Quarles' emblems, divine and moral- together with hieroglyphics of the life of man (1800) (14744880361)

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Title: Quarles' emblems, divine and moral: together with hieroglyphics of the life of man

Year: 1800 (1800s)

Authors: Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644

Subjects: Emblems

Publisher: London : Printed for Alex. Hogg

Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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lefs thoughts prepareSuch early cares ; for whom thy bubbling browSo often fweats,. and bankrupt eyes do oweSuch midnight fcores to.nature, for whofe fakeBafe earth is fainted, the infernal lakeUnfeard, the crown of glory poorly rated :Thy God negleded, and thy brother hated 5,Behold thy darling, whomahy. foul affetSls-So dearly; whom thy fond indulgence decksAnd puppets up in foft, in filken, weeds:Behold the darlings whom thy fondnefs ^tt^^With far-fetchd delicates, the dear-bought gains*Of ill-fpenttime, the price of half thy pains:Behold thy darling, who, when.clad by thee,.Derides thy nakednefs; and, when moft free,Proclaims her lover flave ; and, being fedMoft full, then ftrikes thindulgent feeder dead..What meanft thou thus, my poor deluded foul.To love fo fondly ? can the burning coal.Of thy affection laft without the fuelOf counter-love ? Is thy compeer fo cruel.And thou fo kind to love, unlovd again ?Canfl thou.fow favors, and thus reap difdaln ? Remember,, B X.JIn,/^. <9

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Ronx: y.a-i,OHTelc^eJMan .tJius dtrrmci fr drnn- thyJirentlfTithirL eke f^i^alAscnte ^otlv (f f^iyI>ea/-A ^ooic V. EMBLEMS. 215 Remember, O remember thou art born Of roval blood ; remember, thou art fworn A maid of honor in the court of heavn; Remember, what a coftly price was givn To ranfom thee from flavry thou wert in : And wilt thou now, my foul, turn flave again ? The fon and heir to heavns Tri-une J K H O V E Would fain become a fuitor for thy lovej And offers for thy dowr * his Fathers throne. To iit for feraphims to gaze upon; Hell give thee honor, pleafure, wealth, and things Tranfcending far the majefty of kings: And wilt thou proftrate to the odious charms Of this bafe fcullion r fhall his hollow arms Hug thy foft fides ? Shall thefe coarfe hands untie The facred zone of thy virginity ? For fliame, degenrous foul, let thy defire T3e quickend up with more heroic fire ? Be wifely proud, let thy ambitious eye Read nobler objects ; let thy thoughts defy Such amrous bafenefs

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