A _Heart_ with _Hand-in-hand_, united thus, Makes here an _Emblem_ not unknowne to us; And, 'tis not hard for any Vulgar wit, Without a _Comment_, to interpret it. But, though of ev’ry man confest it be, That _Hand_ and _Heart_ together should agree; And, that, what we in _outward-shew_ expresse, Perform’d should be, with _inward-heartinesse_. (Since, now the World, to such a passe is growne, That, all is not consider’d, which is knowne) I cannot thinke it altogether vaine, To speake of that, which may appeare so plaine. When thou dost reach thy _hand_ unto thy friend, Take order, that thy _heart_ the same intend: For, otherwise in _Hand_, or _Heart_, thou lyest, And, cuttest off a _Member_, e’re thou dyest. Some, give their _Hearts_ (as many _Lovers_ do) Yet, are afraid, to set their _hands_ thereto. Some give their _Hands_; and, then by many a deed, To ratifie the _gift_, they dare proceede; Yet, keep their _tongues_ from saying what they meant, To helpe excuse their _hearts_, when they repent. Yea, some can very cunningly expresse, In outward shew, a winning heartinesse, And, steale the deare _affections_ they have sought, From those, to whom they meant, nor promis’d ought. Then, will they, if _advantage_ come thereby, Make all their _Deeds_, for want of _Words_, a ly. Among _Dissemblers_, in things temporall, These _Raskalls_ are the ver’est _Knaves_ of all. _No =Emblem=, can at full declare, How fickle, =Minds-unconstant= are._ [Illustration: VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER. ILLVSTR. XXIII. _Book. 4_]