George Withers' Emblemes

Where many-Forces jojnedare,
Vnconcjuerable-pow'r, it there *79
^N Emblem's meaning, here, I thoughtto conftcr
And, this doth rather fafhion out a Monfter,
Then forme an Hieroglyphicke : but, I had
Thefe Figures (as you fee them) ready made
Bv others 5 and, I meane to morallize
fheir Fancies
;
not to mend what they devife.
Yet, peradventure, with fome vulgar praife,
This Ficlurt (though I like it not) difplayes
The Morally which the Motto doth imply ;
And, thus, it may be fayd to fignific.
He, that hath many Facuities,ot Friends,
Tokeepe him fafe (or to acquire his ends)
And, fits them fo ; and, keepes them fo together,
That, frill, as readily, thcyayd each other,
As if fo many Hands, they had been made j
And, in Oncbody, ufefull being had :
That man, by their Affiftance, may, at length,
Attaine to an unconqwable-jlrengtb 3
And, crowne his honeft Hopes, with whatfoever
He feekes for, by a warranted Endeavour.
Or, elfc, it might be fayd ;
that,when we may
Make our Affections, and, our Senfe, obay
The will of Reafon, (and, fo well agree,
Thar, we may fin.de them, (till, at peace to be)
Thcy'l guard us, like fo many Armed hands j
And, fafcly keepeus, whatfoere withftands.
If others thinke this Figure, here, inferres
A better fenfe let 5
thofc Interpreters
Vnriddlc it ; and, preach it where they pleafc:
Their Meanings may be good, and fo arc thefe.
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