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A10263
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Hieroglyphikes of the life of man. Fra: Quarles
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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1638
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STC 20548; ESTC S115518
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t'interpose_v these_o light_n and_o be_v my_o shroud_n 14._o lord_n what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v the_o light_n i_o have_v may_v it_o but_o light_v my_o ash_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v all_o i_o crave_v 15._o o_o make_v my_o light_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v thy_o glory_n by_o it_o if_o not_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o honour_n enough_o to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o thou_o o_o light_a inaccessible_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o my_o light_n be_v utter_a darkness_n so_o reflect_v upon_o my_o weakness_n that_o at_o all_o the_o world_n may_v behold_v thy_o strength_n o_o majesty_n incomprehensible_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o my_o glory_n be_v mere_a shame_n so_o shine_v upon_o my_o misery_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v behold_v thy_o glory_n epig_n 7._o will_v thou_o complain_v because_o thou_o be_v bereiv'n_v of_o all_o thy_o light_n will_v thou_o vie_v light_n with_o heaven_n can_v thy_o bright_a eye_n not_o brook_v the_o daily_a 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can_v it_o be_v a_o disadvantage_n to_o thy_o beam_n to_o shine_v a_o thousand_o tapour_n may_v gain_v light_n from_o thou_o be_v thy_o lightless_a or_o worse_o for_o light_v i_o if_o want_v light_n i_o stumble_v shall_v thy_o darkness_n not_o be_v guilty_a of_o my_o fall_n 4._o why_o do_v thou_o lurk_v so_o close_o be_v it_o for_o fear_v some_o busy_a eye_n shall_v pry_v into_o thy_o flame_n and_o spy_v a_o thief_n or_o else_o some_o blemish_n there_o or_o be_v spy_v shrink_v thou_o thy_o head_n for_o shame_n come_v come_v fond_a taper_n shine_v but_o clear_a thou_o need_v not_o shrink_v for_o shame_n nor_o shroud_v for_o fear_n 5._o remember_v o_o remember_v thou_o be_v set_v for_o man_n to_o see_v the_o great_a