<p>The Virgine, or the Wife, that much desires,<lb/> To please her Lovers, or her Husband's Eyes,<lb/> In all her costl'est Robes, her selfe attires;<lb/> And, seekes the coml'est Dresse, shee can devise.<lb/> Then, to her trustie Looking-glasse, shee goes,<lb/> (Where, often, shee her person turnes and winds)<lb/> To view, how seemely her attiring showes;<lb/> Or, whether ought amisse therein she finds.<lb/> Which praisefull Diligence, is figur'd thus<lb/> In this our Emblem ; that, it may be made<lb/> A documentall signe, remembring us,<lb/> What care of all our Actions, must bee had.<lb/> For, hee that in God's presence would appeare<lb/> An acceptable Soule ; or, gracious grow<lb/> With men, that of approv'd conditions are,<lb/> Must by some faithfull Glasse, be trimmed so.<lb/> The good Examples of those pious men,<lb/> Who liv'd in elder times, may much availe:<lb/> Yea, and by others evills, now and then,<lb/> Men see how grossely, they themselves, doe faile.<lb/> A wise Companion, and a loving Friend,<lb/> Stands nearer, than those ancient glasses doe;<lb/> And, serveth well to such an usefull end:<lb/> For, hee may bee thy Glasse, and Fountaine too.<lb/> His good Example, shewes thee what is fit;<lb/> His Admonition, checks what is awry;<lb/> Hee, by his Good-advise, reformeth it;<lb/> And, by his Love, thou mend'st it pleasedly.<lb/> But, if thou doe desire the perfect'st Glasse,<lb/> Ioyne to the Morall-Law, the Law of Grace.<lb/> </p>

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A young woman looking in a mirror; in the background Narcissus looking at his own reflection in a fountain

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<p>In all thine Actions, have a care,<lb/> That no unseemlinesse appeare.</p>

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Ut ne quid dedeceat