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Emblems divine and moral (1851)

Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · Halifax : Printed & published by Milner & Sowerby, Cheapside · leaf 92

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. Petr Rav. Vexation and anguish accompany riches and hon-our : the pomp of the world, and the favour of thepeople, are but smoke, and a blast suddenly van-ishing ; which if they commonly please, commonlybring repentance! and, for a minute of joy, theybring an age of sorrow. Epig. 4. Cupid, thy… … iVoM omne quod lac iiiicut auinim eal.PROV. XXIU. 5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? forriches make themselves winjjs; they fly away as aneagle. False world, thou lyst: thou canst not lend The least delight:Thy favours cannot gain a friend. They are so slight: 90 EMBLEMS. UOOK 2.…

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