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[Life, like a Vision, glides away]
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ADVERTISEMENT.
The following Letter was writ in Answer to one received from a Friend, pressing the Author to finish several imperfect Poems, in which were these Lines;
With nimble Wings, and will not stay;
Then let us snatch the passing Hour,
And wisely use our utmost Pow'r,
Friendship's prevailing Charm to prove,
And leave some Traces of our Love;
That when grim Death shall seize his Prize,
And Unrelenting close our Eyes,
Our Friends with chearful Voice may say;
“Thou shalt not wholly Fate obey;
“Thy better Part is left behind,
“The Picture of thy living Mind!
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