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 74
r a wicked man to be truly wife j for if hewere fo he would fee the foolilhnefs of his evilways and turn from them.—V/ifdom is a fafe-guard and a tower of defence and he thattrufts to her will ne^er have reafon to repenthis confidence. D 4 Be ( 56 > Be Virtuous, be Wife, and be Happy; forin the… … EMBLEM XV.Of Instability. THIS is the fyren, whofe enchantingfongDraws the unthinking multitude along.That feeds with faithlefs Hopes and luring baitThe poor deluded wretch (he means to cheat!Men call her falfe, inconflant, cruel, vain.Yet feek her favours with unwearyd pain.Th unhappy bear her…
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