EBBA 36573
British Library - Luttrell Ballads
| A VVATCH / For a Wise Mans / OBSERVATION. / Where is Alexander? Where is Plato? / Where is Croesus? / Alexander's Victories, Plato's Wisdom, Cresus Wealth / and Lust, / Is all Forgot, Consum'd, and come to Dust. / The Emperour, King, Noble, Begger, All / Must yield to Death, and come when he doth call. / Time brings to Death, the King, and the Beggar. / Mortuus Est. | |
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| Date Published | 1641-1703 ? |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for W. Thackeray, at the sign of the / Angel in Ducklane; 1677. |
| License | Licensed, and Entred according to Order. |
| Collection | British Library - Luttrell Ballads |
| Page | 2.231 |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.4.(231.) |
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| Title | A VVATCH / For a Wise Mans / OBSERVATION. / Where is Alexander? Where is Plato? / Where is Croesus? / Alexander's Victories, Plato's Wisdom, Cresus Wealth / and Lust, / Is all Forgot, Consum'd, and come to Dust. / The Emperour, King, Noble, Begger, All / Must yield to Death, and come when he doth call. / Time brings to Death, the King, and the Beggar. / Mortuus Est. |
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| First Lines | ONe God there is, of Wisdom, Glory, Might, / One Faith there is, to guide our Souls aright, |
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