Doe men suppose, when _Gods_ free-giving Hand, Doth by their _Friends_, or, by _Inheritance_, To _Wealth_ or _Titles_, raise them in the Land, That, those, to _Lasting-glories_, them advance? Or, can men thinke, such _Goods_, or _Gifts_ of Nature, As _Nimble-apprehensions_, _Memory_, An _Able-body_, or, a comely _Feature_ (Without improvement) them, shall dignifie? May Sloth, and Idlenesse, be warrantable, In us, because our _Fathers_ have been rich? Or, are wee, therefore, truely honourable, Because our _Predecessours_, have beene such? When, nor our _Fortunes_, nor our _naturall parts_, In any measure, are improved by us, Are others bound (as if we had deserts) With Attributes of _Honour_ to belye us? No, no; the more our _Predecessours_ left, (Yea, and, the more, by _nature_, we enjoy) We, of the more esteeme, shall be bereft; Because, our _Talents_, we doe mis-imploy. True _Glory_, doth on _Labour_, still attend; But, without _Labour_, _Glory_ we have none. _She_, crownes good _Workmen_, when their Works have end; And, _Shame_, gives payment, where is nothing done. Laborious, therefore, bee; But, lest the _Spade_ (which, here, doth _Labour_ meane) thou use in vaine, The _Serpent_, thereunto, be sure thou adde; That is, Let _Prudence_ guide thy _taking-paine_. For, where, a _wise-endeavour_, shall be found, A _Wreath_ of _Glory_, will inclose it round. _Behold, you may, the =Picture=, here, Of what, keepes =Man=, and =Childe=, in feare._ [Illustration: PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE] ILLVSTR. XXXI. _Book. 2_]