What may the reason be, that, when Desire Hath kindled in the brest, a _Loving-fire_, The _Flame_, which burn’d awhile, both cleere & strong, Becomes to be extinguished, ere long? This _Emblem_ gives the reason; for, it showes, That, when _Affection_, to perfection growes, The _Fire_, which doth inlighten, first, the same, Is made an _equall_, and a _mutuall-flame_. These burning _Torches_, are alike in _length_; To shew, _Love equall_, both in _time_, and _strength_. They, to each otherward, their _Flames_ extend, To teach us, that, _True-lovers_ have no end Pertayning to _Selfe-love_; and, lo, betweene These _Two_, one _Flaming-heart_, is to be seene; To signifie, that, they, but _one_, remaine In _Minde_; though, in their _Persons_, they are _twaine_. He, doubtlesse, then, who _Lov’d_, and, giveth over, Deserveth not the Title of a _Lover_; Or, else, was unrequited in Affection, And, was a _Lover_, with some imperfection. For, _Love_, that loves, and is not lov’d as much, May perfect grow; but, yet, it is not such, Nor can be, till it may that _object_ have, Which _gives_ a _Heart_, for what it would _receive_: And, lookes not so much _outward_, as to heed What seemes _within_, to _want_, or to _exceed_. Whether our Emblem’s _Author_, thought of this, You need not care; nor, will it be amisse, If they who perfect _Lovers_, would be thought, Doe mind, what by this _Morall_, they are taught. _Where =many-Forces= joyned are, _Vnconquerable-pow’r_, is there_ [Illustration: CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS. ILLVSTR. XLV. _Book. 3_]