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Divine Fancies

Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations. By Fra: Quarles
  
  
  

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79. On the life and death of Man.

The life of Man is but th'imperfect Story
Of his Adventure, towards future Glory,
For death to finish: Who will sticke to say,
A glorious Ev'n foretells a glorious Day?