A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.

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Title: A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
Author: Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
Publication: London :: Printed for N.P. and sold by the booksellers in London,; 1686.
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LXXIV. Of Beauty.

BEauty, at best is but as fading Flow'rs,
Bright now, anon with darksome Clouds it low'rs.
'Tis but skin-deep, and therefore must decay;
Times blowing on it sends it quite away.

Then why should it be, as it is, admired,
By one and to'ther, and so much desired.
Things flitting we should moderately use,
Or we by them our selves shall much abuse.