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His children small do on him call,
and breed him sturt and strife;
His wife may die, and so must he
go seek another wife.
Then August old, both stout and bold
when flow'rs do stoutly stand;
So man appears to forty years,
with wisdom and command:
And doth provide his house to guide,
children and familie:
Yet do not mis t'remember this,
that one day thou must die.
September then comes with his train,
and makes the flow'rs to fade,
Then man believe is forty-five,
grave, constant, wise and sad;
When he looks on how youth is gone,
and shall it no more see;
Then may he say, both night and day,
have mercy, Lord, on me.
October's blast comes in with boasts,
and makes the flow'rs to fail.
Then man appears to fifty years,
old age doth on him call:
The almond tree doth flourish hie
and pale grows man we see;
Then it is time to use this line,
remember, man, to die.
November air maketh fields bare,
of flow'rs, of grass and corn;
