Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe (1789)
Bewick, John, 1760-1795, Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543, Hawkins, John Sidney, 1758-1842, Hodgson, Thomas, fl. 1785-1817 · London : Printed for T. Hodgson ... · leaf 63
Some Men, the World to circumvent By Fraud and Falfehood try,By feignd Religion, Sin to hide From evry mortal Eye: Of Piety an ardent love They outwardly profefs ;But inwardly they are the Sink Of all Voluptuoufnefs : But when the End mail be at Hand, They like Reward Ihall have,And Death, by… … An Apojlrophe to Death. Why doft thou, pale and envious Death, A facred Maid affright rSmall Glory to thee can arife From Victories fo flight. Go hence, let fick or aged Men Thy fatal Dart employ ;But let this Virgin, innocent, Lifes Pleafures long enjoy. Pleafure and Joy her jocund Youth Should…
Dance of death
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