“Alas! fond child, How are thy thoughts beguil'd To hope for honey from a nest of wasps? Thou may'st as well Go seek for ease in hell, Or sprightly nectar from the mouths of asps. The world's a hive, From whence thou canst derive No good, but what thy soul's vexation brings: But case thou meet Some petty-petty sweet, Each drop is guarded with a thousand stings.”
Quote by Francis Quarles
Work
Emblems divine and moral
This book delves into the symbolism of emblems, illustrating the moral and divine aspects of various virtues and vices through visual and textual means. more
Author
Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles, a renowned English poet, was born on May 8, 1592, and died on September 8, 1644. His poetry focused on religious and moral themes, deeply influenced by Puritan thought. more
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Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
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“Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah; the world's a trap.”
Source: Emblems, divine and moral, with a sketch of the life and times of the author
“The grave is sooner cloy'd than men's desire.”
Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
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“A lamb appears a lion, and we fear Each bush we see's a bear.”
Source: Emblems divine and moral: together with hieroglyphics of the life of man
“Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are goneLike twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne.”
“Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends.”
Source: The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles