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Epitaphs. 2 7 1For, if such men as he could dye,What surety of life have thou and I ?177. On a Chandler.How might his dayes end that made weeks ?or heThat could make light, here laid in darknesse be ?Yet since his weeks were spent, how could he chuseBut be depriv'd of light, and his trade lose ?Yet dead the Chandler is, and sleeps in peace,No wonder, long since melted was his greace :It seems that he did evill, for day-lightHe hated, and did rather wish the night:Yet came his works to light, and were like goldProv'd in the fire, but could not tryall hold ;His candle had an end, and deaths black nightIs an extinguisher of all his light.\ iriQfftPW178. On a Smith.Farewell stout Iron-side, not all thine Art.YOft IHpHCould make a shield against death's envious dart.Without a fault, no man his life doth passe,For to his Vice the Smith addicted was.He oft (as Choler is increast by fire)Was in a fume, and much inclin'd to ire.He had so long been us'd to forge,Was with a black-coal markt for forgery:that heBut he for witnesse needed not to care,Who but a Black-smith was, though ne'r so fair ;