,illu/ration                            
,,emblems                               
,,(                                     
,,mortality2                            
,,repres5t+1                            
,,9 ,,upw>ds ,,( ,,fifty ,,cuts1        
,,dea?                        ,,seiz+   
,,all ,,ranks ,,& ,,degrees             
,,( ,,p2                 ,imitat$ f a   
,pa9t+ 9 ! ,cemet]y ( !                 
,dom9ican ,*ur* at ,,basil1 9 ,switz]l&3
                 ,) an ,,apo/rophe to   
ea*1 translat$ f !                      
,lat9 & ,fr5*4              ,int5d$ z   
well = ! ,in=mation ( ! ,,curi\s1       
z ! ,in/ruction & ,ent]ta9m5t ( ,,y\?4  
,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,prefix$               
,a copi\s ,,preface1 conta9+ an         
hi/orical ,acc\nt             ( ! above1
 & o!r ,pa9t+s on ?is ,subject1         
n[ or lately exi/+ 9 div]s ,p>ts (      
,europe4                                
,,london3                 ,pr9t$ = ,t4  
,,hodgson1 9 ,george's-,c\rt1           
,/4 ,john's-,lane1 ,cl]k5well4          

,m ,,dcc ,,lxxxix4          ,,preface4  
,! ,"w "h pres5t$ to ! ,read] is a      
,copy1 ) a small ,v>iation  notic$      
h]eaft]1 z to ! ,cuts1 & a ,translation1
 z to ! ,lett]  ,press1 ( "o well kn[n  
to ! ,curi\s by ! ,title ( ,,imag9es    
,,mortis1  or ,! ,images ( ,dea?2 :i* is
 report$ to be 9 reality indebt$ =  its 
,exi/5ce to an ,ev5t t ,,boccace did b  
feign z ! ,occasion (  writ+ 8          
,decam]on2 ,i mean ! ,calamity ( a      
,plague3 ,& its ,hi/ory  is z foll[s4   
,pope ,,eug5ius ,,iv4 hav+ summon$ a    
,c\ncil to meet at ! ,city ( ,basle1    
or1 z x is m usually call$1 ,basil1 9   
,switz]l&2 x accord+ly  met !re 9 ! ,ye>
 #adca1 & cont9u$ to sit = ,sev5te5     
,ye>s1  ,n9e ,mon?s1 & ,tw5ty-,sev5     
,days1 or1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,,walpole#a1 
b  ,fifte5 ,ye>s 9 ! :ole2 & at ?is     
,c\ncil ! ,pope himself1 &  aft] 8 ,dea?
 8 ,successor ,,felix ,v4 ,,sigismond   
,emp]or ( ,g]many1  ,,alb]t ,,ii4 !n ,k+
 ( ! ,romans1 & _m o!r ,pr9ces & ,p]sons
  ( di/+ui%$ ,rank 7 pres5t4 ,dur+ !    

,sitt+ ( ?is ,c\ncil1  viz4 9 ! ,ye>    
#adci1 ! ,city ( ,basil 0 visit$ ) a    
,plague1  :i* rag$ = "s ,"t ) extreme   
,viol5ce1 & c>ri$ (f _m  ( ! ,nobility1 
& sev]al ,c>d9als & ,prelates :o att5d$ 
t  ,c\ncil1 "s ( :om 7 int]r$ 9 ! v     
,cemet]y :]e !  ,pa9t+1 ( :i* we are    
ab\t to speak1 n[ is2 &1 on ! ,cessation
  ( ! ,di/emp]1 ! surviv+ ,memb]s ( !   
,c\ncil1 ) a ,view  to p]petuate !      
,memory ( ?is ,ev5t1 & ( _! provid5tial 
,deliv]ance f its ,effects1 caus$ to be 
pa9t$ 9 ,oil on ! ,walls  ( ! ,cemet]y1 
ne> ! ,conv5t ( ! ,dom9icans1 a ,dance (
 ,dea?1  repres5t+ all ,ranks ( ,p]sons1
 f ! ,pope to ! ,peasant1 z             
individually seiz$ by ,dea?2 add+ also  
to ea* ,figure eight ,l9es 9  ,g]man1   
f\r ( !m conta9+ an ,address f ,dea? to 
!m sev]ally1  ! o!r f\r _! ,reply4 ,!   
,"n ( ! ,pa9t] employ$ on ?is  ,occasion
 has n be5 transmitt$ d[n to u )        
,c]ta9ty2 b "s  ,p]sons h imag9$ t ?is  
,pa9t+ 0 ! ,"w ( ,,hans ,,holbe93  ,:e!r
 x 7 done by him or ano!r1 %all be      

