Thy _Fortune_, thou dost long to heare, And, what thy _Constellations_ are: But, why should’st thou desire to know, What things, the _Planets_ doe foreshow; Seeke, rather, _Wisedome_ to procure, And, how, all _Fortunes_ to indure: So, thou shalt gaine a blest estate, And, be the _Master_ of thy _Fate_. See, _Emb._ XII. 13 Thou, seem’st to have great store of _friends_, But, they affect thee, for their ends. There is, in those, but little trust, Who love, for _profit_, _mirth_, or _lust_. Learne, therfore, when, thou mayst be sure, Thy _Friend’s_ affection will indure; And, that this _Knowledge_ may be got, Good notice take thou of thy _Lot_. See, _Emb._ XIII. 14 It is conceiv’d, that meanes thou hast, Or, might’st have had good meanes, at least, To bring those matters to effect, Which thou dost carelesly neglect; And, good for many might’st have done, Who, yet, hast pleasur’d few, or none. If this be true, thy _Lot_ peruse, And, _God’s_ good gifts, no more abuse. See, _Emb._ XIV. 15 Religious thou would’st faine be deem’d, And, such, to many thou hast seem’d: But, to this matter more there goes, Then zealous lookes, and formall showes. Looke, therefore, that thy heart be true, What e’re thou seeme in outward view. And, if _God’s_ favour thou would’st have, Observe what _Off’rings_, he doth crave. See, _Emb._ XV. 16 That _Emblem_, which this _Lot_ will bring, Concernes the honour of a _King_: How, therefore, thee it may concerne, By thy discretion seeke to learne. Perhaps, the _Royall-powre_ hath seem’d To thee, not so to be esteem’d, As well it merits, to be priz’d. If so, now better be advis’d. See, _Emb._ XVI. 17 Both learn’d, and wise, thou would’st become, (Else thou hast much deceived some) But, if thy _hopes_ thou will effect, Thou must not likely _meanes_ neglect; And, what the likelyest _meanes_ may bee, Thine _Emblem_ hath advised thee: For, by a _Fowle_, that’s blockish thought, Good _counsell_ may to thee be taught. See, _Emb._ XVII. 18 If, to _preferment_ thou wilt rise, Thou must not _Arts_, nor _Armes_, despise; Nor so in _one_ of these delight, That, thou the _other_, wholly sleight. Nor, to thy _Body_ be inclin’d, So much, as to neglect thy _Minde_. This, by thine _Emblem_, thou mayst learne; And, much thy good it may concerne. See, _Emb._ XVIII. 19 Thy _fortunes_ have appeared bad; For, many _suff’rings_ thou hast had: And _tryalls_ too, as yet made knowne To no mans knowledge, but thine owne. But, let nor losse, nor fame, nor smart, From constant hopes remove thy heart: And, as thine _Emblem_ doth foreshew, A good conclusion will insue. See, _Emb._ XIX. _W_ 20