George Withers' Emblemes

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The Firft Lotterie. 5?
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Let them, who get this Chance, beware.
Left Cupid fnarle them in a Snare:
For, by their Lot, they mould be apt
To be, in fuch-Iike Ginnes, intrapt.
Some helpe, is by their Emblem, gor,
If they, too late, obferveitnot
But, then, no profit will be done them
For, Cottnfell will be loft upon them.
See, Emb. X L.
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Whether, meerely, Chance, or no,
Brought this Lot, we doe not know;
But, received, let it be,
As, divinely, fentto thee:
For, that, merits thy regard,
Which, thine Emblem hath declar'd
And, the beft, that are, have need,
Such Advijements, well to heed.
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Thou, haft already, or, e're long,
See, Emb. XL I.
Shalt have fome dammage by the Tongue
But, fully, yet, it is not knowne,
Whether the Tongue fhall be thine owne,
Or e!fe,anothers tongue, from whom
This Mifchiefe, unto thee, fliall come:
But, much the better, thou (halt fpeed,
If, now, thine Emblem, well thou heed.
See, Emb. XL II
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Vnworthy things, thou doft aflfe&,
With fbracwhat overmuch refped 5
Vnto the World, inclining fa,
As if thy Hopes were all below
Bur, now, to rowfe thee from this crime,
Good Counfell'comes in happy time.
Make ufe thereof ;
and,thinke it not
Meere email, or a needleiTe Lot.
Scc,Emb. XLIII.
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Thou, either, too much love, haft plac't
On things, that will not alway laft
Or clfe, thou art a little fcnt'd.
Becaufe thy Hopes ire long deferr'd
Nay, thou art touch'd, in both ofthefe..
Thy Profir, therefore, and thine eafe,
It will effeft, if well thou minde
What, in thine Emblem, thou (halt fin^e.
See, Emb. XLV.
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