George Withers' Emblemes

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If wee miftake not, thou art one,
Who loves to court the BiJi*g-Sunne- 3
And,ifthis Lot, thy nature findc,
Tho'dtofreferment haft a minde
If fo *r lcirne hence, by whofe refpeft
(NexTGod) thou rhayft thy hopes effe&
Then, feeke to winn bis grace to thee,
Of whate&ttelbe'ie thou bee.
See, Emb. XXV.
Thou to a double -path art comej
And, peradventure, troublefome,
Thou findeft ir,for thee to know,
On whether hand thou oughtft to goc.
To put thee out of allfufpeft,
Of Courts that are indirect
Thy Morall points thee to a path,
Which hardjhi^bwt^ no per ill hath.
See,£w*.XXVI.
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You warned are of taking heede,
That, nevel, you your Bounds exceed 5
And, alio, that you be not found,
To come within your Neighbours Bound.
There may be fomc concealed Caufe,
That, none but you, this Emblem drawes.
Examine it: And, If you fee
A fault, Jet it amended be.
Sc?,JEw*.XXVil.
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Your Emblems morall doth declare,
When, Levers fitly matched are j
And, what the diiefcft caufe may be,
Why, Friendj and Levers difagree.
Perhaps, you fomewhat thcnce,may Icarnc,
Which your K^affecTion doth concerne.
But, if it Counfe/I you too late,
Then, preach it at your Neighbours gate.
See, ir«£.X XVIII.
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Some, vrge their Princes on to Warre,
And weary of fweet Peace, they are.
Some, feeke to make them, dote on Peace,.
(Till publikc Danger more encreafe)
As if the World were kept in awe,
By nothing cHc.but preaching Lav.
Thy Morall (if of thofc thou art)
Doth aft a Moderatm part.
See, Emb.XXIX.
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