Doth preservation seek! destruction shun!
Nor could the world's best spirits so much err,
(If Death took all!) that they should all agree,
Before this life, their Honour to prefer!
For what is praise, to things that nothing be?
Again, if by the body's prop, She stand?
If on the body's life, her life depend?
As Meleager's on the fatal brand!
The body's good, She only would intend!
We should not find her half so brave and bold,