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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Title: 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.
Author: Lok, Henry.
Publication: London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Blacke-friers neare Ludgate,; 1597.
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A good name is better then a good oyntmēt, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne.

 Then let man cease his wisedome to bestow,
In seeking foorth on earth a happy state:
Let him endeuour rather good to grow,
The fruit and fame whereof cannot abate
Through age or death, but like a sweet perfume,
Will follow man vnto his day of doome.

The trust wherein shall make him death desire,
As path to leade him vnto blisse prepard,
And loath this life, whose cares him so do tyre,
Where vanitie and death is sole reward:
Yea he shall farre preferre the day of death,
Before the houre he first drew liuing breath.