Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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Page 34
... wealth of sea and land Bring but a trouble ; The world itself , and all the world's command , Is but a bubble . The strong desire of man's insatiate breast May stand possest Of all that earth can give ; but earth can give no rest . The ...
... wealth of sea and land Bring but a trouble ; The world itself , and all the world's command , Is but a bubble . The strong desire of man's insatiate breast May stand possest Of all that earth can give ; but earth can give no rest . The ...
Page 36
... whimp'ring folly holds the losses Of honour , pleasure , health , and wealth such crosses , Look here , and tell me what your arms engross , When the best end of what he hugs ' s a cross ? 7 . Latet hostis , et otia ducis . 1 36 EMBLEMS .
... whimp'ring folly holds the losses Of honour , pleasure , health , and wealth such crosses , Look here , and tell me what your arms engross , When the best end of what he hugs ' s a cross ? 7 . Latet hostis , et otia ducis . 1 36 EMBLEMS .
Page 74
... wealth main- tains Her weak , her idle rays . Cannot thy lustful blast , Which gave it lustre , make it last ? What heart can long be pleas'd , where pleasure spends so fast ? Go , wanton , place thy pale - fac'd light Where never ...
... wealth main- tains Her weak , her idle rays . Cannot thy lustful blast , Which gave it lustre , make it last ? What heart can long be pleas'd , where pleasure spends so fast ? Go , wanton , place thy pale - fac'd light Where never ...
Page 86
... wealth , and lays his soul to sleep In bags of bullion , sees th ' immortal crown , And fain would mount , but ingots keep him down : He brags to - day , perchance , and begs to - morrow : He lent but now , wants credit now to borrow ...
... wealth , and lays his soul to sleep In bags of bullion , sees th ' immortal crown , And fain would mount , but ingots keep him down : He brags to - day , perchance , and begs to - morrow : He lent but now , wants credit now to borrow ...
Page 91
... wealth , nor pleasure ; Vain earth ! that falsely thus comply'st With man ; vain man , that thou rely'st On earth ; vain man , thou doat'st ; vain earth , thou ly'st . What mean dull souls , in this high measure To haberdash In earth's ...
... wealth , nor pleasure ; Vain earth ! that falsely thus comply'st With man ; vain man , that thou rely'st On earth ; vain man , thou doat'st ; vain earth , thou ly'st . What mean dull souls , in this high measure To haberdash In earth's ...
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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