George Withers' Emblemes

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Tbe birjl Lottery.
Thy Vermes he may wrong, that fayes
Thou fpend'ft thy felfe, in wanton wayes
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Bu-, fome have thought, and !ayd of late,
1 hat, thofe thou lov'ft, conhime ihy ftate
Yer,fpare nor Time, nor Subftance, tho,
Where, them, thou oughteft to beftow 5
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to thine Emblem turne, and, fee
When Life, and Wealth, well ventur'dbee.
Ste,£mb. X V.
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Though Troubles, you may have (or had;
Enough, to make Dme others mad ;
Yet, be content : I >r, they, that are
As weake, have had as much to beare 5
An Vhar, which Malice did contrive,
To make them poore, hath made them thrive.
That Emblem, which, by Lot y
you drew,
Piognofticates, as much, for you.
See, Emb. X V E.
Though, you fuffer blame and painc,
You, at laft, may Comfort gaine,
(Sharing Honours, truely gotten,
When, your Foes are dead, and rotren)
For, of this, you have a pawne,
In the Lot, that you have dra wne ;
And, by that, it may appeare,
What your paines, and wages, are.
Sie,£»*. XVII.
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Take you ferious heed, I pray,
Whither, you doe goc to day
Whom you credite ; and, for whom
You, ingaged, ma!l b- come
And, unlefje you wifh for Sorrow,
Be as provident, to mon ow :
For, there are fome traps and Snares,
Which, may take you unawares.
See,£«*. XVIII.
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Your Wit, fo much, you truft upon,
That, weaker Meanes,hith yours out-gone
Sometime, you runne, when there is need
Of much more Warineffe, rhen Speed.
Bur, you, to God ward, worfc have err'd
And, yet, Amendment is defori'd.
Sf e, therefore, what your Chance doth fay,
And, take good Counjell, while you may.
See, Emb. XIX.
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