLEM XXIII. The dutiful Son.
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EMBLEM XXIV. The Impotent Begger.
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EMBLEM XXV. Kindred not always Friends.
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EMBLEM XXVI. Try before ye trust.
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EMBLEM XXVII. Well fare a good Conceit.
 XXVIII. 
EMBLEM XXVIII. Every one hope the best.
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EMBLEM XXIX. Every thing in its Season.
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EMBLEM XXX. Labour in vain.
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EMBLEM XXXI. Shrubs safer then Cedars.
 XXXII. 
EMBLEM XXXII. The Cheating Physician.
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EMBLEM XXXIII. Natural Affection.
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EMBLEM XXXIV. The Sayings of the seven Sages.
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EMBLEM XXXV. The Blessings of Peace.
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EMBLEM XXXVI. Nothing will last always.
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EMBLEM XXXVII. A friend at need, a friend indeed.
  
The Conclusion.

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EMBLEM XX. Diligence makes rich.

To the Idle.
Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard consider her wayes. pro: 6. 6.
Labour behold advanc'd in Chariot high,
And drawn by Ants, emblem of industry;
Abounding in all plenty, therewith crown'd;
Possessing all that in the world is found.
Sloth sits by weeping, tatter'd, rent and torn,
Neer pin'd for want, ruing the time she's born.
But all the comfort she from Labour gains,
Is to be scourged soundly for her pains.
The Grashopper at the poor Ant did jeer,
For toyling all the pleasant time o'th' year;
Whereas for her part she did no such thing,
But hopt about, and merrily did sing.
But Winter coming, th'Ant takes to her hill,
Where she is warm, and findes of food her fill;
Th'other, whose work to sing in Summer 'twas,
For cold and hunger now cries Wo, alas!
Hence learn, that while we youth and health enjoy,
We profitably should our selves employ;
Lest, when old-age and sickness do assail us,
We finde all means of sustenance to fail us.
How sad will our condition then appear,
When none to help or pitie will come neer;
But all will say, No matter, take the smart;
For idleness thou justly punisht art.
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