Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... base world appear A thin blue landscape : let thy pinions soar So high a pitch , that men may seem no more Than pismires , crawling on the molehill earth , Thine ear untroubled with their frantic mirth ; Let not the frailty of thy flesh ...
... base world appear A thin blue landscape : let thy pinions soar So high a pitch , that men may seem no more Than pismires , crawling on the molehill earth , Thine ear untroubled with their frantic mirth ; Let not the frailty of thy flesh ...
Page 18
... base adult'ress , whose false births do fill The earth with monsters , monsters that do roam And rage about , and make a trade to kill : Now glutt'ny paunches ; lust begins to spawn ; Wrath takes revenge , and avarice a pawn ; Pale envy ...
... base adult'ress , whose false births do fill The earth with monsters , monsters that do roam And rage about , and make a trade to kill : Now glutt'ny paunches ; lust begins to spawn ; Wrath takes revenge , and avarice a pawn ; Pale envy ...
Page 39
... base pollution of a lustful heart , That feel'st no passion but in wanton fire , And own'st no torment but in Cupid's dart ; Behold thy type : thou sitt'st upon this ball Of earth , secure , while death that flings at all , Stands arm'd ...
... base pollution of a lustful heart , That feel'st no passion but in wanton fire , And own'st no torment but in Cupid's dart ; Behold thy type : thou sitt'st upon this ball Of earth , secure , while death that flings at all , Stands arm'd ...
Page 79
... Let not thy nobler thoughts be always raking The world's base dunghill ; vermin's took by taking : Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah ; the world's a trap . HUGO de Animâ . Tell me , where be those BOOK II . 79.
... Let not thy nobler thoughts be always raking The world's base dunghill ; vermin's took by taking : Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah ; the world's a trap . HUGO de Animâ . Tell me , where be those BOOK II . 79.
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... base wares , whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash ; The height of whose enchanting pleasure Is but a flash ? Are these the goods that thou supply'st Us mortals with ? are these the high'st ? Can these bring cordial peace ? False ...
... base wares , whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash ; The height of whose enchanting pleasure Is but a flash ? Are these the goods that thou supply'st Us mortals with ? are these the high'st ? Can these bring cordial peace ? False ...
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arms art thou AUGUST beams behold BERN blast blessed blood breast breath bright bring the day canst thou CANTICLES crown Cupid Cyprian darkness dart dear world death delight desire divine dost thou doth dropsied E'en earth EPIG eternal ev'ry faith false fast fear fire flames flesh fleshly flow'r fond fool fountain of eternal glorious glory goeth grace grief Haman hath heart Heav'n HIERON honour joys labour let thy light living earth LORD lust man's may'st melt mercy mirth ne'er never night pains pleasure poor pow'r pris'ner Psal PSALM Quarles ravish'd repentance rest scape scorn Serp shades show'rs sins smile Snares in thy Soliloq sorrow soul Sweet Phosphor tears tell Theorbo there's things thou art thou canst thou hast thoughts thy face thy hand thy soul thyself torments treasure VIOLAS vows wanton wealth what's whilst wilt wings wise wound