George Withers' Emblemes

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Tis feared, thou doft leffe efteeme,
V fright to bee, than fo tofeeme i
And, if thine sdhons, faire appeare,
Thou careft not how foule they are .
Though this bee not thy fault alone,
Yet have a care of mending One t
And, ftudy thou, Vprtght to grow,
As well in Eflenst, as in Shew.
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Somc,all their time, and wealth have fp:nr,
In giving other men content ;
And, would not grudge to wade their Blood,
To helpe advance the Common-good,
To fuch as thefc, you have been thought,
Not halfe fo friendly a? you ought.
This Lot therefore befall?, to fhew,
How great reflects, to fuch, are due.
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You have been tempted (by your leave)
In hope of Lucre, to deceive:
But, much, as ye%you have not fwav'd
From Faith, which ous^ht ro.be obferv'd.
If well, hereafter, you wou'd fpeed,
In dtalmg-honeftly, proceed
For, by your Emb'em,you (hall fcc ?
That, Uo»e(l-me», the richejl bee.
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We hope, no perfon,here,belecves,
That,you are of thofe wealthy 7 beeves,
Who^Chatties ofgold, and pearle doc wcaie,
And,ot thofc Tifcn/ti, that,none you are,
Which weaics a Rope, wee, plainly fee
For, you, as yet mhangedbee:
But, unto God, for Mercie crie,
Y&fcMng'd you may bee, e're you die.
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Yon, willing are, to put away,
The thinking on your latter-day:
You count the mention of h,Fo/fy ;
A meanes of breeding Melanchofy
And, newes unfit for men to hcare,
Before they come to ftxtie-yeare.
But, minde what Counfel \ now are fent,
And, mend, left you too late repent.
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