Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham · leaf 55
much mirth,how much misery! From how great glory are theyfallen, to how great torment! What hath fallento them, may befal thee, because thou art a man :Thou art of earth; thou livest of earth; thou shaltreturn to earth. Death expecteth thee every-where! Be wise, therefore, and expect… … Fruiiia qui^ UabUenijigat in orbe graduju.1 JOHN II. 17. The world passeth away, and all the lusts thereof. JjiiAw near, brave sparks, whose spirits scorn tolightYour hollowd tapers but at honours flame;You, whose heroic actions take delight To varnish over a new painted name; [flight,Whose…
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