See, _Emb._ XLIII. 44 In many things, the worse thou art, By thy despayring, fainting heart; And, oft, thy labour, and thy cost, For want of _hopefulnesse_, is lost. This indiscretion to prevent, Thou, therefore, by thy _Lot_, art sent, The _Plough-man’s_ hopefulnesse to see: Observe it; and, reformed bee. See, _Emb._ XLIV. 45 As soone as e’re thy _Seeds_ are sowne, Thou _fruits_ expectest, fully growne. And, if they ripe not in a day, Thou, foolest all thy hopes away: That wiser, therefore, thou mayst grow, Thy _Lot_, an _Emblem_ doth bestow, To teach, that _workes_ both faire and great, By _small-degrees_, are made compleat. See, _Emb._ XLV. 46 Thou hadst, or hast, or thou shalt have Much trouble, ere thou fill thy _Grave_; And, may’st, when thou expectest rest, With paine, or sorrowes, be opprest. But, be content, and waile not much: For, _Poverty_ shall make thee _rich_. The paine will soone be overpast, And, thou shalt happy be at last. See, _Emb._ XLVI. 47 Thy _Fortune_, be it good or bad, May, by thy _wit_, be better made; Yea, whatsoere _mischances_ fall, By _prudence_, thou may’st helpe them all. That, hopefull, therfore, thou mayst bide, What change soever, shall betide, Thou, by thy _Lot_, informed art, What succours, _Wisedome_ doth impart. See, _Emb._ XLVII. _M_ 48 A man at _Armes_, thou wouldst be thought, And, hast the Crowne of _Honour_ sought; But, thou hast much mistooke the _wayes_, Which tend to well-deserved _praise_. How, _Honour_, therefore, may be got, Thou art informed by thy _Lot_; And, with what _Foes_, and, for what _end_, Thou shouldst be ready to contend. See, _Emb._ XLVIII. 49 Perhaps, thou mayst be one of those, Who doth _God’s_ holy Church oppose; For, over many in these dayes, Disturbe her _Peace_, and sleight her _Praise_: That her _esteeme_, therefore may bee Increased, or preserv’d, by thee, Thine _Emblem_, now, to thee, will show, To what perfection she will grow. See, _Emb._ XLIX. 50 Thou _safety_ lov’st, and wouldst have _Armes_, Thy person to secure from harmes: But, most of those thou hast prepar’d, Are but a weake uncertaine _Guard_, And, if thou take not greater heed, May faile thy trust, in time of need. Thine _Emblem_, therfore, hath exprest, What _Armes_, for thy defence are best. See, _Emb._ L. 51 Of _Planetary-Calculations_, Of _Superstitious-Observations_, Of _Lots_, and _Dreames_, and _Accidents_, Which have but casuall events, Thou art so fond; and, unto such, Thou dost adhere, and trust so much, That, it succeedeth very well, No _Emblem_, now, to thee befell: Lest, these, which onely _Counsells_ bee, Might seeme firme _Destinies_ to thee. 52