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Divine Fancies

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

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)

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69. On the life of Man.

Ovr Life is nothing but a Winters Day;
Some onely breake their Fasts, and so, away:

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Others stay Dinner, and depart full fed;
The deepest Age but supps, and goes to bed:
Hee's most in debt, that lingers out the Day;
Who dyes betimes, has lesse; and lesse to pay.