Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... hint was thrown out , upwards of thirty- four years ago , has enabled the Proprietor of this edition of Quarles ' Emblems to give entire effect to the illustrative embellishments of the work . Of most ADVERTISEMENT . 5.
... hint was thrown out , upwards of thirty- four years ago , has enabled the Proprietor of this edition of Quarles ' Emblems to give entire effect to the illustrative embellishments of the work . Of most ADVERTISEMENT . 5.
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... Are least what they appear ; Though sweet in hopes , yet in fruition sour ; The fruit that's yellow Is found not always mellow ; The fairest tulip's not the sweetest flow'r . Fond youth , give o'er , And vex thy soul 22 EMBLEMS .
... Are least what they appear ; Though sweet in hopes , yet in fruition sour ; The fruit that's yellow Is found not always mellow ; The fairest tulip's not the sweetest flow'r . Fond youth , give o'er , And vex thy soul 22 EMBLEMS .
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Francis Quarles. Fond youth , give o'er , And vex thy soul no more In seeking what were better far unfound ; Alas ! thy gains Are only present pains To gather scorpions for a future wound . What's earth ? or in it , That longer than a ...
Francis Quarles. Fond youth , give o'er , And vex thy soul no more In seeking what were better far unfound ; Alas ! thy gains Are only present pains To gather scorpions for a future wound . What's earth ? or in it , That longer than a ...
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... give ; and what is the world , but a brittle thing full of dan- gers , wherein we travel from lesser to greater perils ? O let all her vain , light , momentary glory perish with herself , and let us be conversant with more eternal ...
... give ; and what is the world , but a brittle thing full of dan- gers , wherein we travel from lesser to greater perils ? O let all her vain , light , momentary glory perish with herself , and let us be conversant with more eternal ...
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... give ; but earth can give no rest . Whose gold is double with a careful hand , His cares are double ; The pleasure , honour , wealth of sea and land Bring but a trouble ; The world itself , and all the world's command , Is but a bubble ...
... give ; but earth can give no rest . Whose gold is double with a careful hand , His cares are double ; The pleasure , honour , wealth of sea and land Bring but a trouble ; The world itself , and all the world's command , Is but a bubble ...
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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