Some Foolish-_Boyes_ (and such a _Boy_ was I) When they at Schoole have certaine houres to passe, (To which they are compell’d unwillingly) Much time they spend in shaking of the _Glasse_: Thus, what they practise, to make-short their stay, Prolongs it more; for while they seeke to force The _Sands_, to runne more speedily away, They interrupt them; and, they passe the worse. Right so, in other things, with us it fares; (And, seeming wise, we act a foolish part) For, otherwhile, what _Time_ alone prepares, We seeke to make the subject of an _Art_. Sometimes, by _Rashnesse_, we endeavour what We ought with _Leisure_, and _Advice_, to doe: But, if a good _Successe_ doth follow, that, Our _Wit_ was nothing helpefull thereunto. Sometime, againe, we prosecute a thing By _Violence_; when our desir’d effect, No other meanes so well to passe can bring, As _Love_ and _Gentlenesse_, which we neglect. But, let this _Emblem_ teach us to regard What _Way of Working_, to each _Worke_ pertaines: So, though some Portion of our Hopes be barr’d, We shall not, altogether, lose our paines. Some things are _strong_, and, othersome are _weake_; With _Labour_, some; and, some with _Ease_ be wrought: Although the _Reed_ will bend, the _Kexe_ will breake; And, what _mends_ one thing, makes another _naught_. Marke this; And, when much _Haste_ will marre thy _Speed_, That, then, thou take good _Leisure_; take thou _Heed_. _Of =Little-Gaines=, let Care be had; For, of small =Eares=, great =Mowes= are made._ [Illustration: DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT. ILLVSTR. L. _Book. 1._]