George Withers' Emblemes

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[O me,are fo qumeHous, that chey will draw,
And Bratvle, and Fight,lot every toy chey fee;
Grow furious, for the wagging of a ftraw5
And, (otherwile) for leffe then that may be.
Some, are more ftaid, a little, and will bearc,
Apparent wrongs (which to their face you doc ;
To hawk for Gaine, the Cocke dotifleigh
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But, for bii Females, &* -nillf^h. 7*
But, when they Lye, they cannot brooke to heare
That any mould be bold to tell them fo.
Another fort, I know, that bloms will take,
Put up'theXjf, and give men leave to fay
What words they pleafe j
till fpoile they fcekc to make
Of their eftates • And,then, they'le kill and flay.
But, of all Hackjlers, farre the fiercclr arc
Gur Cockrillsoftbegante, (Sir Cupid's knights)
Who,(on their foolifh Coxcembcs)ofrcn wearc
The Scarres they get in \hc\xVewtan-figbts.
Take heede of thefe ; for, you may pacific
The firft, by time : The/w/?