Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages ...

BEAUTY AND FOLLY ARE OFTEN COMPANIONS.
In the daify of the mead,
If you have the mind to read,
Simple though to you they seem,
Each affords its moral theme !
Ev'ry Rofe that here you fee,
Ev'ry Flower that blooms a-field,
t Whatfoe'er their Beauty be,
Muft alike that Beauty yield !
Aye !
believe me, maiden fair,
Whatfoe'er the Gard'ner's care,
Whatfoe'er his fkill may be,
It but little needs, to fee
UJ Vanifh like a dream away !
That which is fo fair to day [jj
Let there come a chilling rain,
Nipping wind or flighteft froft,
Few would lift their heads again-
All their Beauty would be loft !
Or, e'en let the Sun, whofe light
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Calls to life their colours bright, >.
UJ But too fiercely on them mine,
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l_ Maidens !
you'll fee their bloom decline,
Wither'd by too great excefs 00
Of that very Sun's carefs !
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Young Women all !
Learn then as you mould from this,
All the ills that youth befall,
And how fleeting Beauty is!
Lips that with, the coral vie,
Witching Beauty of the eye,
Ev'ry charm of form and face,
Whatfoe'er their winning grace,
Have their Emblem of decay
In the Rofe of yefterday !
BEAUTY IS BUT DROSS IF HONESTY BE LOST.
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