The english dance of death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson. With metrical illus. by the author of "Doctor Syntaz" (1903)
Combe, William, 1742-1823, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 (illus.) · New York Appleton · leaf 195
ismal pace across the Green,And by his side, to help him on,Appeard a busy SKELETON.Slow was their march, and it was bentTo the Sepulchral Monument.DEATH, for a moment, steppd before,And quickly opd the creaking Door.The threshold passd, the Door was closd,And there SIR GILTSPUR soon reposd;—There… … ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 147 THE COURTSHIP BELINDA, what few Women prove,Was a Philosopher in Love:She saw that, in the world, the PassionWas something like a dress in fashion ;Not made for any lasting uses,But to put on as Fancy chuses ;And to put off with equal easeAs the prevailing whimsies…
Dance of death
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