h]eaft] consid]$2  b1 9 ! mean ,"t1 we  
%all "h proce$ to relate ! subsequ5t    
,hi/ory ( ! ,pa9t+ itself4    ,x is1    
h[ev]1 to be obs]v$1 t ,,mat!w ,,m]ian1 
:o1 9 #afdi1  publi%$ 9 ,g]man1 at      
,franck=t1 9 small ,qu>to1 a ,book      
entitl$  ,,todt5 ,,tanz1 or ,dea?'s     
,dance1 conta9+ ,engrav+s f !           
above-m5tion$ ,pa9t+#b1 & f ! ,preface  
to ^: ,"w1 z  translat$ into ,fr5*1 9 an
 ,edition pr9t$ at ,basil 9 #agdd1 mo/ (
  ! =ego+ ,facts are extract$1 does n   
speak 9 positive ,t]ms z to  ! precise  
,"t :5 ! orig9al ,figures 7 pa9t$1 b    
only says1  t !y are believ$1 & ) great 
,probability1 to be ( t ,"t  9 :i* he _h
 plac$ !m2 9 fur!r ,confirmation ( :i*  
he has  notic$1 t ,,sigismond 0 himself 
a ,lov] & extraord9>y ,patron (  !      
,arts1 & _h always ab\t him a ,numb] (  
,arti/s2 & t ,,john  ,,ab ,,eyck1 !     
,inv5tor ( ,oil ,pa9t+1 fl\ri%$ 9 8     
,reign2 b ,mr4  ,,w>ton#c has relat$    
7?\gh x does n appe> on :at ,au?ority7 n
  only t ,,holbe9 0 ! ,pa9t]1 b t !     

,subject 9 ,"q 0  pa9t$ 9 #aedc2 9 :i*  
,i conceive him mis9=m$3 ,= ,,m]ian 01 z
  he himself tells u1 a ,native (       
,basil1 & possibly might h _h 8  ,acc\nt
 by ,tradition2 &1 _h ! ,pa9t+ be5 ( no 
e>li] a ,date  ?an #aedc1 x is h>dly    
probable 7consid]+ too t x is 9 ,oil7  t
 x %\ld h be5 s mu* injur$ by ,"t z to  
/& 9 ,ne$1 z  we f9d x did1 ( an almo/  
total ,repair 9 #aefh3 ,to all :i* ,i   
add1  t ,,m]ian seems s well satisfi$ ( 
! ,tru? ( 8 ,acc\nt1 t he  tells u fur!r
 t ! ,figures 7 drawn f ,nature1 & are  
dress$  ea* 9 ! ,habit ( ! ,"t2 & t ^? (
 ! ,pope1 ,emp]or1 &  ,k+1 are          
respectively ,portraits ( ,,felix ,v4 :o
 succe$$ ,,eug5ius ,,iv41  ,,sigismond  
,emp]or ( ,g]many1 & ,,alb]t ,,ii41 ,k+ 
( ! ,romans2 all (  :om1 z we h be=e    
rem>k$1 7 pres5t at ! ,c\ncil4    ,mr4  
,,walpole#d m5tions t ?is ,pa9t+ 0      
repair$ 9 #aebi2 b  9 ?is he seems to h 
be5 misl$ 7accid5tally tak+ "o ,date    
in/ead ( ano!r7 by a ,passage 9 !       
,preface to ,,m]ian's ,book be=e  cit$4 

