<p>In vaine faire Cynthia never taketh paines,<lb/> Nor faints in foll'wing her desired Game;<lb/> And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines,<lb/> The winged Arrow surely hits the same.<lb/> Her Picture, therefore, in this place doth shew<lb/> The Nature of their Mindes who Cynthia like,<lb/> With Constancie their Purposes pursue,<lb/> And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.<lb/> For, nought more God-like in this World is found,<lb/> Then so Resolv'd a man, that nothing may<lb/> His Resolution alter or confound,<lb/> When any taske of Worth, he doth assay.<lb/> Nor, is there greater Basenesse, then those Mindes<lb/> That from an Honest-purpose can be wrought<lb/> By Threatnings, Bribes, Smooth-Gales or Boyst'rous-Windes,<lb/> What ever colour or excuse be brought.<lb/> You then, that would, with Pleasure, Glory gaine,<lb/> Diana like, those modest things require,<lb/> Which truely may beseeme you to attaine;<lb/> And stoutly follow that which you desire:<lb/> For, changing though the Moone to us appeare,<lb/> She holds a firme Dependence on the Sunne;<lb/> And, by a Constant-Motion, in her Sphaere<lb/> With him, doth in Conjunction often runne:<lb/> So, Constant-men, still move their hopes to winne;<lb/> But, never by a Motion-indirect;<lb/> Nor, will they stop the Course that they are in,<lb/> Vntill they bring their purpose to effect.<lb/> For, whosoever Honest things requires,<lb/> A Promise hath of all that he desires.<lb/> </p>

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<p>CONSEQUITUR QUODCUNQUE PETIT.</p>

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25H15

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45C15(BOW AND ARROW)(+63)

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92C38(BOW AND ARROW)

92C38(CRESCENT)

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86(CONSEQUITUR QUODCUNQUE PETIT)

<p>Who by good Meanes, good things would gaine,<lb/> Shall never seeke, nor aske in vaine.</p>

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Consequitur quodcunque petit