Francis Quarles. 1592-1644

Death aims with fouler spite
At fairer marks.[203:4]

Divine Poems (ed. 1669).

Sweet Phosphor, bring the day
Whose conquering ray
May chase these fogs;
Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!

Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!
Light will repay
The wrongs of night;
Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!

Emblems. Book i. Emblem 14.

Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise.

Emblems. Book ii. Emblem 2.

This house is to be let for life or years;

Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears.

Cupid, 't has long stood void; her bills make known,

She must be dearly let, or let alone.

Emblems. Book ii. Emblem 10, Ep. 10.

The slender debt to Nature 's quickly paid,[204:1]

Discharged, perchance, with greater ease than made.

Emblems. Book ii. Emblem 13.

The next way home 's the farthest way about.[204:2]

Emblems. Book iv. Emblem 2, Ep. 2.

It is the lot of man but once to die.

Emblems. Book v. Emblem 7.