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 55
we fhouldreturn to our primitive nothing. Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth ^was the precept of the wifeft of mortals ;of one who well knew that this was not afi-uitlefs duty, but fuch a one as would bereturned by unnumbered bleilings fhoweredon the head of thofe who attached… … EMBLEM X. Of the Cares of Greatnefs* LO! where Ambitions Emblem fit appears,That great reward which pays the toil of years;i^dornd with all the pomp of ftate, behold,With jewels blazing rich the Giown of Gold:>Tear, ah i too near, its fure companion lies,The dire attendent on the dazzling…
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