George Withers' Emblemes

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The Second Lotteries.
A Princes ranfome, wee raaybeare,
In lewdls, which molt precicu? are s
And, yet, ro many men may fceme,
To carry nothing worth efteeme.
Therefore, though fmall thy fubfonce be,
Thine Emblem, fomewhat comforrsthce.
See, Emb. XXIV.
By this your Emblem^ weedifcerne,
Thar, you are yet of age to learnc ;
And, that, when elder you fhall grow,
There, will be more for you to kntw ••
Prefume not, therefore of your wit,
But, drive that you may better it.
For, of your age, we many view,
That, farre more wifedeme have, then you.
See,£«£. XXV.
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By thy complaints, it hath appear'd,
Thouthink'ft thy Femes want reward
And,that, if they their merit had,
Thou rich, and nobler fhould'ft be made.
To drive thee from that partiall though^
Thou, by an Emblem, (halt be taught,
That, where true Verm may be found
Thetrueft wealth will ftill abound.
See, Emb, XX VI.
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By this thy Let, thou doft appeare
To be of thofe, who love to heare
The Preacher's voyce 5 or,elfe of them,
That undervalue, orcontemne
Thofe dayly (fowres of wholfome wtrds,
Which God, in thefe our times, affords.
Now, which foere of thefe thou bee,
Thine Emblem^ fomething, teaches thee.
See, Emb. XX VII.
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Thou deal'ft, when theethy^ offends,
As if, you never mould befriends.
In peace, thou fo fecurc doft grow,
As if, thou could'ft not have a foe.
How, therefore, Peace and Wane purfues
Each other, this thine Emblem fhewes,
Thar, thou mayft learne, in ev'ry tide,
For future chances, to provide.
SeejfwJ.XXVIII.
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What e're thou art in outward fhew,
Thy Heart is ever very true,
And,