358 The lfijlory of SA M ·PS 0 N. And .thus th' impartial hand of death, that gathers All to the Grave, repos'~ him with his Father.r; Wnofe name fhall ftourtfh, and be ftill in prime In fpight of ruine, or the reeth ofTime ; ', . Whofe fame fhalllafi:, till heaven fhall pleafe to free This earth from fin, and time fhall cea(t; tO be. . ,. . Meditttt. 23.· W Ages ?f fin is death : The day is come, Wherm the equal hand of death muft fum The feveral Items of mans fading glory, • Into the eafie tota_l of one Story : The brows that fweat for Kingdoms,and _renown, To glorifie their Temples·with a Crown; , At length grow cold, and leave their honour'cl name To ftourifh in th' uncetrain blaft of Fame: · This is the height that glorious Mortals can Attain ; this is the higheft pitch cf Man: 1 The quilted Q!Jarters of the Earths great Ball, Whofe unconfined limits were too fmall . . For his extreme Ambition to deferve, Six foot-of length, and three of breadth mufi ferve: This is the highefi: pit(:h that Man can 'flie; And after all his Trjumph; he mufi: die. ' Lives he in wealth ? Does well deferved fiore Limit his wifh, that he can wifh no more ? And does the faireft bounty of increafe . Crpwn him withplenty~ and his dayes with peace? ; · / It -is a right-hand bleffing; But fupply · Ofwea!th cannot fecure him; He mufi: die, ~:t.·~~::;.: Lives he in Pleafure? Does perpetual mi!tb- _,. . . : u ' Lend him a little heaven upon this .earth. \/ ·· '·.•. Meets he no full en care, no fudden lofs' · ~ ~,. · • To cool his joys l Breaths he without a crors ·? wants • . . t
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