Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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Page 14
... breath Immortal ? come ; ye are as free from death As he that made you . Can the flames expire Which he has kindled ? can ye quench his fire ? Did not the great Creator's voice proclaim Whate'er he made , from the blue spangled frame To ...
... breath Immortal ? come ; ye are as free from death As he that made you . Can the flames expire Which he has kindled ? can ye quench his fire ? Did not the great Creator's voice proclaim Whate'er he made , from the blue spangled frame To ...
Page 26
... desire ! How has the breath of thy false bellows cool'd Heav'n's freeborn flame , and kindled bastard fire ! How hast thou vented dross instead of trea- sure , And cheated men with thy false weights and measure , 26 EMBLEMS .
... desire ! How has the breath of thy false bellows cool'd Heav'n's freeborn flame , and kindled bastard fire ! How hast thou vented dross instead of trea- sure , And cheated men with thy false weights and measure , 26 EMBLEMS .
Page 43
... careless pilgrim , being bit By the tarantula , begins a fit Of life - concluding laughter ) waste our breath In lavish pleasure , till we laugh to death . HUGO de Animâ . What profit is there in vainglory BOOK I. 43.
... careless pilgrim , being bit By the tarantula , begins a fit Of life - concluding laughter ) waste our breath In lavish pleasure , till we laugh to death . HUGO de Animâ . What profit is there in vainglory BOOK I. 43.
Page 44
... Does something please His vain conceit ? Or is't a mere disease ?. Fool , giggle on , and waste thy wanton breath ; Thy morning laughter breeds an evʼning death . 9 . Frustra quis stabilem figat in orbe gradum . 44 EMBLEMS .
... Does something please His vain conceit ? Or is't a mere disease ?. Fool , giggle on , and waste thy wanton breath ; Thy morning laughter breeds an evʼning death . 9 . Frustra quis stabilem figat in orbe gradum . 44 EMBLEMS .
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Francis Quarles. Ah , fool , forbear ; thou swallowest at one breath Both food and poison down ! thou draw'st both milk and death . The ub'rous breasts , when fairly drawn , repast The thriving infant with their milky flood , But being ...
Francis Quarles. Ah , fool , forbear ; thou swallowest at one breath Both food and poison down ! thou draw'st both milk and death . The ub'rous breasts , when fairly drawn , repast The thriving infant with their milky flood , But being ...
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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