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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| II. | [EMBLEM II.] The good Wife.
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[EMBLEM II.] The good Wife.
To Mrs. S:M: and hir daughter S.M.
A Vertuous Woman her price is far above rubies
pro: 31: 10.
Behold the Emblem of a vertuous Wife,
One not inclin'd to babling and to strife;
Who with her finger doth her tongue restrain,
That so from talking much she may refrain.
One not inclin'd to babling and to strife;
Who with her finger doth her tongue restrain,
That so from talking much she may refrain.
The Countenance is Index of the minde;
And modestie we in her face do finde:
No wanton rolling eye, nor tempting smile,
As if unwary youths she would beguile.
And modestie we in her face do finde:
No wanton rolling eye, nor tempting smile,
As if unwary youths she would beguile.
The Keys which hanging in her hand ye see,
Declare her charge, and her fidelity;
Whereby of Care her Husband she doth ease,
Let him be in, or out, or where he please.
Declare her charge, and her fidelity;
Whereby of Care her Husband she doth ease,
Let him be in, or out, or where he please.
The Tortoise shews she gaddeth not from home,
Nor after Gossips tales abroad doth roam:
But house and family she doth attend,
Minding what's fit therein to make or mend.
Nor after Gossips tales abroad doth roam:
But house and family she doth attend,
Minding what's fit therein to make or mend.
Her Children she gives Education due,
And them instructs in Precepts good and true.
T'her servants she (as well as work) gives food.
Her counsel and example's always good.
And them instructs in Precepts good and true.
T'her servants she (as well as work) gives food.
Her counsel and example's always good.
Her Guests she heartily doth entertain
With wholesome food, not with expences vain.
Both in her food and in her clothing she
Hath due regard to her Good-mans degree.
With wholesome food, not with expences vain.
Both in her food and in her clothing she
Hath due regard to her Good-mans degree.
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