,,m]ian in=ms u1 t ! ,pa9t+ 9 ,"q hav+  
be5 mu*  injur$ by ,"t1 ,,john ,,hugh   
,,klaub]1 a ,pa9t]1 & ,citiz5 ( ,basil1 
01 9 #aefh1 employ$ to repair x2 & t1   
f9d+ a ,vacancy on !  ,wall suffici5t = 
8 ,purpose1 he add$ at ! ,head ( !      
,pa9t+  a ,portrait ( ,,johannes        
,,oecolompadius1 9 ,memory ( !          
,re=mation 9  #aebi1 to :i* 8 prea*+ !  
,gospel to all ,ranks1 z he did1 might  
be suppos$ 9 "s small ,degree to        
contribute2 &1 at ! ,end ( !  ,pa9t+1 on
 ano!r ,"p ( ! ,wall1 he add$ !         
,portraits ( himself1  8 ,wife1 & 8     
,*ildr53 ,& ?is ,repair by ,,klaub]1    
,,m]ian tells u  fur!r1 0 commemorat$ 9 
a ,lat9 ,tablet1 :i* 9 8 ,"t hung ne>  !
 ,pa9t+4 ,"s ,"t aft]1 x 0 aga9 repair$1
 & s1 )\t  any fur!r ,repair1 x cont9u$ 
till ,,m]ian's ,"t2 b ,,keysl]1 :o      
visit$ x 9 #agbi1 9 8 ,travels1 ,vol4   
,i4 ,p4 #aga1 ,edit4 #hvo4 #agfj1       
relates1 t ! orig9al ,col\rs 7 !n       
totally effac$1 t only  ! ,outl9es ( !  
,figures 7 left1 & t x _h !n be5 lately 

repair$4    ,! ,?\ght ( ?is allegorical 
,repres5tation ( ,dea?1 ?\gh 9 !  pres5t
 ,in/ance imm$iately sugge/$ by ! ,ev5t 
above relat$1 0  n 9 itself orig9al1 b  
borr[$ 9 "s ,measure f a ,k9d (         
,masqu]ade1 :i* ,mr4 ,,w>ton#e obs]ves 0
 anci5tly celebrat$ 9  ! ,*ur*es abroad1
 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,france 7&1 among o!rs1
  x seems to h be5 p]=m$ 9 ,/4          
,innoc5t's ,*ur* at ,p>is7  & 9 :i* all 
,ranks & ,degrees ( ,p]sons 7 p]sonat$  
by !  ,ecclesia/ics ( ^? ,*ur*es1 :o all
 danc$ toge!r1 & !n  disappe>$2 & x is  
c]ta9 t be=e ! ,calamity above-m5tion$  
happ5$ at ,basil1 & consequ5tly be=e ?is
 ,pa9t+ !re 0 begun1  ,allusions to a   
,dance ( ,dea? occurr$ 9 ! ,writ+s ( !  
,au?ors  ( ! ,"t1 9 ,ref]5ce1 no ,d\bt1 
to t ,k9d ( ,masqu]ade4 ,x 7  ne$less to
 introduce a ,numb] ( ,quotations to    
support ?is ,ass]tion2  b z "s ,pro(    
may1 p]haps1 be expect$1 ,i "h ins]t f  
,!  ,vision ( ,,pi]s ,,pl[man1 writt5   
ab\t #acej1 ! foll[+ ,passage1 )  :i*   
,mr4 ,,w>ton's ,hi/4 ( ,poetry1 ,vol4   

