Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying 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 a young nobleman (1793)
Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788 · London : Printed by J. Chapman for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard · leaf 109
thefe are the^ery Bulls wemuft break to the yoke. We mufl conquerthe /joj? of Temptations, and charm to ileepthe e^vil principle in our nature, which isalways ready to moleft us. Finally, we mull never hope to vanquiflithe flubborn temper of others, till we havefirfl learnt to fubdue our own ; nor… … EMBLEM XXVII. Of Vain Purfuits, pROM fultry noon, till nights dull fhades dcfcead, Behold the Boy his fruiilefs chafe attend!To gain the Infefts painted wings he flies,And pleasd, at laft, obtains the gaudy prize \But whilft its beauties he furvcys with joy,Tbcfe hands which feize thena, fatally…
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