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 75
This is true Love, and this alone,Which Two in One conjoins, And in AfFedions ftrongeft BandsAnd mutual Friendfhip binds. This Union fhall, alas ! endureBy much too fhort a Time ; One Death fevere can two divideWhom Bands of Wedlock join. C 36 ] The DUTCHESS. Thou jhalt not come down off that Bed… … From the foft Bed, O youthful Maid,Whereon thy Limbs now lie, Permiifion ever to arife,The cruel Fates deny : For firft (hall Death thy lifelefs Limbs Subdue without Remorfe,And his fell Scythe fhall to the Grave Confign thy breathlefs Corfe.3 C 37 ]The PORTER. Come unto me all ye that labour, and…
Dance of death
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