George Withers' Emblemes

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Falfe Weights, Toith Mcafurcs falfe ejehew,
^And,giyt to ev'ry math their Due.
ILLVSTR. XXX VIII.
Book.
'Orth of zChud(vti\h Suit and Rule) extended
An Armt (for this next Embiem) doth appeare
Which hath to us in filen$jb$wts, commended,
t\ Virtue , that is often wanting, here.
The World, is very ftudious of Deceipts .
And, he is judged wifeft, who deceives.
Falfe meafures, and, Adulter ated-weights
Ofmany dues, the needy-man bereaves.'
Ev'n Weights to fell, and, other Weights to buy
{Two forts of mights) in practice are, with forae j
And, both of thefe, they often falfifie,
That, they to great, and fuddaine wealth, may come.
But, Confcience make ofrayfing your eftates,
By fuch a bafe, and fuch a wicked way
For, this Injuftice, Cod expreflely hates j
And, brings, at laft, fuch thrivert to decay.
By Weight and meajure, He,on allbeftowes
The Portions due j Thar, Weight and Meafure, then,
Which Man to God, or to his Neighbour owes,
Should, juftly, be returned backe agen.
Give ev'ry one, in ev'ry thing hisowne;
Give hohour, where an honour mall be due 5
Where you arc loved, let your love be fhowne ;
And, yield thcin fuccours, who have fuccour'd you.
Give to thy Children, breeding and Corrections ;
Thy Charities, ev'n to thy Fees extend :
Give to thy wife, the beft of thy Affettiom ;
To God, thyfelfe, and, all thou haft, commend :
And, left thou faile, Remember whohith fayd,
Such mealurc,*r thou giv'ftjhalt he repafd.
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