Kalendavium Hvmanae Vitae The Kalender of Mans Life: Authore Roberto Farlaeo Scoto Britanio [i.e. by by Robert Farley] |
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The Frontispeece.
The Sunne is glorious still, and maketh day,
Where ever shineth his Eternall Ray;
Yet when he sets, so clouds may vaile the skye,
That men may thinke him drownded to the eye.
Faire, strong is Man, if one should say, he'le dye,
Scarce can he well beleeve it, 'fore he try;
But seeing death in others, then he sayes;
Surely Deaths constant stroke vvill end my dayes.
Spring's dainty; Summer vigorous and strong;
Autumne hath plenty; Winter dyes ere long.
Where ever shineth his Eternall Ray;
Yet when he sets, so clouds may vaile the skye,
That men may thinke him drownded to the eye.
Faire, strong is Man, if one should say, he'le dye,
Scarce can he well beleeve it, 'fore he try;
But seeing death in others, then he sayes;
Surely Deaths constant stroke vvill end my dayes.
Spring's dainty; Summer vigorous and strong;
Autumne hath plenty; Winter dyes ere long.
The Sunne of Glory set, and then vvas night,
And darkenesse in the true beleevers sight;
Th' Eclipse did passe, and He was seene, by all,
Ascending, vvhether he the world doth call.
Let man behold his Saviour, he will say,
Welcome svveete death, my Iesus led the vvay.
Infants, and babes, young men, you strong, and old,
Turne to the right-hand, and the Sunne behold;
For as He conquers darkenesse, so vve shall
Triumph o're death, by Him vvho conquerd All.
And darkenesse in the true beleevers sight;
Th' Eclipse did passe, and He was seene, by all,
Ascending, vvhether he the world doth call.
Let man behold his Saviour, he will say,
Welcome svveete death, my Iesus led the vvay.
Infants, and babes, young men, you strong, and old,
Turne to the right-hand, and the Sunne behold;
For as He conquers darkenesse, so vve shall
Triumph o're death, by Him vvho conquerd All.
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