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TEXT_EXPL_XML <p>If ( Reader ) thou desirous be to know<lb/>
                                What by the Centaure, seemeth here intended;<lb/>
                                What, also, by the Snake, and, by the Bowe,<lb/>
                                Which in his hand, he beareth alway bended:<lb/>
                                Learne, that this halfe-a man, and halfe-a horse,<lb/>
                                Is ancient Hieroglyphicke, teaching thee,<lb/>
                                That, Wisedome should be joyn'd with outward force,<lb/>
                                If prosperous, we desire our workes to be.<lb/>
                                His Vpper-part, the shape of Man, doth beare,<lb/>
                                To teach, that, Reason must become our guide.<lb/>
                                The hinder-parts, a Horses Members are;<lb/>
                                To shew, that we must, also, strength provide:<lb/>
                                The Serpent, and the Bowe, doth signifie<lb/>
                                The same (or matter to the same effect)<lb/>
                                And, by two Types, one Morall to implie,<lb/>
                                Is doubled a fore-warning of neglect.<lb/>
                                When Knowledge wanteth Power, despis'd we grow,<lb/>
                                And, know but how to aggravate our paine:<lb/>
                                Great strength, will worke it owne sad overthrow,<lb/>
                                Vnlesse, it guided be, with Wisedomes reine.<lb/>
                                Therefore, Oh God, vouchsafe thou so to marry<lb/>
                                The gifts of Soule and Body, both, in me,<lb/>
                                That, I may still have all things necessary,<lb/>
                                To worke, as I commanded am, by thee.<lb/>
                                And, let me not possesse them, Lord, alone,<lb/>
                                But, also, know their vse; and, so well know it,<lb/>
                                That, I may doe each duety to be done;<lb/>
                                And, with upright Intentions, alwayes doe it.<lb/>
                                If this be more, then, yet, obtaine I may,<lb/>
                                My will accept thou, for the deed, I pray.
                        </p>
                        
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IIHIM GUL
; EMBLEMS
; ILL_BOOK
CAPTION_EN The strong and wise centaur Chiron holding a bow and a snake
SOURCE_FILE embstma_1903.xml
LINK_FACSIMILE embstma_1903_fac109
MOTTO_LA <p>VIRIBUS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA.</p>
                        
HIM GUL
; EMBLEMS
; ILL_BOOK
IC 25F42
; 25H114
; 25I1
; 31A2512(+933)
; 45C15(BOW)
; 52A51(+4)
; 54A7(+4)
; 92L72151
; 86(VIRIBVS IUNGENDA SAPIENTIA)
MOTTO_EN <p>When great Attempts are undergone,<lb/>
                                Ioyne Strength and Wisedome, both in one.</p>
                        
URL_IMAGE embstma_1903_pic109.jpg
ID embstma_1903_emblem091
MOTTO_LA_NORM Viribus iungenda sapientia
CHILDREN 
CHILDREN_SQRT 0