<p>THE fruictfull gourde, was neighboure to the Pine,<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_03401"/>And lowe at firste, abowt her roote did spread,<lb/> But yet, with dewes, and siluer droppes in fine,<lb/> It mounted vp, and almoste towch'de the head:<lb/> And with her fruicte, and leaues on euerie side,<lb/> Imbras'de the tree, and did the same deride.<lb/> To whome, the Pine with longe Experience wise,<lb/> And ofte had seene, suche peacockes loose theire plumes,<lb/> Thus aunswere made, thow owght'st not to despise,<lb/> My stocke at all, oh foole, thow much presumes:<lb/> In coulde, and heate, here longe hath bene my happe,<lb/> Yet am I sounde, and full of liuelie sappe.<lb/> But, when the froste, and coulde, shall thee assaie,<lb/> Thowghe nowe alofte, thow bragge, and freshlie bloome,<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_03402"/>Yet, then thie roote, shall rotte, and fade awaie,<lb/> And shortlie, none shall knowe where was thy roome.<lb/> Thy fruicte, and leaues, that nowe so highe aspire<lb/> The passers by, shall treade within the mire.<lb/> <pb n="embstma_1667_fac035"/> Let them that stande, alofte on fortunes wheele,<lb/> And bragge, and boaste, with puffe of worldlie pride<lb/> Still beare in minde, howe soone the same maie reele,<lb/> And alwayes looke, for feare theire footinge slide:<lb/> And let not will, houlde vp theire heades for fame,<lb/> When inwarde wantes, maie not supporte the same.<lb/> <gloss target="embstma_1667_03401" lang="la"><name type="author">Petrus Crini-<lb/> tus</name> de hone-<lb/> sta disciplina<lb/> lib. 2. cap. 14.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_03402" lang="la"><name type="author">Nic. Reusnerus</name>.<lb/> Coeruleus cucumis, tu-<lb/> midáq. Cucurbita ventre,<lb/> Cruda leuat, stoma-<lb/> cho perniciosa, sitim.</gloss> </p>

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GUL

EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

PLANTIN

Gourd-vines climbing a pine-tree

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In momentaneam felicitatem

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86(IN MOMENTANEAM FELICITATEM)

On momentary happiness

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In momentaneam felicitatem