While we who t' earth contract our hearts,

And onely studie Arts

To shorten the sad length of Time:

In place of joyes bring humble feares:

For hymnes, repentant teares

And a new sigh for every crime.

Qui quasi flos egreditur.
To the Right Honourable, the Lady Cat. T.

Faire Madame! You

May see what's man in yond' bright rose.