<p>When, on this Child-like-figure, thou shalt looke,<lb/> Which, with his Light, his Houre-glasse, and his booke,<lb/> Sits, in a watching-posture, formed here;<lb/> And, when thou hast perus'd that Motto, there,<lb/> On which he layes his hand; thy selfe apply<lb/> To what it counselleth; and, learne to die,<lb/> While that Light burnes, and, that short-houre doth last,<lb/> Which, for this Lesson, thou obtained hast.<lb/> And, in this bus'nesse, use thou no delayes;<lb/> For, if the bigger Motto truely, sayes,<lb/> There is not left unto thee, one whole Watch,<lb/> Thy necessary labours, to dispatch.<lb/> It was no more, when first thy Life begunne;<lb/> And, many Glasses of that Watch be runne:<lb/> Which thou observing, shouldst be put in minde,<lb/> To husband well, the space that is behind.<lb/> Endeavour honestly, whil'st thou hast light :<lb/> Deferre thou not, thy Iourney, till the night ;<lb/> Nor, sleepe away, in Vanities, the prime,<lb/> And flowre, of thy most acceptable time.<lb/> So watchfull, rather, and, so carefull be,<lb/> That, whensoere the Bridegroome summons thee;<lb/> And, when thy Lord returnes, unlookt for, home;<lb/> Thou mayst, a Partner, in their joyes, become.<lb/> And, oh my God! so warie, and so wise,<lb/> Let me be made; that, this, which I advise<lb/> To other men (and really have thought)<lb/> May, still, in practice, by my selfe, be brought:<lb/> And, helpe, and pardon me, when I transgresse,<lb/> Through humane frailtie, or, forgetfulnesse. </p>

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A naked boy seated at a table with a candle and an hourglass, holding a book inscribed "DISCE MORI"

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<p>VITA MORTALIUM VIGILIA.</p>

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<p>Death's one long-Sleepe ; and, Life's no more,<lb/> But one short-Watch, an houre before.</p>

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Vita mortalium vigilia