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Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works (1860)

Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farley, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, ill, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, ill, Pigot, Richard · London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 125

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The fnuffe to afhes, fmoake turnes into ayre ; Lights beautys gone, which fometime was fo faire ; When Death hath givn his laft and fatall blow. Our foule to Heaven, our Earth to earth doth goe ; Riches and honours, which it once did love. The Soule now lothes ; and feekes to dwell above : Learne… … AND GOD WILL KEEP YOU FROM SINS. EVERY SUITOR IS NOT A HEART-BREAKER.

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