NOTHING comes free-cost here; Jove will not let His gifts go from him, if not bought with sweat. 175 * MAN'S DYING-PLACE UNCERTAIN MAN knows where first he ships himself; but he Never can tell where shall his landing be. * 176* LOSS FROM THE LEAST GREAT men by small means oft are overthrown; He's lord of thy life, who contemns his own. * 177 POVERTY AND RICHES WHO with a little cannot be content, * 178 * UPON MAN MAN is composed here of a twofold part; The first of nature, and the next of art; Art presupposes nature; nature, she Prepares the way for man's docility. * 179* PURPOSES No wrath of men, or rage of seas, * 180* FOUR THINGS MAKE US HAPPY HERE HEALTH is the first good lent to men ; Next, to be rich by no by-ways; Lastly, with friends t' enjoy our days. * 181* THE WATCH MAN is a watch, wound up at first, but never Wound up again; Once down, he's down for ever. The watch once down, all motions then do cease; The man's pulse stopt, all passions sleep in peace. * 182 * UPON THE DETRACTER I ASK'D thee oft what poets thou hast read, * 183 * ON HIMSELF LIVE by thy Muse thou shalt, when others die, When monarchies trans-shifted are, and gone I CALL AND I CALL I CALL, I call: who do ye call? Troth, leave the flowers, and maids, take me! Speak but the word, and I'll take you. * 185 * THE SUCCESSION OF THE FOUR SWEET MONTHS FIRST, April, she with mellow showers Then, lastly, July comes, and she More wealth brings in than all those three. But you may stay yet here a-while, What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight; And so to bid good-night? But you are lovely leaves, where we * 187* THE SHOWER OF BLOSSOMS LOVE in a shower of blossoms came Down, and half drown'd me with the same; The blooms that fell were white and red; But with such sweets commingléd, As whether (this) I cannot tell, My sight was pleased more, or my smell ; |