Would God, I could as feelingly infuse A good effect of what this _Emblem_ shewes, As I can tell in words, what _Moralls_ bee, The life of that, which here you pictur’d see. Most _Lovers_, minde their _Penny_, or their _Pleasure_; Or, painted _Honors_; and, they all things measure, Not as they are, but as they helpfull seeme, In compassing those toyes, they most esteeme. Though many wish to gaine a faithfull _Friend_, They seldome seeke one, for the noblest end: Nor know they (should they finde what they had sought) How _Friendship_ should be manag’d, as it ought. Such, as good _Husbands_ covet, or good _Wives_ (The deare companions of most happy lives) Wrong Courses take to gaine them; yet, contemne Their honest love, who rightly counsell them: And, lest, they unawares the Marke may hit, They blinde their _judgements_, and befoole their _wit_. He, that will finde a _Friend_, must seeke out one To exercise unfeigned _love_ upon; And, _mutuall-duties_, must both yield, and take, Not for himselfe; but, for his _Friendship_ sake. Such, as doe rightly _marry_, neither be With _Dowries_ caught, nor wooe a _Pedigree_; Nor, meerely come together, when they wed, To reape the youthfull pleasures of the Bed: But, seeke that fitnesse, and, that _Sympathy_, Which maketh up the perfect’st _Amity_. A _paire_, so match’d; _like Hands that wash each other_, As _mutuall-helpes_, will sweetly live together. _When =Law=, and =Armes=, together meet, The =World= descends, to kisse their feet._ [Illustration: LEGIBUS ET ARMIS. ILLVSTR. XXIX. _Book. 3_]