Quarles' emblems, divine and moral- together with hieroglyphics of the life of man (1800) (14561589767)

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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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f fuch there be, it neither muft expire,>Jor change; than which therecan benothinghighV:Such good muft be the utter point of man*s defire. It is the mark, to which all hearts muft tend;Can be dofired for no other ^m)^Than for itfelf, on which all other goods depend. What may this exclence be ? doth it fubfiftA real efTence clouded in the millOf curious art, or clear to evVy eye that lift I Or ist a tart idea, to procure* An edge, and keep the pra6tic foul in ure*,(ture:;:?Lii^:e that dear €h\mic duft f, or puzzling quadra- Where flisU I fcek this good ; where fliall I findThis cithlic pleafure, whole extremes may bindMy thoughts, and fill the gulf of my infatiate mind ? Lies it in treafure ? in full heaps untold ?Doth gouty Mammons griping hand infoldThis fecret faint in facreci flirines of fovrcign gold ? * Ure-j j. e. exercJle. f Chyink ^-j^ \ i.e. the philofophers ftone, fuj pcfcd to tirn all metah to gold. \ PuXKllrfg quadrature ^ i. s. Icjuaring ihe circl?. No, B.HY.^ni/^.,.
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Pialrn j^.aS.WitJi hini rto tlrtt/t/ir.f it^tLfil,■ Jne^dtut^etir. Book IV. EMBLEMS. 185 No, no, (he lies not there ; wealth often foursIn keeping ; makes us hers, in feeming ours;She Aides from heavn indeed,but not inDanaes fhowrs. Lives fhe in honor? No. The royal crownBuilds up a creature, and then batters down :Kings raife thee with a fmile, and raze thee with a frown. In pleafure ? No. Pleafure begins in rage;Acls the fools part on earths uncertain ftage ;Begins the play in youth, and epilogues in age. Thcfe, thefs are baftard goods; the beft of thefeTorment the foul with pieafmg it j and pleafe.Like waters gulpd in fevers, with deceitful eafe. Earths flattring dainties are but fweet diftreffes :Mole-hills perform the mountains (he profefTes ;Alas I can earth confer more good than earth poiTeffes ? Mount, mount, my foul, and let my thoughts cadiicrEarths vain dtlghts, and make thy full careerAt heavns eternal ;oys j ftop, flop, thy courfer there. There fliall thy (om\ poflefs u