Name: Dialogue between a blind man and death
Author: Richard Standfast

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ But when they come to Death's pale Habitation,
And sees the Pit which gape with Desolation,
They throw the naked Coffin in, of all
His Freinds, not one for Love will with him fall
All get them gone, he still alone doth ly,
A rotten Worm-bait, Tale of Mortality.
The Vanity of his Wealth.
⁠Thus ends his earthly Splendor and his pleasure.
Wife, Children, Kinsfolk and his Bags of Treasure,
Are left behind to hold the same Estate
A little while, but Follow must his Fate:
Nay they're not fure t'enjoy it half a Day,
For Death doth oft sweep Families away. ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ That God should do so too, and say, be curst.
Roaring and ranting is his hellish Note;
Quaffing so long, until his Senses float;
Drunk like a Beast, he staggers up and down,
Sleeps like a Hog, and is a Devil grown. ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ He cometh forth like a Flower, and is cut down; be flieth also like a shadow, and continueth not.
O That poor Earthly Mortals would attend,
With Seriousness of Mind to what is penn'd,
Here is presented clearly to the Eye,
A little World new made most gloriously.
To Day here stands proud Man, like flowers sprite,
But look To-morrow, and he is wither'd quite:
How happy might poor fallen Man have liv'd
For ever, had he not his Maker griev'd;
His num'rous Off-spring never would espy,
Thro' that black curtain of Mortality.
He might disdain Assaults, also defie
Grim Death ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ And all Things vanish by God's sov'reign Pow'r.
Old Age with its Troubles.
⁠But now suppose God suffers him to live,
Adds Mercy unto Mercy, and does give,
Him yet a longer Time of Life and tries
If he'll repent before Death shut his Eyes.
He fees that Life runs round like to a Wheel,
And wrinkled Years upon his Brows do steal ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ That's none of mine, I dare not undertake it,
'Tis God'sAppointment and MensWorks that make it,
Hence 'tis that Sinners Troubles never cease,
But the end of the upright Man is Peace.
Blind Man.
⁠There now remains but only one Thing more,
Will not your Power be one Day out of Door?
Death.
⁠Muft I needs tell you, Sir, 'tis certain true,
There is a Death for me as well as you ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ So 'tis enacted, and I must obey:
Henceforth I'll count myself among your Debitors,
For tis I see the Measure of my betters.
But
But tell me now, when did your Pow'r commence.
Death.
⁠My Power began from Adam's first Offence,
Blind Man. ”

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Richard Standfast, Dialogue between a blind man and death (October 2020)

“ His busie carping Thoughts with care are hurl'd,
'Till wealthy grown, proud of his Bags of Treasures
He trusts in Riches, taking all the Pleasure,
His Heart cap wish for; nay, he does controul
The Checks of Conscience to his precious Soul:
Says to himself, Soul take this Ease and spend
Thy Time in Mirth, ne'er think 'twill have an End.
Thus, thus the Sinner does abuse his God,
And chooses Vice instead of Virtues Road:
He Swears and Damns, and imprecates God's Wrath,
To strike him Dead ; but ah! to Death he's loath.
He damns ”

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