<p>Some better Arguments, then yet I see,<lb/> I must perceive; and, better causes, why,<lb/> To those gay things, I should addicted bee,<lb/> To which, the Vulgar their Affections tye.<lb/> I have consider'd, Scepters, Miters, Crownes,<lb/> With each appurtenance to them belonging;<lb/> My heart, hath search'd their Glories, and Renownes ;<lb/> And, all the pleasant things about them thronging:<lb/> My Soule, hath truely weigh'd, and, tooke the measure,<lb/> Of Riches (which the most have so desired)<lb/> I have distill'd the Quintessence of Pleasure,<lb/> And, seene those Objects, that are most admired.<lb/> I, likewise feele all Passions, and Affections,<lb/> That helpe to cheat the Reason, and perswade<lb/> That those poore Vanities, have some perfections,<lb/> Whereby their Owners, happy might be made.<lb/> Yet, when that I have rouz'd my Vnderstanding,<lb/> And cleans'd my Heart from some of that Corruption,<lb/> Which hinders in me Reasons free commanding,<lb/> And, shewes, things, without vailes, or interruption;<lb/> Then, they, me thinkes, as fruitlesse doe appeare,<lb/> As Bubbles (wherewithall young-children play)<lb/> Or, as the Smoke, which, in our Emblem, here,<lb/> Now, makes a show, and, straight, consumes away.<lb/> Be pleas'd, Oh God, my value may be such<lb/> Of every Outward-blessing, here below,<lb/> That, I may neither love them overmuch,<lb/> Nor underprise the Gifts, thou shalt bestow:<lb/> But, know the use, of all these fading Smokes ;<lb/> And, be refresht, by that, which others chokes. </p>

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Symbols of worthly and ecclesiastical power fly through the air over an erupting volcano

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<p>Even as the Smoke doth passe away;<lb/> So, shall all Worldly-pompe decay.</p>

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Sic transit gloria mundi