. Quarles' Emblems . fools can triumph in disease,And (as the careless pilgrim, being bitBy the tarantula, begins a fitOf life-concluding laughter) waste our breathIn lavish pleasure, till we laugh to death. HUGO de profit is there in vain glory, momentary mirth, theworlds power, the fleshs pleasure, full riches, noble descent, Qnai/<w /imbit■ /;/s. and great desires 1 Where is their laughter 1 When i theirmirth 1 Where their insolence 1 their arrogance 1 Fromhow much joy to how much sadness I After how much mirth,how much misery! From how great glory are they how great
. Quarles' Emblems . fools can triumph in disease,And (as the careless pilgrim, being bitBy the tarantula, begins a fitOf life-concluding laughter) waste our breathIn lavish pleasure, till we laugh to death. HUGO de profit is there in vain glory, momentary mirth, theworlds power, the fleshs pleasure, full riches, noble descent, Qnai/<w /imbit■ /;/s. and great desires 1 Where is their laughter 1 When i theirmirth 1 Where their insolence 1 their arrogance 1 Fromhow much joy to how much sadness I After how much mirth,how much misery! From how great glory are they how great torment ! What hath fallen to them, maybefal thee, because thou art a man : Thou art of earth ; thoulivest of earth ; thou shalt return to earth. Death expecteththee every-where! Be wise, therefore, and expect deathevery-where. EPia 8. What ails the fool to laugh? Does something pleaseHis vain conceit? Or ist a mere disease?Fool, giggle on, and waste thy wanton breath ;Thy morning laughter breeds an evning
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