George Withers' Emblemes

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Thou feek'ft Preferment, as a thing,
Which Eajl, or Wtjlerne-mnds might bring
And,'thinkft to gaine a temp'rall Cntrne,
By Pomes and Fertues of thine owne :
But, now, thy Lot in/ormes from when,
The Scepter, and preferments come ?
Seeke, thence, thy lawfull hopes fruition,
Andj.cherifh not a vaine ambition.
See, Emb. XV.
This Let, though rich, or poore,thou bee,
PicfentS an Emblem, fitt for thee.
If Rich, it warnes, not to be proud-
Since, Fortunes favours are allow'd
To Swimfh-men .'If thou bepoere,
Dcjecl thou not thy felfe,the more;
For, many worthy men, there are,
Who, doe not Fortunes Iewels weare.
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See, Emb. XV I.
"fhou, doft not greatly care, by whom
Thy wealth, or thy Preferments ,
come:
So, thou maift get them, took or A'jm*,
Thy prayers, and thy />rowneto the ground, you foonc will fall.
Acknowledge this • and,humblc grow,
You may be, ftill, fupportcd fo.
SeeEmb. X V 1 1 1,
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This Lot of yours doth plaincty mow,
That, in fome danger now.ycu go.
But, tvfunds by Steele, yet, feare yW^t , *-
Nor Pifieltng, nor Cannon-fhot .
But,rather,drcad thefi^s that fly,
From fome deepe-wounding wantons eye,
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Yourgreateft perills are from rherrtfe j
Get^ therefore. Armour ofdefence.
Sec Emb. XIX.
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