Life and death .. . otes to sound the march of time,Thy joyous youth began—but not to fadeWhen all the sister planets have decayed;When wrapt in fire the realms of ether glow,And Heavens last thunder shakes the world below;Thou, undismayed, shalt oer the ruins smile,And light thy torch at Natures funeral pile ! I beseech all persons who shall read this work, not todegrade themselves to a level with the brutes or therabble, by eating and drinking promiscuously whateverpleases their palates, or by indulging their appetites ofevery kind. But whether they understand physic or not,let them consult
Life and death .. . otes to sound the march of time,Thy joyous youth began—but not to fadeWhen all the sister planets have decayed;When wrapt in fire the realms of ether glow,And Heavens last thunder shakes the world below;Thou, undismayed, shalt oer the ruins smile,And light thy torch at Natures funeral pile ! I beseech all persons who shall read this work, not todegrade themselves to a level with the brutes or therabble, by eating and drinking promiscuously whateverpleases their palates, or by indulging their appetites ofevery kind. But whether they understand physic or not,let them consult their reason, and observe what agreesand what does not agree with them, that, like wise men,they may adhere to the use of such things as conduceto their health, and forbear everything which by theirown experience they find to do them hurt; and let thembe assured, that by a diligent observance and practiceof this rule, they may enjoy a good share of health, andseldom stand in need of physic or physicians. ? I ?. HYGEIA, THE GODDESS OF HEALTH. HTGEIA. 29 HYGEIA. Htgeia, the Goddess of Health, was, according tothe genealogy of the heathen deities, the daughter ofEsculapius; and he, according to ancient mythology,was reckoned the god and inventor of medicine, andreceived the glory of having discovered the healing is here holding conversation with her Father andthe imps of Hell, obtaining secrets in physic from theDevil himself, to enable her, through the aid of herElectro-chymical apparatus, to prepare the celebratedSan-guine-ous Balsams of Life, which, if used accordingto directions, and all the laws which govern health bestrictly carried out as directed in her following Art ofPreserving Health, man can live not only to the goodold age allotted to man (threescore and ten), but farbeyond that period. Then its Hygeia, hail! I 11 drink at thy pure spring,Where Temperance and Exercise preside;And while lifes dearest boon thy handmaids bring,Though from the wine-press flow th
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