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TEXT_EXPL_XML <p>What may the reason be, that, when Desire<lb/>
                                Hath kindled in the brest, a Loving-fire,<lb/>
                                The Flame, which burn'd awhile, both cleere &amp; strong,<lb/>
                                Becomes to be extinguished, ere long?<lb/>
                                This Emblem gives the reason; for, it showes,<lb/>
                                That, when Affection, to perfection growes,<lb/>
                                The Fire, which doth inlighten, first, the same,<lb/>
                                Is made an equall, and a mutuall-flame.<lb/>
                                These burning Torches, are alike in length ;<lb/>
                                To shew, Love equall, both in time, and strength.<lb/>
                                They, to each otherward, their Flames extend,<lb/>
                                To teach us, that, True-lovers have no end<lb/>
                                Pertayning to Selfe-love ; and, lo, betweene<lb/>
                                These Two, one Flaming heart, is to be seene;<lb/>
                                To signifie, that, they, but one, remaine<lb/>
                                In Minde ; though, in their Persons, they are twaine.<lb/>
                                He, doubtlesse, then, who Lov'd, and, giveth over,<lb/>
                                Deserveth not the Title of a Lover at<lb/>
                                Or, else, was unrequited in Affection,<lb/>
                                And, was a Lover, with some imperfection.<lb/>
                                For, Love, that loves, and is not lov'd as much,<lb/>
                                May perfect grow; but, yet, it is not such,<lb/>
                                Nor can be, till it may that object have,<lb/>
                                Which gives a Heart, for what it would receive :<lb/>
                                And, lookes not so much outward, as to heed<lb/>
                                What seemes within, to want, or to exceed.<lb/>
                                Whether our Emblem's Author, thought of this,<lb/>
                                You need not care; nor, will it be amisse,<lb/>
                                If they who perfect Lovers, would be thought,<lb/>
                                Doe mind, what by this Morall, they are taught.<lb/>
                            </p>
                        
PREV embstma_1903_emblem143
SEQ 144
PARENT embstma_1903
TYPE emblem pictura
TIPE emblempictura
NEXT embstma_1903_emblem145
IIHIM GUL
; EMBLEMS
; ILL_BOOK
CAPTION_EN A young man and woman holding burning torches under a flaming heart; in the background Cupid shoots an arrow at a couple of lovers under a tree
SOURCE_FILE embstma_1903.xml
LINK_FACSIMILE embstma_1903_fac180
MOTTO_LA <p>AMORE MUTUO.</p>
                        
HIM GUL
; EMBLEMS
; ILL_BOOK
IC 31A22210:41B121
; 31D14
; 31D15
; 33C23
; 33C233
; 41B32(+1)
; 45C13(SWORD)
; 56F22(+4)
; 86(AMORE MUTUO)
; 92D1521
MOTTO_EN <p>They, best injoy their Hearts desires,<lb/>
                                In whom, Love, kindles mutuall-fires.</p>
                        
URL_IMAGE embstma_1903_pic180.jpg
ID embstma_1903_emblem144
MOTTO_LA_NORM Amore mutuo
CHILDREN 
CHILDREN_SQRT 0