,,ii4 ,p4 #ed1 has furni%$ me3          
8,dea? came driv+ aft]1 & all to ,du/   
pa%'d      ,k+s & ,cs>s1 ,knights &     
,popes40    ,& ,i fur!r f9d t1 sev]al   
,ye>s prior to ! ,break+ out ( ?is      
,plague at ,basil1 ! ,idea _h ev5 be5   
c>ri$ into ,execution2 = t  9 #achd1 a  
,dea?'s ,dance _h be5 pa9t$ at ,m9d51 9 
,we/phalia#f3  ,b1 no soon] _h ?is      
,pa9t+ at ,basil be5 f9i%$1 & become1 z 
x v soon aft] did1 univ]sally celebrat$ 
all ov] ,europe1 b !  ,dance ( ,dea?    
became a v fav\rite ,subject1 & 0       
frequ5tly  pa9t$ 9 public ,build+s4 ,!  
e>lie/ ,in/ance :i* has yet  occurr$1   
subsequ5t to ! ,pa9t+ at ,basil1 is "o  
:i* ,mr4 ,,w>ton#g  m5tions at ,lubec1 9
 ! ,portico ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur*1 pa9t$ 9 
#adfc2  & ( :i* ,dr4 ,,nug5t1 9 8       
,travels1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #ajb1 speak+ (  
,lubec1 gives ! foll[+ ,acc\nt3    8,b !
 mo/ not$ ,?+ 9 ,/4 ,m>y's ,*ur* is !   
,pa9t+ call$  ,dea?'s ,dance1 s mu*     
talk$ ( 9 all ,p>ts ( ,g]many4 ,x 0     
orig9ally drawn 9 #adfc1 b ! ,figures 7 

repair$ at diff]5t  ,times1 z 9 #aehh1  
#afdb1 & la/ ( all 9 #agja4 ,"h y see ! 
,repres5tation ( ,dea? lead+ an ,emp]or 
9 8 imp]ial ,robes1 :o  ) 8 o!r ,h&     
takes hold ( su* ano!r ,figure1 :i*     
leads up a  ,k+2 & s alt]nately a       
,figure ( ,dea? & a human ,p]son ?r\gh  
all  ,conditions & ,/ages ( ,life4 ,!   
,int5tion ( ! ,arti/ 0 to %ew  t ,dea?  
pays no ,reg>d to ,age or ,condition1   
:i* is m p>ticul>ly  express$ 9 ! ,v]ses
 und]nea?4 ,!y 7 compos$ at fir/ 9 ,plat
  ,deut*1 or ,l[ ,dut*2 b at ! la/      
,repair1 9 #agja1 x 0 ?\ght  prop] to   
*ange !m = ,g]man ,v]ses1 :i* 7 writt5  
by ,,na?aniel  ,,s*lott1 ( ,dantzick40  
,( ^! ,v]ses ,dr4 ,,nug5t has ins]t$ a  
,translation f ! orig9al ,g]man1 by a   
,lady ( ,dantzick1 f :i*  x appe>s t !  
,orig9als consi/ (1 fir/1 an ,apo/rophe 
( ,dea?  to all1 & !n an ,address (     
,dea? to "o ,individual2 !n foll[s  8   
,reply2 aft] t1 ,dea?'s ,address to     
ano!r2 next1 8 ,reply2 &  s on4 ,x fur!r
 appe>s f ! ,translation1 t ! ,*>act]s  

