George Withers' Emblemes

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The Fir(I Lottcne.
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When thou haft Changes, good, or bad,
Ore- joy 'd, thou art, or over- fad j
As if it Teemed very ftrange
To fee the Windt or Weather, charge
Lo, therefore, to remember thee,
How changeable, things Mortall, bee,
Thou, art affifted by this Lot ;
Now, let it be, no more, forgot.
See, Emb. XLV.
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Of thy juft Aymes, though meanes be flight,
Thou mayft attaine their wifhed height 5
Vnlefle, thy Folly Hiall deftroy
The Weale, thou feekeft to injoy,
By thy Defpaire, or by negleci
Of that, which, may thy Hopes effect :
For, by thine Emblem, thou mayft know,
Great things, from fmall Beginnings, grow.
Scc.Emb. XL VI.
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Thou •
muft have Crtfies but they, (hall,
To Blefitngs, be converted, all ^
And Sujfrtngs, will become, thy Praife,
If, Wtjedome order, well, thy wayes:
Yea, when thy Crofjes en Jed are,
A Crowne of Glory, thou fbalt weare.
Yet, note, how this to pafle is brought :
For, in thine Emblem, it is taught.
See.Emb. XL VI I.
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Ifthey, who drew this Let, now be
Ofgrear Eft ate, or high Degree,
They fh ill ere long,bccomcas poore,
.As thofe, rhat beg from doore to doore.
If p -ore they be 5 it plaineappeares,
They mall become great Princes Peeres
And, in their Emblem, rhey may know,
What very day, it will be, fo.
See, Emb. XL VI 1 1.
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You, have attempted many a thing,
Which, you, re paffe, could never bring $
Not, that, your V\ orkc was hard to doe ,
?>ut,'cau(c,you us'd wrong Mf«««,thereto.
Hereafter, therefore, lrainc, 1 pray.
The Times ot Wot king, and, the Way •
And, of thine Emblem, take thou heed,
If, better, thou defire to Ip^ed.
See,Emh. XL IX.
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