A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.Wither, George
Philosophy
A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.
Wither, George
Emblems
Turne about one of the _Indexes_ in the Figures, which are in the
following Page, without casting your eyes thereupon, so observe where
it stayeth untill your hand ceaseth to give it motion. If it be the
upper _Figure_, whose _Index_ you moved; than, that _Number_ whereupon
it resteth, is the number of your _Lot_, or Blancke.
This being knowne, move the other _Index_ in like manner, and that
_Quarter_ of the said _Figure_ whereon the same standeth (when
your hand is taken away) sheweth in which of the foure Bookes, or
_Lotteries_, that _Chance_ is to be expected, whereunto your _Number_
doth send you, whether it be _Lot_, or _Blancke_. If it be any Number
above Fifty, it is a _Blancke Chance_, and you are to looke no further.
If it be any of the other _Numbers_, it sends you to the _Emblem_
answering to the same _Number_, in the _Booke_ next before the same
_Lotterie_.
If the letter _M._ be placed before the alotted _Number_; then, that
Lot is proper onely to a _Man_: If _W._ stand before it, it is proper
onely to a _Woman_: if there be no letter, it is indifferent to both
_Sexes_: And, therefore, when a _Man_ or _Woman_ happneth on a _Chance_
impertinent to their proper _Sexe_, they are then, to take the next
_Chance_ which pertaineth properly to their _Sexe_, whether it be
_Blancke_ or _Lot_; the triall whereof, I have thus contrived, without
the use of _Dice_; lest by bringing them into sight, they might,
sometimes, occasion worse _Gaming_.
_If =King=, =Queene=, =Prince=, or any one that springs
From Persons, knowne to be deriv’d from =Kings=,
Shall seeke, for =Sport sake=, hence to draw their =Lot=;
Our =Author= sayes; that, hee provided not
For such as =those=: Because, it were too much
For him, to find out =Fortunes=, fit for such,
Who, (as hee thinkes) should, rather, =Ayde= supply
For him, to mend his evill =Fortunes= by.
To =them=, hee, therefore pleased is to give
This noble, and this large =Prerogative=;
That, they shall chuse from hence, what =Lots= they please,
And make them better, if they like not =these=.
All other =Personages=, of =High degree=,
That, will professe our Authors friends to be,
This =Freedome=, likewise, have; that till, they find
A =Lot=, which is agreeing to their mind,
They shall have libertie, anewe, to try
Their fought-for Chance: And, ev’rytime-apply
The =Morrals= they disliked, unto those,
Which are, ill-quallifide, among their =Foes=.
All others, who this =Game=, adventure will,
Must beare their =Fortunes=, be they Good, or Ill._
[Illustration: Lottery Wheels]
Transcriber's notes:
In the text version italics are represented with _underscore_ and small
caps with ALL CAPS. Upright text in italic sections, has been marked
with =equals=.
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