Your _Emblems_ morall doth declare, When, _Lovers_ fitly matched are; And, what the chiefest cause may be, Why, _Friends_ and _Lovers_ disagree. Perhaps, you somewhat thence may learne, Which your _Affection_ doth concerne. But, if it _Counsell_ you too late, Then, preach it at your _Neighbours_ gate. See, _Emb._ XXVIII. _M_ 29 Some, vrge their _Princes_ on to _Warre_, And weary of sweet _Peace_, they are. Some, seeke to make them, dote on _Peace_, (Till publike Danger more encrease) As if the World were kept in awe, By nothing else but preaching _Law_. Thy _Morall_ (if of those thou art) Doth act a _Moderators_ part. See, _Emb._ XXIX. 30 Tis feared, thou dost lesse esteeme, _Vpright_ to _bee_, than so to _seeme_; And, if thine actions, faire _appeare_, Thou carest not how foule they _are_. Though this bee not thy fault alone, Yet have a care of mending _One_: And, study thou, _Vpright_ to grow, As well in _Essence_, as in _Show_. See, _Emb._ XXX. 31 Some, all their _time_, and _wealth_ have spent, In giving other men content; And, would not grudge to waste their _Blood_, To helpe advance the _Common-good_. To such as these, you have been thought, Not halfe so friendly as you ought. This _Lot_ therefore befalls, to shew, How great _respects_, to such, are due. See, _Emb._ XXXI. 32 You have been tempted (by your leave) In hope of _Lucre_, to deceive: But, much, as yet, you have not swerv’d From _Faith_, which ought to be observ’d. If well, hereafter, you would speed, In _dealing-honestly_, proceed: For, by your _Emblem_, you shall see, That, _Honest-men_, the _richest_ bee. See, _Emb._ XXXII. 33 We hope, no person, here, beleeves, That, you are of those wealthy _Theeves_, Who, _Chaines_ of gold, and pearle doe weare. And, of those _Theeves_, that, none you are, Which weares a _Rope_, wee, plainly see; For, you, as yet _unhanged_ bee: But, unto God, for _Mercie_ crie, Else _hang’d_ you may bee, e’re you die. See, _Emb._ XXXIII. 34 You, willing are, to put away, The thinking on your _latter-day_: You count the mention of it, _Folly_; A meanes of breeding _Melancholly_; And, newes unfit for men to heare, Before they come to _sixtie-yeare_. But, minde what Counsels now are sent, And, mend, lest you too late repent. See, _Emb._ XXXIV. 35 Your _Wits_, your _Wishes_, and your _Tongue_, Have run the _Wild goose-chase_, too long; And (lest all Reason, you exceed) Of _Rules_, and _Reines_, you now have need. A _Bridle_, therefore, and a _Square_, Prime _Figures_, in your _Emblem_, are. Observe their _Morall_, and I pray, Be _Wise_, and _Sober_, if you may. See, _Emb._ XXXV. 36