George Withers' Emblemes

The third Lotteries
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It feemcs, by drawing of this Lot,
The day of Death, is much forgot ;
And,that, thou needft a faithfull Friend,
To minde thee of thy Utter. end.
Vnheeded, therefore, patfe not by,
What now thine Emblem doth imply;
So, thou malt heare (without affright}
Death's meflagc, though it were to night.
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Thoufcek'ft by fickle Chance, to gaine,
What thou by Virtue might'fl attaine.
Endeavour well, and,nothing fhall
To thee, unfortunately fall :
For, cv'ry variable Chance,
Thy firme contentment, fhall advance.
Bur, if thou, yet, rem ainc in doubt,
Turne Fortunes-wheele^ once more, about.
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Thy Lot, no Anfwerc will beftow,
To that, which thou dtnYft to know;
Nor canft thou 3
hcre,an Emblem find,
Which to thy purpofe is inclinde.
Perhaps, it is too late to crave,
What thou defireft , now, to have
Or,fcut in vaine, to mention that,
Which thy Ambition aymeth at.
Then, take it not in evill parr,
That, with a Blanch, thou anfwer'd art.
Although you now refufed not,
To trie the Fortune of your Lei-
Yct,you, perhaps, unwilling are,
This company the fame fhould hearc,
Left, fome harflj Morall fhould unfold
Such tricks, as you could wifli untold.
Bur, loe,you need nor ftand in awe
For, 'tis a Blanck, which now you draw.
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It proves a Blanck for,to what end,
Should wee a fenous Morall fpend,
Where, teachings, warnings,and advife,
Efteemedarc of little price?
Your onely purpofe, is ro lookc
Upon the Pttlures of this B"oke i
Whcn,moredifcrction you have got,
An Emblem fhall attend your Lot.
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