George Withers' Emblemes

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Though weakneflc unto fnee belong*
J»wy Supporter, lamftrong.
ILLVSTR. XVHI
iLthough there bee no Timber in the Vint,
Nor ftrength to raife the climbing lvle-tmne,
Yet,when they have a helper by their fide,
Or, prop to ftay them, like this Pyamide,
One roote fometime, fo many Sprayet will beare,
That, you might thinkc,fome goodly Grove it were :
Their tender ftalkes, to climbe aloft, are fecne ;
Their boughs arc cover'd with a pleafantgrecne j
And,that,which elfe,had crept upon the ground,
Hath tops of lof tie trees, and turrets crown'd.
This EmblemyMy fhadowes out the Natures
Of us, that are the Reafittable-creatures
For, wee are truely by our nat'rall-birth,
Like Vines undreft, and creeping on the earth;
Nor free from fpoyling, nor in cafe to beare
Good fruits ,or leaves, while we arc groveling there.
But, if neve heme by Grace, (freight borne are wee.
From earthly creepings, by that Living-tree,
Which,here,was planted, mecrcly to this end,
That,by his pov'r; our tveaknejje might afcend.
And, hee outftailtie to himfelfe fo takes,
So, of his wight, the partners us hec makes \
That,hee,in us,doth feeme to hide his pow'rs,
And, make the (Irengtb hee gives, appearc as ours.
Continue, Lord, this Grace, and grant wee may,
Firme hold, on o«r Supporter, alwayes lay:
So climbing, that wee nor negleft, nor hide
His Love- 3
nor ovcr-climbe it, by our Pride.
Thus, our yet daggering veaknefft, mail at length,
Bee fully changed into perfed Strength.
Bee