del9eat$ 9 ! ,pa9t+ are ! foll[+3 ,!    
,pope1 ,emp]or1  ,empress1 ,c>d9al1 ,k+1
 ,bi%op1 ,g5]al1 ,abb1 ,knight1         
,c>?usian1  ,burgoma/]1 ,preb5d>y1      
,nobleman1 ,physician1 ,usur]1 ,*apla91 
,/ew>d1  ,*ur*-,w>d51 ,tradesman1       
,recluse1 ,peasant1 ,"y ,man1 ,maid51   
,infant1  ,danc+-,ma/]1 & ,f5c+-,ma/]4  
,9 ,addition to ?is ,in/ance we le>n1 t1
 9 ! ,reign ( ,h5ry !  ,six?1 "o ,,j5k5 
,,c>p5t] caus$ to be pa9t$ at 8 ,exp5ce 
on !  ,walls ( ! ,cloi/] ( ,/4 ,paul's  
,ca!dral1 ,london#h1 ! ,dance (         
,,ma*abray1 or ,dance ( ,dea?#i2 & x is 
m ?an probable t  ! celebrat$ ,pa9t+ ( !
 same ,k9d 9 ,/4 ,innoc5t's ,*ur*1 9    
,p>is1 9 l ,mann] owes its ,orig9al to !
 ,pa9t+ at ,basil4    ,nor are ^! ! only
 ,in/ances 9 :i* ?is ,subject has be5   
*os5  = ! ,decoration ( ,build+s2 = 9   
#aebe x 0 pa9t$ at ,annab]g1  & 9 #aecd1
 9 ! ,ca/le or ,palace at ,dresd52 z x  
also 01 ?\gh  :5 is unkn[n1 at ,leipsic 
& o!r ,places#aj4    ,! same ,incl9ation
 9 ,fav\r ( ?is ,subject began also1 v  

soon  aft] ! ,pa9t+ 9 ,"q 0 kn[n1 to    
discov] itself 9 lit]>y  ,publications1 
& 9 ! ,decorations & ,ornam5ts ( ,books4
 ,"o ,,macab]1  a ,fr5* or ,g]man ,poet1
 b ( :at ra is unc]ta91 wrote 9 ,g]man  
a ,poem on ! ,subject ( ,dea?'s ,dance1 
:i*1 9 ,consequ5ce ( ?is  ,circum/ance1 
is n seldom f him call$ ,! ,dance (     
,,macab]#aa4  ,8 ,v]ses 7 translat$ into
 ,fr5*1 & writt5 r\nd ! ,cloi/]  ( ,/4  
,innoc5t's1 at ,p>is1 "u1 z ,i conceive1
 ! be=e-m5tion$  ,pa9t+2 & f ?is ,fr5*  
,translation1 ,,lydgate1 at ! ,reque/  (
 ! ,dean & ,*apt] ( ,/4 ,paul's#ab1 made
 a ,v]sion1 :i* 0  aft]w>ds inscrib$ on 
! ,walls ( _! ,*ur*1 "u ! ,pa9t+ (  !   
same ,subject4    ,x w\ld be an endless 
,task1 & af=d b little ,ent]ta9m5t to ! 
,read]1 to reckon up "h a long ,li/ (   
,books 9 :i* ! ,subject has  be5        
reit]at$3 ,we %all !re=e cont5t         
ourselves ) m5tion+  t x appe>$ 9 !     
,*ronicle ( ,,h>tmannus ,,s*$elius1     
pr9t$ at  ,nuremb]g 9 #adic1 ,folio#ac1 
usually call$ ! ,nuremb]g ,*ronicle2 9  

