Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644, Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663, Wilkins, W. Walker (William Walker) · London : J. Robins · leaf 49
s the world but a brittle thing full of dan-gers, wherein we travel from lesser to greater pe-rils? O let all her vain, light, and momentaryglory perish with herself; and let us be conversantwith more eternal things. Alas! this world ismiserable; life is short, and death is sure. Epig. 4. My soul,… … e:mbhe:m: 5. liis vertitror Ortis .Thus ui /trr/tehi:* Course t/te J3ei// t\r seen ,Zaskd tm m wanton S/iort lyZiisttzndS/i/ee/i BOOK I.—EMBLEM V. 1 Cor. VII. 31. The fashion of this world passeth away. Gone are those golden days, whereinPale conscience started not at ugly sin : When good old…
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