George Withers' Emblemes

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This prefeni: Ltf, concern^ full necrc,
Not you alone , but all men here
For, all of us, too little heed
His love , who for out fakes, did bUti.
Tis true, that mtws> hee left behind hiflij
Which better tcacheth how to raiadc hip
Yet, if wee both by tfat, and thn t
Remember him,'tis not a-niffe.
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Tis hop'd, you juft, and pious are,
More out of Conscience, than for feare •
And, that you'l vettuous courfes take,
For Goodnefle, and for VettHt-frkt.
Yet,fince thebeftmen, famctimes may
Have need of helpes, in Vertnet way,
Thofe ufefull Morttis, Height you sot,
Which arc prefented by this let.
See, Emb. XX I.
This Lot pertaineth unto thofe,
(And who they bee,G d onely knowes)
W!k), to the world, have no defire 5
But, up to heavily things afpirc.
No d-.)ubt,bur you, in fome degree,
Indow'd wirh fuch Affelliont bee ;
And, had this Emblem, that you might
Encourag'd bee, in fuch a Flight. .
See, Emh XXII
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The ftate of Tw^* things to (hew,
Yec have them, (toll, withm yoqr vicwj
For, ev'ry object that wee fee,
An E>»btem,ot them^ferves to bee.
But, wee from few things,helps doe findc,
To kef pe Etermtie in minde.
This Let, an Emblem brings, therefore,
To make you thinke ufK>n it more.
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VnlefTe you better looke thereto,
Vif-ufe, and Sloth, will you undoe.
That, which of you defpayred was,
With eafe, might have bin brought to paffcg
Had b it fo much bin done, as may
Bee cquall'd with One Line * jLj.
Cond lei
this; and, to that end,
The Mirall of your Lot attend.
Sec, Emb. XX IV.
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