George Withers' Emblemes

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The Firfl Loiterie.
Take heed, you doe not quite forget,
That you are daunting in a Net
More, then a few, your Courfe doe fee,
Though, you, fuppofe, unfeene tobc.
Your Fault, we will no nearer touch j
Me-thinkes your Emblem blabs too much :
But, if, you minde, what is amifle,
You, fliall be nere the worfe, for this.
See,Emb. X X.
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Let fuch, as draw this Lot, have care,
Vox Death, and Sorrow, to prepare
AluimeSjtocome, left one ofthefe,
Their perfons, unexpected, feizc :
lor, them, or fome of theirs,to flay,
Pule Death, diawes neerer, ev'ry day.
Yer, ler them not, diftieartned, bee:
For, in their Emblem, they fhall fce^
Dcirb, may (though, in appearance, grim)
Become, a Mefitng,\mto them.
See, Emb. XX I.
With Mary, thou art one ofthofe,
By whom, the better part, is chofe }
And, though, thou tempted art, aftray,
Continu'ft in a lawful 1 way.
Give G^the praife, with heart unfaign'd,
That, he, fuch Grace to thee, hath dain d j
And, view thy Lot, where thou malt fce^
What Hag, hath layd a Trap, for thee.
See, Emb. XXII.
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Although, that, thou demure appeare,
For Pleajure, there is no man here
Will venture more : And, fome there arc,
Who thinke you venture over farre :
Hereof, confider well, therefore,
Pre, fo, you venture, any more 5
And, in your Lotted Emblem, fee,
For what, your Sujfrings ought to bee.
See, Emb. XX II I.
If ought, thou purpofe, to aflay,
Purfue the fame, without delay
And, ifthou meane to gather fruit,
Be conftantin thy Hopes purfuit :
For, by thine Emblem, thou mayft finde,
Thy Starres, to thee, arc wcll-inclin d j
Provided, thy Attempts be good :
For, that, is ever undcrftood.
Sec, Emb. XXIV.
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