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Thou would’st be loth, we should suspect, Thou didst not well thy King affect; Or, that, thou should’st be so ingrate, To sleight the welfare of the State: Yet, thou, perchance, art one of those, Who discord through the Kingdome sowes. We know not, but if such thou be, Marke, what thine Emblem teaches thee.

See, Emb. V.

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In you, a naturall desire Beginnes to blow Affection’s fire; But, by discretion, guide the blast, Lest, it consume you, at the last; Or, by the fury of the same, Blow out some necessary Flame. Yea, that, which doth your Profit breed, May harme you, if you take not heed.

See, Emb. VI.

7

Be carefull, what you goe about; For, by this Lot, there may be doubt, That you, some wickednesse intend, Which will undoe you, in the end. If you have done the deed, repent: If purpos’d ill, the same prevent. Else, though in jest, this Counsell came, In earnest, you may rue the same.

See, Emb. VII.

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Thou art afflicted; or, ere long Shalt sing some lamentable Song: And, of those troubles, take some share, Which, thou art very loth to beare. But, be not overmuch dismayd, Nor pine, what ere on thee be layd, For, comfort shall thy joy restore, And, make thee gladder, then before.

See, Emb. VIII.

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If this thy Chance hath done thee right, Thou art, or hast beene apt to fight; And, wilt upon occasion small, Beginne, sometimes, a needlesse brawle. To shew thee, therefore, thy defect; Or, that thy folly may be check’t, And, fit thy minde for better things, Thine Emblem, some good counsell brings.

See, Emb. IX.

10

What thing soere thou undertak’st, Thou seldome good conclusion mak’st; For, still, when thou hast ought to doe, Thou art too hasty, or too slow; And, from that equall temper stray’st, By which, thy worke effect thou mayst. To mend this fault thou counsell’d art, Be wiser, therefore, then thou wert.

See, Emb. X.

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Thou hast in publicke lived long, And, over freely us’d thy tongue; But, if thy safety thou desire, Be silent, and, thy selfe retire. And, if thou wilt not be undone, Possesse thy joyes, and hopes, alone: For, they, that will from harmes be free, Must silent, and obscured, bee.

See, Emb. XI.

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Thy Fortune, thou dost long to heare, And, what thy Constellations are: But, why should’st thou desire to know, What things, the Planets doe foreshow; Seeke, rather, Wisedome to procure, And, how, all Fortunes to indure: So, thou shalt gaine a blest estate, And, be the Master of thy Fate.

See, Emb. XII.

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Thou, seem’st to have great store of friends, But, they affect thee, for their ends. There is, in those, but little trust, Who love, for profit, mirth, or lust. Learne, therfore, when, thou mayst be sure, Thy Friend’s affection will indure; And, that this Knowledge may be got, Good notice take thou of thy Lot.

See, Emb. XIII.

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It is conceiv’d, that meanes thou hast, Or, might’st have had good meanes, at least, To bring those matters to effect, Which thou dost carelesly neglect; And, good for many might’st have done, Who, yet, hast pleasur’d few, or none. If this be true, thy Lot peruse, And, God’s good gifts, no more abuse.

See, Emb. XIV.

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Religious thou would’st faine be deem’d, And, such, to many thou hast seem’d: But, to this matter more there goes, Then zealous lookes, and formall showes. Looke, therefore, that thy heart be true, What e’re thou seeme in outward view. And, if God’s favour thou would’st have, Observe what Off’rings, he doth crave.

See, Emb. XV.

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That Emblem, which this Lot will bring, Concernes the honour of a King: How, therefore, thee it may concerne, By thy discretion seeke to learne. Perhaps, the Royall-powre hath seem’d To thee, not so to be esteem’d, As well it merits, to be priz’d. If so, now better be advis’d.

See, Emb. XVI.

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Both learn’d, and wise, thou would’st become, (Else thou hast much deceived some) But, if thy hopes thou will effect, Thou must not likely meanes neglect; And, what the likelyest meanes may bee, Thine Emblem hath advised thee: For, by a Fowle, that’s blockish thought, Good counsell may to thee be taught.

See, Emb. XVII.

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If, to preferment thou wilt rise, Thou must not Arts, nor Armes, despise; Nor so in one of these delight, That, thou the other, wholly sleight. Nor, to thy Body be inclin’d, So much, as to neglect thy Minde. This, by thine Emblem, thou mayst learne; And, much thy good it may concerne.

See, Emb. XVIII.

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Thy fortunes have appeared bad; For, many suff’rings thou hast had: And tryalls too, as yet made knowne To no mans knowledge, but thine owne. But, let nor losse, nor fame, nor smart, From constant hopes remove thy heart: And, as thine Emblem doth foreshew, A good conclusion will insue.

See, Emb. XIX.