. 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 . That worldly Goods they may Wealth immenf
. 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 . That worldly Goods they may Wealth immenfe obtain, Their Breads Men hourly will expofe,Temptations to fuftain. But Men whom Dangers thus furround, Fortune compels to bendTheir Footfteps to thofe beaten Paths Which to Deftruftion tend. [ 3t ] The KNIGHT, or SOLDIER. In a Moment /hall they die, and the People Jlmll betroubled at Midnight, and pafs away: And tlxMighty jb all be taken away without Hand,Job xxxiv. 20. ps m V&kg^Se: |gferif^iz — ^S«V == =h=! m br T—- :--3t^^0o <&; Againft the Man who Wars excites,And does mild Peace defpife, (Peace, that to all great Bleflings brings)The People mall arife : To Courage only they fhall truft,This Tyrant fierce to tame ; And fall he fhall, but by a StrokeNo human Hand fhall aim; For him who, to opprefs Mankind, Shall mighty Arms employ,Refiitlefs Death mall fuddenly By an ill Fate defhroy. C 3* ]The COUNT. For when he dieth, he/hall carry nothing away: HisGlory /hall not dejcend after him. Psalm xlix. None of thofe Honours which the Great And Mighty now attend,When Death fhall caft them from their Seat, Shall to the Grave defcend. No Enflgns of a glorious Race They thither fhall convey,Nor Titles high; for in the Grave They nought but Dud fhall be* C 33 3 The O L D . M A N. My Breath is corrupt, my Days are extlncly thtGraves are ready for me. Job xvii. 1.
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