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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And if he had liued a thou∣sand yeares twise told, and had seene no good, shall not all go to one place.

The multitude of yeares, but multiply To the vnhappie, multitude of cares, Two thousand yeares, to him that dead doth ly, Are but one moment: all alike he fares, But hours seem days, daies yeres, yeres millions seeme, In care, griefe, agony, that spent we deeme.

Then how vnhappy is that hated man, Whose long and wealthy life, in boorlesse blis, In life no peace or ioy, enioy he can: In death not honor haue, that proper is To such, as by their liues do merit well, Who dead, in sacred tombe do famous dwell.