<p>Observe this Wheele, and you shall see how Fate<lb/> Doth limit out to each man, that Estate<lb/> Which hee obtaines; Then, how hee doth aspire<lb/> To such a height, and, why hee mounts no higher:<lb/> For, whatsoere their Authors understood,<lb/> These Emblems, now, shall speake as I thinke good.<lb/> The Cornucopias fastned to a Round,<lb/> Thus fixt, may shew, that Riches have their bound ;<lb/> And, can be raised, by mans pow'r or wits,<lb/> No higher than Gods Providence permits.<lb/> The placing of them on that Wheele, doth show,<lb/> That, some waxe Poore, as others Wealthy grow:<lb/> For, looke how much the higher, one doth rise,<lb/> So much the lower, still, the other lies;<lb/> And, when the height of one is at an end,<lb/> Hee sinkes againe, that others may ascend.<lb/> The many stops, which on this Wheele you spie,<lb/> Those many obstacles may typifie,<lb/> Which barre all those that unto Wealth aspire,<lb/> From compassing the Round of their desire.<lb/> The want of Wit, from Riches, barreth some;<lb/> Some, cannot rich, because of Sloth, become.<lb/> Some, that are wise, and painefull, are deny'd<lb/> Encrease of wealth, through Pleasure, or through Pride.<lb/> Some, lose much profit, which they else might make,<lb/> Because of Conscience, or for Credit sake.<lb/> If none of these did hinder, wee have store,<lb/> That might bee Rich, who, yet, are very Poore.<lb/> And, these, indeed, doe come to be those Fates,<lb/> Which keepe most men, from getting large Estates.<lb/> </p>

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<p>The gaining of a rich Estate,<lb/> Seemes, many times, restrain'd by Fate.</p>

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