Quarles' emblems, divine and moral- together with hieroglyphics of the life of man (1800) (14745684414)

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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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s name Upon the waxen wings of fame, Will fight undaunted in a flcod Thats raisd with brackilh drops and blood : ^ And fhall the promisd crown of life Be thought a toy, not wcrth a ftrife ? An eafy good brings eafy gains ; But things ofjjrice are bought with pains. The pleafing way is not the right; He that would conquer heavn, muH fight. H2 S. HIE- 88 EMBLEMS. Book IT. S, H I E R O N. in Ep. No labor is hard, no time is kng^ wherein the glory efeternity is the mark we level at, S. GREG. Lib. vili. Mor. ^The valour ofaju.fi man is^ to conquer the flejh^ to cm-tradiSi his own will^ ts quench the delights of the prejentlifey to love and endure the miferies of this ivorld for thereward of a better .^ to contemn the fatter ies of projperity^and inwardly to overcome the fears of adverfty. EPIG. II. 0 Copid, if thy fmoother way were right, 1 fhould miftruA this crown were counterfeit.The ways not eafy, where the prize is great;I hope no virtues,where I fmell no fwcat, G A I. A T« T^M.J:m/^
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Jn Cruce itat fiecurus Amor. Book II. EMBLEMS. % XIL G A L A T. vi. 14. God forbid that I fiould glory^ fave in the crofs. r. CAN nothing fettle my uncertain breaft.And fix my rambling love ?Can my affections find out nothing beft, But (till and flill remove ?Has earth no mercy ? Will no arlc of reft Receive my reftlefs dove ?Is there no good, than which theres nothing highr, . To blefs my full defireWith joys that neverchange ; ,:with joy^ that re*cr (expire I :2i I wanted wealth ; and, at my dear requefl-. Earth lent a quick fupply ;I wanted mirth, to charm my fullen brealt; And who more brifk than I ?I wanted fame, jto glorify the refl ; My fame flew eagle-high :My joy not fully ripe, but all decayd, Wealth vanifhd like a fhade ;My mirth began to flag, my fame began to fade. . 3- The worlds an ocean, hurryd to and* fro With evry blaft of p^on : - Her luftfulJ ftreams, when either ebb or ilo*^.Are tides of mans vexation : H 3 They. 90 EMBLEMS. Book 11. They alter daily, and they dai