! ,quotidian ,(fices ( ! ,*ur*1 pr9t$ at
 ,p>is1 #aeae1 9 #hvo#ad2  9 sev]al     
,hor1 ,missals1 c4 & ev5 s late z 9 ,a  
,book ( ,*ri/ian  ,pray]s1 collect$ out 
( ! anci5t ,writ]s & be/ le>n$ ( our    
,"t1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 #dto4 #aefi1 &        
aft]w>ds 9 ! same ,size 9  #afjh2 & t1 9
 ,addition to all ^! & o!rs :i* might be
  m5tion$1 ! ,pa9t+ at ,basil 0 ! ,cause
 ( ! ,publication ( !  ,,imag9es        
,,mortis1 f :i* ! pres5t is copi$ &     
translat$1 &  ( :i* !re=e x w be        
necess>y "h to give an ,acc\nt2 fir/    
obs]v+1 t ! ,excell5ce ( ! ,cuts 9 !    
,orig9al1 :i* are  "h also copi$ )      
suffici5t ,fidelity1 has induc$ an      
,op9ion t  !y 7 ! ,"w ( ,,holbe91 a     
,fact :i* we mean h]eaft] to inquire    
into4    ,,papillon1 9 8 ,trait         
hi/orique et pratique de la ,gravure en 
,bois1  #hvo4 #agff1 ,tom4 ,i4 ,p4 #aff1
 in=ms u1 t ,,holbe91 hav+ arriv$ to a  
great ,degree ( ,p]fection 9 ,pa9t+1 0  
employ$ by a ,magi/rate (  ,basil to    
pa9t a ,dance ( ,dea? 9 ! ,fi%-,m>ket ( 

t ,city1 ne> a  ,cemet]y 7by :i* he     
und\bt$ly means ! ,pa9t+ at ,basil1 (   
:i*  we h s (t5 _h ,occasion to speak72 
t ?is ,"w add$ mu* to 8  ,reputation2   
aft] :i* he employ$ 8 ,skill 9 r$uc+ !  
orig9al  ,figures into a small ,size2 & 
t he aft]w>ds engrav$ !m ^u  ,wood1 ) a 
,delicacy & ,beauty n to be equall$4 ,b 
un=tunately  ,,papillon "h speaks )\t   
suffici5t ,att5tion2 = ! ,pa9t+ at      
,basil1 z may be le>nt f ,,m]ian's      
,engrav+s be=e m5tion$1 &  on !         
,accuracy ( :i* ,i am assur$ by an +5i\s
 ,fri5d1 :o lately  exam9$ !m ) !       
,orig9als1 ,i may rely1 consi/s ( s+le  
,figures1  ea* l$ by a ,figure ( ,dea?1 
& foll[+ ea* o!r 9 ord]1 s  z to =m a   
long ,procession3 ,! same may be rem>k$ 
( ! ,pa9t+  at ,/4 ,,paul's2 &1 = aught 
t appe>s to ! contr>y1 ( t at  ,lubec1 &
 ( t at ,/4 ,innoc5t's ,*ur* at ,p>is1 &
 probably ( all  ! o!rs :i* we h notic$ 
above3 ,:]eas ! pres5t ,cuts consi/  (  
sep>ate ,comp>tm5ts1 ea* conta9+ ,gr\pes
 ( ,figures1 s t !  pres5t ,"w is by no 

means m]ely a ,r$uction 9 ,size ( !     
,pa9t+ at  ,basil1 b is r to be consid]$
 z f\nd$ on ! same ,idea1 &  sugge/$ by 
! ,orig9al1 ?an z a ,copy f x4    ,!    
e>lie/ ,edition ( ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis  
:i* ,i h z yet se51 is  "o pr9t$1 z     
appe>s f ! ,colophon at ! ,end1 by      
,,mel*ior &  ,,gasp> ,,tre*sel1 9 small 
#dto4 at ,lyons1 9 #aech3 ,x is 9 ,fr5*1
 &  its ,title is z foll[s3 8,les       
,simula*res  ,hi/oriees faces de la     
,mort1  autant elegamm5t p\rtraictes1   
que artificiellem5t imag9ees3 ,a ,lyons1
  s\lz l',escu de ,cologne40 ,b         
,,papillon1 9 ,loco supra cit1 tells u1 
t ! ,cuts to ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis mu/ h 
be5 done ab\t ! ,ye>  #aecj1 = t ! f\r  
fir/ ( !m occur among ,,holbe9's ,cuts  
to !  ,old ,te/am5t1 pr9t$ 9 #aeci2 & t 
x is app>5t f ^? among  ! ,scripture    
,cuts1 t ! ,blocks _h !n already furni%$
 _m  ,?\s&s ( ,impressions4 ,t ! f\r    
fir/ ,cuts ( ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis  are  
among ! ,scripture ,cuts ( ,,holbe91 is 
c]ta9ly true2 b ,i ?9k  ,i once saw1 9 !

