George Withers' Emblemes

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[Ome Men, when for their A&ions they procure
A likely colour, (be it nere fo vaine)
Pioceede as if their Projects were as fure,
As when Sound Rufin did their Courfe maintayne
And rhefe not ranch unlike thofe Children are,
Who through zStorme advent'ring defp'rately,
Had rathei on their Heads, a Sivno bea-e,
Then Cov'rings, that may ferveto keepe them dryc.
For, at a diftance thar perchance is thought
A helplill Shelter 5 and, yet, proves to thofe
Who ncede the fame, a Toy, which profits nought;
Becaufc, each drop ot Raine quite through it, goes.
So, they, whofe foolifh Projects, for a while,
Doe promife their PrejecJors hopefull ends,
S^all finde them, in the Try all, to beguile
And, that both Shame and Want, on them attends*
Such like is their eftate, who, (to appeare
Rich men to others) doe, with Inward -pay ne,
A gladfome out-ward Pert defire tobeare $
Though they at laft nor Wealth nor Credit gaine.
A^d, fuchare all thofe Hypocrites, who ftrive
Falfc Hearts beneath Faire(poke» Words to hydc
For, they o'-evaile themfelves but with a Srve y
Through which, their purpofes at length are fpyde.
And, rhen, they either woefully-lament
Their Br uttifh -folly , or fo hardned grow
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Sinking, th at they never can repent,
Nav, jeft and kotfe at their owne Overthrow.
Bu: nofalfc Fade can ferve (when God will finite
To fave a Scomer, or an Hyftcnte.
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