Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books (1773)
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear’s Head, in Pater-Noster-Row · leaf 189
ll the Follies of his paffed Youth,Difccrns his Errors, and adheres to Truth.If Virtue was the Objed he purfud.With double Pleafure enjoys the Good.If Vice and Folly have engrofsd his Prime,Refolved Amendment fhall redeem his Time.With fteady Purpofe he whats Good feledls.Whats Bad, with Refolution… … The Sun from his Meridian Height,Gradual defceiids with weaker Light :Of Fifty turnd, Man down-hill goes.Till a mere Shade oji Earth he grows. [ 187 ]HIEROGLYPHICK XIII. Declining Age, ABOVE one Half my Tapers gone ;My Noon cf Life is pad ;The Fruit falls off, the lightly blown vi travel down in…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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