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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SON. XCI.
SInce nothing is more certaine then to dye,
Nor more vncertaine, then the time and howre,
Which how to know, is not in Phisickes powre:
Yet nature teacheth it, to be but nie;
For that death stealeth on vs like a thiefe,
And nothing liuing is exempt therefro,
His malice to preuent, is wisedome chiefe,
That vnprouided he not take vs so:
As that on sodaine he appeare a foe,
And vs compulsiuely he do deuowre,
That God by him in wrath doe seme to lowre,
And that to death, (not life) we seeme to goe;
Soe let vs liue that death we dare defie,
Since heauens eternall life, we gaine thereby.