Occasioned by a Fly Drinking out of the Author’s Cup BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I! Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up: Make the most of life you may; Life is short and wears away! Both alike, both mine and thine, Hasten quick to their decline! Thine’s a summer; mine no more, Though repeated to threescore! Threescore summers, when they ’re gone, Will appear as short as one!
Collection:
1707
Sub Title:
VI. Animate Nature