. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . Thou, by contemplating a Sphere Which Heavns bright F
. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . Thou, by contemplating a Sphere Which Heavns bright Face does fhow, Events which fhall to others chance,Pretendeft to foreknow. Tell me, if thou of Fates to come A fkilful Prophet art,When to the Tomb the Hand of Death Shall urge thee to depart ? Behold the Sphere, which to thy ViewMy Right-Hand now does hold, By that the Fate which thou fhalt findMay better be 2 [ 28 ] The MISER. Thou Fool, this Night thy Soul Jhall be required ojthee: Then whofe Jhall thofe things be which thouhajl provided f Luke xii. This Night fhall Death, with Iron Hand,Thee, griping Wretch, fubdue ; And in the narrow Grave entombd,To-Morrow thee fhall view. Therefore, when thou, of Life deprivd*Shalt far from hence be gone, What Succeffor mail thy vaft HeapsOf endlefs Riches own ? t 29 3 The MERCHANT. The getting of Treafures by a lying Tongue, is aVanity toffed to and fro of them that feek Death, Proverbs xxi. 6. s L ^yy , If Bk^ ^^^S^Hffl^ ip^fefi n^l^€ VySyJ fl/^^^i W^WwM^r^ p5 ^*£M v^3^ |g||f 7^-^^^ BaS ^^fe^^^^S ll^H^H (88!= ■ ^i^^ii5is^^^g ^15 m wifes CI A foolifh Part he fure purfues,Who Wealth by Fraud and Lies T accumulate, and numrous GoodsTo gain unjuftly tries. For Death entangled in the Snare,To feize him lhall not fail ; And thefe his Adions moft unjuftShall caufe him to C 30 ] The SHIPWREC K. But they that will be rich, fall into Temptation, anda Snare, and into many fooli/h and hurtful Lufistwhich drown Men in
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