_Experience_ proves, that Men who trust upon Their Nat’rall parts, too much, oft lose the _Day_, And, faile in that which els they might have done, By vainely trifling pretious _Time_ away. It also shewes, that many Men have sought With so much _Rashnesse_, those things they desir’d, That they have brought most likely _Hopes_ to nought; And, in the middle of their _Courses_, tir’d. And, not a few, are found who so much wrong Gods _Gratiousnesse_, as if their thinkings were, That (seeing he deferres his _Iudgements_ long) His _Vengeance_, he, for ever, would forbeare: But, such as these may see wherein they faile, And, what would fitter be for them to doe, If they would contemplate the slow-pac’d _Snaile_; Or, this our _Hieroglyphicke_ looke into: For, thence we learne, that _Perseverance_ brings Large Workes to end, though slowly they creepe on; And, that _Continuance_ perfects many things, Which seeme, at first, unlikely to be done. It warnes, likewise, that some _Affaires_ require More _Heed_ then _Haste_: And that the _Course_ we take, Should suite as well our _Strength_, as our _Desire_; Else (as our _Proverbe_ saith) _Haste, Waste may make_. And, in a _Mysticke-sense_, it seemes to preach _Repentance_ and _Amendment_, unto those Who live, as if they liv’d beyond _Gods_ reach; Because, he long deferres deserved Blowes: For, though _Iust-Vengeance_ moveth like a _Snaile_, And slowly comes; her comming will not faile. _A =Sive=, of shelter maketh show; But ev’ry =Storme= will through it goe._ [Illustration: TRANSEAT ILLVSTR. XX. _Book. 1._]