<p>If thou desire to cherish true Content,<lb/> And in a troublous time that course to take,<lb/> Which may be likely mischieves to prevent,<lb/> Some use, of this our Hieroglyphick, make.<lb/> The Fryers Habit, seemeth to import,<lb/> That, thou (as ancient Monkes and Fryers did)<lb/> Shouldst live remote, from places of resort,<lb/> And, in retyrednesse, lye closely hid.<lb/> The clasped-Booke, doth warne thee, to retaine<lb/> Thy thoughts within the compasse of thy breast;<lb/> And, in a quiet silence to remaine,<lb/> Vntill, thy minde may safely be exprest.<lb/> That Anchor, doth informe thee, that thou must<lb/> Walke on in Hope ; and, in thy Pilgrimage,<lb/> Beare up (without despairing or distrust )<lb/> Those wrongs, and sufferings, which attend thine Age.<lb/> For, whensoere Oppression groweth rife,<lb/> Obscurenesse, is more safe than Eminence ;<lb/> Hee, that then keepes his Tongue, may keepe his Life,<lb/> Till Times will better favour Innocence.<lb/> Truth spoken where untruth is more approved,<lb/> Will but enrage the malice of thy foes;<lb/> And, otherwhile, a wicked man is moved<lb/> To cease from wrong, if no man him oppose.<lb/> Let this our Emblem, therefore, counsell thee,<lb/> Thy life in safe Retyrednesse, to spend:<lb/> Let, in thy breast, thy thoughts reserved bee,<lb/> Till thou art layd, where none can thee offend.<lb/> And, whilst most others, give their Fancie scope,<lb/> Enjoy thy selfe, in Silence, and in Hope.<lb/> </p>

embstma_1903_emblem060

61

embstma_1903

emblem pictura

emblempictura

Let none despair of their estate, for Prudence greater is than Fate

embstma_1903_emblem062

GUL

EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

A monk with a lock on his mouth, looking upwards, holding an anchor and a book

embstma_1903.xml

embstma_1903_fac079

<p>IN SILENTIO ET SPE.</p>

GUL

EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

11P31521

11P3154

11Q21

11QQ712

25H114

31A233

31AA2513(+933)

31A25221

31B6211

41A3284(+0)

46C215(ANCHOR)

49M32

52DD3(+4)

56D1(+4)

86(IN SILENTIO ET SPE)

<p>They that in Hope, and Silence, live,<lb/> The best Contentment, may atchive.</p>

embstma_1903_pic079.jpg

embstma_1903_emblem061

In silentio et spe