George Withers' Emblemes

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But, ofti they whcele-about againe.
ILLVSTR. IV.
Book.
[Nwife are they that fpend their youthfull
In Vanities $ as if they did fuppofe
That men, at pleafure, might redeemc the Tim j
For, they a faire advantage fondly loie.
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As ill-advis'd be thofe, who having loft
The firft Occaftons, to Defrsiring runne :
Tor^Time hath Revolutions j and, the moft,
For their Affaires, have Seafim more, then one.
Nor is their Folly fraall, who much depend
On TrAttfitorie things, as iftheir Powre
Could bring to pafTe what fhould not have an End 5
Or compaiTe that, which Time will notdevoare.
The firft Occafions, therefore, fee thou take
(Which offred are) to bring thy hopes about
And, minde thou, ftill, what Haffe away they make,
Before thy fwift-pac't houres are quite runnc out.
Yet, if an Opportunity be part,
Ddpaire not thou, as they that hopeleiTe be •
Since, Time may fo revolve againe, at laft,
That Netv-Occajiom may be offred thee.
And fee, thou truft not on thofc fading things,
Which by thine owne Endeavours thou acquir'ft
For, Time (which her owne Birtlis to ruine brings)
Will fpare, nor thee, nor ought which thou defir'it.
His Properties, and Ffes,\\hat they are,
In-vainc obferv'd will be, when he is fled:
Th.it, rhcy in feafon, therefore, may appeare,
Our Emblem, thus, hath him deciphered ;
Baldt lave before, and ftanding on a Wheelt ;
A Razor in his Hand, a Winged Heelc.
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