Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham · leaf 39
at is the world, but a brittle thing full ofdangers, wherein we travel from lesser to greaterperils? O let all her vain, light, momentary glory ■perish with herself, and let us be conversant withmore eternal things. Alas! this world is misera-ble ; life is short, and death is sure. EpiG. 4.My soul,… … 1 COR. VII. 31.The fashion of this world passcth away. fjroNE are those golden days, wherein^VdXe conscience started not at ugly sin:When good old Saturns peaceful throneWas unusurpd by his beardless son: When jealous Ops neer feard th abuseOf her chaste bed, or breach of nuptial truce;c 34…
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