Quarles' emblems, divine and moral- together with hieroglyphics of the life of man (1800) (14561598087)

Identifier: quarlesemblemsdi00quar (find matches)
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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cTo drop for every drgp an epiiaph. But is the crown of gloryThe wages of a lamentable ftory ? Or can fo great a purchafe rife From a fait humour ? Can mine eyesRun faft enough tobtain this prize ? If fo. Lord, whos (o mad to die ?Thy tears are trifles; thou muft do: Alas ! I cannot; then endeavour : 1 will : but will a tug or two Suffice the turn ? 1 hou muft perfevcr* : • Perfever\ i, e, hold on, * ^* 240 E M B L E M S. Book V. Ill ftrive till death ; and fhall my feeble flrifeBe crownd ? Til crown it with a crown of life, 5-But is there fuch a dearth.That thou muft buy what is thy due by birth ?He whom thy hands did form of duft, And give him breath, upon conditionTo love his great Creator ; muft He now be thine by compofition ?Art thou a gracious God and mild. Or headftrong man rebellious, rather ?O, n^ans a bafe rebellious child.And thou a very gracious father :The gift is thine; we ftrive, thou crownft our ftrife:Thou givft us faith -, ai^d faith a crown of life. End of VOL. L
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Th-is IsTxblles Jtn axL-liope, £c ai:, falC? j oy anitroxiKLe, HIEROGLYPHICS O F THE LIFE OF MAN. By FRANCIS QUARLES. N^ 7. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BOTH IN BLOOD AND VIRTUE, AND MOST ACCOMPLISHED LADY, MAR Y,COUNTESS OF DORSET, LADY GOVERNESS TO fHE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS CHARLES, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAIN, AND J A M E S, DUKE OF YORK. EXCELLENT LADY, TPnfent thefe tapers to hnrn under the fafe pre-terit on of yonr honourable name; where y I pre-fume^ they ft and fecure from the damps of ignoranccyand hlafts of cenfure. It is a fmall part of thatabundant fervice which my thankful heart owethyour incomparable goodnefs. Be pie a fed to honourit with your acceptance^ which fhall be nothing butwhat your own efteemjhall make it. MADAM,Tour hadyfhip^s moft humble fervantJ X 2 Fra. Quarles, ( 244 )TO THE READER. IF you are fatisfied with my Emblems,I here fet before you a fecond fervice.It is an ^^gyptian difh, drefled on theEnglifh fafhion. They, at their feafts,ufed to prefent a deaths-head at th