Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644, Toplady, Augustus Montague, 1740-1778, Ryland, John, 1732-1792, Wilson, Robert, A. M · London : Printed at the Milton Press, Chandos Street, Strand, by John Nichols ; John Bennet, no. 4, Three Tun Passage, 25 & 26, Newgate Street · leaf 235
purchase by this stay;What loss sustainst thou by so small delay.To whom ten thousand years are but a day ? My following eye can hardly make a shiftTo count my winged hours ; they fly so swift.They scarce deserve the bounteous name of gift. The secret wheels of hurrying Time to giveSo short a… … EMBT.ETVn 13. Jol). lO.UO. BOOK III. EMBLEMS. 17 And what s a life ? The flourishing arrayOf the proud summer-meadow, which to-dayWears her green plush, and is, to-morrow, hay. And whats a life ? A blast sustaind with clothing,Maintaind with food, retaind with vile self-loathing,Then weary of…
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