Emblems, divine and moral (1824) (14565447847)

Identifier: emblemsdivinemor04quar (find matches)
Title: Emblems, divine and moral
Year: 1824 (1820s)
Authors: Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663 Wilkins, W. Walker (William Walker)
Subjects: Emblems
Publisher: London : J. Robins
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries



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my steps aright;I have no other light, no other way : I 11 trust my God, and him alone pursue;His law shall be my path, his heavnly light myclue. * Clipping, swift, flying. 40 EMBLEMS. BOOK IV. S. August. Soliloq. Cap. iv.O Lord, who art the Light, the Way, theTruth, the Life; in whom there is no darkness,error, vanity, nor death: the Light, without whichthere is darkness; the Way, without which thereis wandering; the Truth, without which there iserror; the Life, without which there is death: say,Lord, Let there be light/ and I shall see light, andeschew darkness; I shall see the way, and avoidwandering; I shall see the truth, and shun error;I shall see life, and escape death : illuminate, Oilluminate my blind soul, which sitteth in darknessand the shadow of deatli; and direct my feet in theway of peace. Epig. 2.Pilgrim, trudge on: what makes thy soul complain,Crowns thy complaint; the way to rest is pain :The road to resolution lies by doubt;The next way homes the farthest way about.
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//£//,»•, /it ;/ir ,rtitt attendmv he(7i7i(v Guide.27/<it i/t /u.sfTavs TfivFccAvtr/i.v rniivnrt &/ulr. BOOK IV.—EMBLEM III. Psalm XVII. 5. Holdup my goings in thy paths, that my footstepsslip not. Wheneer the Old Exchange of profit rings Her silver saints-hell of uncertain gains,My merchant soul can stretch both legs and wings:How I can run, and take unwearied pains!The charms of profit are so strong, that I,Who wanted legs to go, find wings to fly. If time-beguiling Pleasure but advance Her lustful trump, and blow her bold alarms,O how my sportful soul can frisk and dance,And hug that siren in her twined arms! The sprightly voice of sinew-strengthning PleasureCan lend my bedrid soul both legs and leisure. VOL. II. G 42 EMBLEMS. EOOK IV. If blazing Honour chance to fill my veins Willi flaltring warmth, and flash of courtly fire,My soul can take a pleasure in her pains;My lofty strutting steps disdain to tire:My antic knees can turn upon the hingesOf compliment, and screw