The Cavalier and His Lady
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ISBN13: 9780217750103
Paperback|9780217750103
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ALLEGORIES, ESSAYS AND APHORISMS, THE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE. ALLEGORIES AND ESSAYS. THE MARRIAGE OF LIFE AND DEATH. Death went a wooing to Life: but his grim and terrible aspect did so affright Life that she ran away, and would by no means hearken to his suit. Then Death sent Age and Weakness, as two ambassadors, to present his affection; but Life would not give them audience. Whereupon Death sent Pain, who had such a persuasive power that he made Life yield to Death's desires. And, after they were agreed, the wedding-day was set and the guests invited. Life invited the five Senses, and all the Passions and Affections, with Beauty, Pleasure, Youth, Wit, Prosperity; and also Virtue and the Graces. But Health, Strength, Cordials and Charms, refused to come, which troubled Life much. But none that Death invited refused to come. They were, Old Father Time, Weakness, Sickness, all sorts of Pains, and the Diseases; besides Sighs, Tears and Groans, Numbness and Paleness. And when Life and Death met, Death took Life by the hand, and Peace married them. Rest made their bed in the chamber of Oblivion, and there Life lay in the cold arms of Death. Yet Death got numerous issues, and ever since whatsoever is produced from Life dies. Whereas b3fore this marriage there was no such thing as dying, for Death and Life were single. But Life proved not so good a wife as Death a husband: for Death is sober, staid, grave, discreet, patient, dwelling silent and solitary: whereas Life is wild, various, inconstant, and runs about shunning her husband Death's company. But he, as a loving and fond husband, follows her; and when he embraces hershe soon produces young lives. But all the offspring of Death and Life are divided: half dwelling with Life and half with Death. At this w..
| ISBN-13 | 9780217750103 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217750109 |
| Weight | 0.43 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.29 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 124 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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