A Choice of Emblemes, and other devises : For the moste parte gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and Moralized. And divers newly devised (1586)
Whitney, Geffrey, 1548?-1601? · Imprinted at Leyden : In the house of Christopher Plantyn, by Francis Raphelengius · leaf 54
ope the dogge did feede^As if he had^ (omme parte tliere of in deede. This reprchendeSj the fbnnes, or grecdie frendes.That longe do hope, for deathe of aged Sires:And on theire goodes, doe feede before thcire cndes,,For deathe ofte times, doth fruftrate theire deiires:And takes awaic, the yonge… … np H E crewell kinges, that are inflamde with ire:■*- With ficr, and Avorde, thcire furious mindesfiiffilc:And oftc to (liowc, what chicfche they defire,Within theire flieildes, they dreadefiill fiiapes dcuife.Some Griphins fcirce, fbme ramping Lions beare,^Some Tygers fell ^ or Dragons hke to…
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