Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : with pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of the right honorable Lord Newbattle (1772)
Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788, Wale, Samuel, d. 1786, Ovenden, fl. 1772, Riley, George · London : Printed for George Riley, in Curzon Street, May Fair · leaf 122
untry demand it. Above allthings, we muft learn to curb our immoderatepaiTions; thefe are the fiery bulls which wemuft break to the yoke. We mull conquerthe hoft of temptations, and charm to fleepthe Evil Principle which is always ready tomolefl us. Finally we mufl never hope to vanquifh… … EMBLEM XXVII. Of ^^ a I n- Pursuits. FROM fultry noon till nights dullihades defcend,Behold the boy his fruitlefs chace attend.To gain the infecls painted wings he fliesAnd pleasd at lall: obtains the gaudy prize jBut whilll: its beauties he lun-eys with joy,Thofe hands which feize them fatally…
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