Lieber Christ,
Soll dich einst der Himmel weiden:
Unser Leben fleucht behende;
Mensch, bedenke doch dein Ende!
[The shortness of Life.]
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Ps. xc. 12.
What is human life below?
Passing show!
Vapour, smoke, and fleeting shade:
Man, when few short years have flown