George Withers' Emblemes

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The more contrary Windes doe blow,
The greater Vermes praife w'ff^row. 97
Illvstr. XXXV. Book.
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;3fervcthc nature of that Fiery-flame^
Which on the Mountains top ib brightly fhowes j
The Windes from every quarter, blow the fame,
Yea, and to blow it out, their/*>7 blowes 5
But, lo j the more they ftrme, the more hjhimth - 3
At every Blaft, the Flame afcendeth higher $
And, till the Fuells want, that rage confineth,
Ir, will be, {till, a great, and glorious Fire,
Thus fares the man, whom Vertue, Beacon-like,
Hath fixe upon the Hills of Eminence,
At him, the Tempefts of mad £»f/*ftrike,
And, rage againft his Piles of Innocence ;
Bur, ft ill, the more they wrong him, and the more
They feeke to keepe his worth from being knowne,
They, daily, make it greater, then before
And, caufe his Fame, the farther to beblowne.
When, therefore, no felfe-doting Hrrogance,
But, Vertucs, cover'd with a modeft vaile,
Breake through obfcuriti, and, thee advance
To place, where EnviefaW thy worth aflaile
Difcourage not thy felfc : but, Hand the fhockes
Of wrath, and fury. Let them fnarleand bite j
Purfue thee, with Detratlion, Slanders, Mockes,
And, all the venom'd Engines of Delight t
Thou art above
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their malice the blaze
Of thy C defttail- fire, (lull thine fo cleare,
That, their befotted (oules, thou fhalt amaze ;
And, make thy Splendours, to their fhamc, appeare.
If this be all, that Envies rage can doe,
Lord, give me Virtues, though I fufcrteo.
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