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Amorvm Emblemata

Figvris Aeneis Incisa Stvdio Othonis Vaeni Batavo-lvgdvnensis. Emblemes of Loue. With verses in Latin, English, and Italian

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In comendation of the adorned author with manie rare partes. M. Otho Venius.

Cupids epistle to the yonger sorte.

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EMBLEMATA AMORVM.

Loue is euerlasting.

Cleer and pure.

A wished warre.

Contending encreaseth loue.

Lyke fortune to both.

As the one hand washeth the other.

Vnion is loues wish.

Nothing hindreth loue.

Loue subdueth all.

Nothing resisteth loue.

Hee that catcheth at much takes bold of litle.

By litle and litle.

To late to fly.

Loue is not to bee measured.

Loue is the cause of virtue.

All depends vpon loue.

More strong then Atlas.

The north-starre of loue.

Beginings are dificill.

Fly in the middest.

Demonstration more effectuall then speech.

No loue without warre.

Enuy is loues shadow.

Virtue the guyd of loue.

Loue requyres sinceritie.

Loue is wroght with tyme.

Loue excelleth all.

Loue often deaf.

The mouth is the discouerer of the mynd.

Loues secresie is in silence.

For freedome seruitude.

Loues shyning Sunne.

Not swaruing from right.

Loue growes by fauour.

Loue is author of eloquence.

Loue is the schoolmaster of artes.

Occasion causeth theft.

Good earnest hapneth in sporte.

The slow louer speeds not.

Loue fyndeth meanes.

Loue hath no rest.

Loue inwardly consumeth.

Perseuerance winneth.

Loue hath no feare.

For one pleasure a thowsand paynes.

Loue is resisted at first or neuer.

Fortune aydeth the audatious.

VVhere the end is good all is good.

Bold and redie.

Loue lyketh darknes.

Loue altreth nature.

Strengthened by trauaile.

Mouing maketh vniting.

Loue refuseth help.

Absence killeth.

Out of sight out of mynde.

Loue bought and sold.

The chasing goeth before the taking.

Loues ioy is reuyued by letters.

Loue enkindleth loue.

Lost loues speedie recouerie.

Loue lacketh quietnes.

Loue excused from periurie.

After a tempest a calme.

Loue will appeer.

Fauour encreaseth loues force.

Loue night and day attendant.

Lookes are loues arrowes.

The louers hart is Cupids whyte.

No help for the louer.

Blynd fortune blyndeth loue.

Loues labor spent in vayn.

No pleasure without payn.

Loue is pittilesse.

Slow in departing.

Dreames do produce ioy.

Loue is loues phisition.

Loues fyre is vnquencheable.

Brown beries are sweet of taste.

Loue vseth manie meanes.

Shewing causeth curing.

Proffred seruice past the date, Is wished when it is to late.

Loue endures no compagnion.

Fortune is loues looking-glas.

Loue in enduring death.

The greater loue, the greater feare.

Loues teares are his testimonies.

Loue killed by his owne nouriture.

Contentment in conceat.

Loue hateth pryde.

Loue giues cold entretaynment.

Loues endurance.

No labor wearisome.

Loues infinite paynes.

Loue causeth liberalitie.

Loue had neuer foul mistris.

Loue pacifyeth the wrathfull.

By continuance.

Choise breeds confusion.

VVithout ceasing.

The vnkynd louer killeth with laghing countenance.

Soon kindled soon consumed.

Dissimulation is loues wisdome.

First pleasant & afterward painfull.

By force made more forceible.

Loue neuer vntroobled.

Loue liueth by fyre.

Euen to the end.

The old fox is oft beguyled.

Loues harte is euer young.

Loue exceeds in subtiltie.

Onlie for the chase.

It is good sayling before the wynd.

Loue after death.

Triall made to late.

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Loue lacketh quietnes.

The flickering flame of fyre may not bee holden fast,
But too and fro it fleets & neuer can bee stayd,
So doth the louers mynd through loues distraction strayd,
As both in wish and wil resolued not to last.