When, on this _Child-like-figure_, thou shalt looke, Which, with his _Light_, his _Houre-glasse_, and his _booke_, Sits, in a _watching-posture_, formed here; And, when thou hast perus’d that _Motto_, there, On which he layes his hand; thy selfe apply To what it counselleth; and, _learne to die_, While that _Light_ burnes, and, that _short-houre_ doth last, Which, for this _Lesson_, thou obtained hast. And, in this _bus’nesse_, use thou no delayes; For, if the bigger _Motto_ truely, sayes, There is not left unto thee, one whole _Watch_, Thy necessary labours, to dispatch. It was no more, when first thy _Life_ begunne; And, many _Glasses_ of that _Watch_ be runne: Which thou observing, shouldst be put in minde, To husband well, the _space_ that is behind. Endeavour honestly, whil’st thou hast _light_: Deferre thou not, thy _Iourney_, till the _night_; Nor, sleepe away, in Vanities, the _prime_, And _flowre_, of thy most acceptable _time_. So watchfull, rather, and, so carefull be, That, whensoere the _Bridegroome_ summons thee; And, when thy _Lord_ returnes, unlookt for, home; Thou mayst, a _Partner_, in their joyes, become. _And, oh =my God!= so warie, and so wise, Let me be made; that, this, which I advise To other men (and really have thought) May, still, in practice, by my selfe, be brought: And, helpe, and pardon me, when I transgresse, Through humane frailtie, or, forgetfulnesse._ _What ever =God= did =fore-decree=, Shall, without faile, =fulfilled be=._ [Illustration: MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM. ILLVSTR. XXXIII. _Book. 2_]