Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.

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All things are full of labour: man can not vtter it, the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.

And not these compound elements alone Are subiect to this intercourse of change, But euen the foure pure elements ech one Doe from themselues, to th'others natures range, Though contrary by kind, with motion strange: Earth into water turnes, moist into aire, Pure aire to fire, Condenst they backe repaire.

So all things labour euermore and tend Vnto their end, which when they once attaine, That forme doth chaunge and to another bend, Which likewise in his time hath end againe, And nothing in one state doth long remaine; Whose wondrous frame, in vaine man seekes to find, Whilst no mans studie can suffise his mind.