Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
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19 Avis & Navis.
As in the Air th'high-soaring Ægle scuds:As on the Water slides the winged Ship:
So flees, so flits, the Wealth of worldly Goods;
So swift away doth wanton Pleasure slip.
And, as wee cannot, in the Air or Water,
See the Ships furrow, nor the Ægles footing:
When Wealth is past, and Pleasure poasted after;
To track their Trace, nor is, nor can bee booting.
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