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If wee mistake not, thou art one, Who loves to court the Rising-Sunne; And, if this Lot, thy nature finde, Thou to Preferment hast a minde: If so; learne hence, by whose respect (Next God) thou mayst thy hopes effect: Then, seeke to winn his grace to thee, Of what estate soe’re thou bee.

See, Emb. XXV.

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Thou to a double-path art come; And, peradventure, troublesome, Thou findest it; for thee to know, On whether hand thou oughtst to goe. To put thee out of all suspect, Of Courses that are indirect; Thy Morall points thee to a path, Which hardship, but, no perill hath.

See, Emb. XXVI.

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You warned are of taking heede, That, never, you your Bounds exceed; And, also, that you be not found, To come within your Neighbours Bound. There may be some concealed Cause, That, none but you, this Emblem drawes. Examine it; And, If you see A fault, let it amended be.

See, Emb. XXVII.

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Your Emblems morall doth declare, When, Lovers fitly matched are; And, what the chiefest cause may be, Why, Friends and Lovers disagree. Perhaps, you somewhat thence may learne, Which your Affection doth concerne. But, if it Counsell you too late, Then, preach it at your Neighbours gate.

See, Emb. XXVIII.