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4 Panel Handmade Metamorphosis.
ca 1800.
Owning institution: The Pennsylvania State University Library

Panel 1, Upper Flap (Exterior): Here Adam first leads up the Van, True patron of unstained Life, Till he became a married man, Lift up the leaf and see his wife.

Panel 2, Upper Flap (Exterior): A Lion roaring from his Den, In curls displays his frecled Breast, He rampant breaths forth disdain Turn up and see as strange a beast

Panel 3, Upper Flap (Exterior): But see what providence hath done The child is safe the Eagle’s flown, Its hear now after gold doth run Turn down & see what here is shown

Panel 4, Upper Flap (Exterior): Behold he liveth at hearts Ease, Full trusting in his Baggs, now one is come he cannot appease Turn down & see death in his leggs

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Panel 1, Upper Flap (Interior): Here Eve in shape you may behold, One Body serveth twain, Once more you may the Leaf unfold, And see as strange again

Panel 2, Upper Flap (Interior): A Griffin’s shape you may behold Half Bird half Beast to be As strange a sight if you delight Turn down the Leaf and see.

Panel 3, Upper Flap (Interior): Press’d with gold in every part, A sudden joy in wealth doth warm, His heavy purse makes light his [heart image], And now he boasts what pow’r can harm.

Panel 4, Upper Flap (Interior): On the false world I fixt my joy, But now I find it all in Vain, This world’s a Bubble its a Toy, Not worth a wish Amen Amen.

Panel 1, Lower Flap (Interior): Eyes look not on the mearmaid’s face, Oh, Ears forbear her Song, Her Face hath an alluring grace, More charming is her Tongue

Panel 2, Lower Flap (Interior): The Eagle which is here display’d Doth grasp a child a lovely pray, Why is their help so long delay’d, To Rescue this sweet child away.

Panel 3, Lower Flap (Interior): A heart turn’d upside down and wholly fixt Upon the world’s unconstant wealth, Sick of a gready melancholy, Turn up & see the way to wealth

Panel 4, Lower Flap (Interior): Sickness is come & Death is nigh, Help gold & silver else I die It will not do it is but dross, Turn up & see a further loss.