The _Virgine_, or the _Wife_, that much desires, To please her _Lovers_, or her _Husband’s_ Eyes, In all her costl’est _Robes_, her selfe attires; And, seekes the coml’est _Dresse_, shee can devise. Then, to her trustie _Looking-glasse_, shee goes, (Where, often, shee her person turnes and winds) To view, how seemely her attiring showes; Or, whether ought amisse therein she finds. Which praisefull _Diligence_, is figur’d thus In this our _Emblem_; that, it may be made A documentall signe, remembring us, What care of all our _Actions_, must bee had. For, hee that in _God’s_ presence would appeare An acceptable _Soule_; or, gracious grow With men, that of approv’d conditions are, Must by some faithfull _Glasse_, be trimmed so. The good Examples of those pious men, Who liv’d in elder times, may much availe: Yea, and by others evills, now and then, Men see how grossely, they themselves, doe faile. A wise Companion, and, a loving Friend, Stands nearer, than those ancient glasses doe; And, serveth well to such an usefull end: For, hee may bee thy _Glasse_, and _Fountaine_ too. His good _Example_, shewes thee what is fit; His _Admonition_, checks what is awry; Hee, by his _Good-advise_, reformeth it; And, by his _Love_, thou mend’st it pleasedly. But, if thou doe desire the perfect’st _Glasse_, Ioyne to the _Morall-Law_, the _Law of Grace_. _Wee, bring the _Hony_ to the _Hive_; But, others, by our labours thrive._ [Illustration: NON NOBIS. ILLVSTR. XLII. _Book. 4_]