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 193
d a furrovvd Brow,The Tree now quivers wich a Zephyrs Breath rThe Fruit and Leaves fall oif—tis fhcok by Death,Forward he look.% and thei-e the Grave efpies.Another S ep ortvvo, and in he lies.Ir he reviews Iiis various Scenes of Life,V.hat can he fee but Foly, ^An and Strife ?If on the St;ge he… … TKe Sun at laft is funk below,A feeble Glimmers all his Shew-So Man, to Seventy arrisJ,Can only fay, / once hav^e Uvd. [ 191 ]HIEROGLYPHICK XV. Alaris lajl Stage. rHE v^nufFhas almoft reachd its Um ;Cicudy and thick its Light ;miy you fee the Taper bum ;Twill icon be out of Sight. Man advanced to…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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