 ,h&s ( a ,fri5d1 a ,copy ( ! vulgate   
,lat9 ,bible1  9 :i* ^? ,scripture ,cuts
 7 ins]t$1 & :i*1 if my ,memory does  n 
greatly deceive me1 0 pr9t$ s e>ly z 9  
or ab\t #aeah or #aebj4    ,! same      
,au?or fur!r relates1 t ! fir/ ,edition1
 :i* he ?9ks  = ! above ,reasons %\ld be
 plac$ 9 ! ,ye> #aecj1 0 pr9t$  at      
,basil1 or ,zuric1 ) a ,title to ea*    
,cut1 &1 z he believes1 "s  ,v]ses "u   
ea*1 all 9 ! ,g]man ,language 7b1 t !re 
0 an  e>ly ,edition 9 ,flemi%72 & adds1 
t ! ,book1 hav+ pass$ ov]  into ,france1
 0 mu* s\ght aft] by ! ,curi\s !re2 s t 
a  ,pr9t] ( ,lyons 0 induc$ to pur*ase !
 ,blocks1 & t f !m  he pr9t$ sev]al     
,editions 9 ,lat91 ,fr5*1 & ,italian4   
,hav+ ?us acc\nt$ = ! ,exi/5ce ( !      
,book1 & = its ,arrival  9 ,france1 x   
rema9s to speak ( ! sev]al ,impressions 
:i* x  !re und]w5t4 ,we h already       
m5tion$ "o1 ! e>lie/ :i* we  "k (1 pr9t$
 9 small ,qu>to1 at ,lyons1 s\lz l',escu
 de ,cologne1  by ,,mel*ior & ,,gasp>   
,,tre*sel1 9 #aech3 ,! ,cuts 9 ?is      

,edition are  =ty-?ree 9 ,numb]1 & no m2
 & ov] ea* is1 9 ,lat91 a ,passage  f   
ei!r ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t or         
,apocrypha1 :i*1 9 ! pres5t             
,publication1 is giv5 9 ,engli%1 f !    
,translation ( ! ,bible n[  9 use4 ,"u !
 ,cuts are f\r ,l9es 9 ,fr5* ,v]se1 !   
,sub/ance (  :i* has be5 pres]v$ 9 all !
 ,editions1 :e!r !y 7 9 ,lat91  ,fr5*1  
or ,italian4 ,?is ,edition1 9 ord] to   
make x ( a tol]able ,size  7= ! ,cuts   
alone w\ld h be5 too few to con/itute a 
,volume7 is  accompani$ ) sev]al ,tracts
 9 ,fr5*1 :i*1 z n relat+ to1  or       
connect$ )1 our pres5t ,subject1 we "h  
=be> to enum]ate2  b x is necess>y1 be=e
 we close our ,acc\nt ( ?is ,edition (  
#aech1 to rem>k1 t x is prec$$ by a     
,d$ication 9 ,fr5*1 to !  v ,rev]5d     
,abbess ( ! ,religi\s ,conv5t ( ,/4     
,,pet] ( ,lyons1  ,madam ,,jehanne ,,de 
,,t\szele2 & 9 ?is ,d$ication ! ,au?or (
 x  notices1 t ! ,"n & ,surname 7or1 z  
we t]m !m1 ! ,*ri/ian  & ,surname7 ( !  
,abbess & himself are precisely ! same 9

 s\nd1  except+ only ! ,lett] ,t1 f :i* 
,i conjecture 7= 8 ,"n does  n any :]e  
appe>7 t 8 ,"n 0 ,,jean1 or1 z x 0      
anci5tly  writt51 ,,jehan i4 e4 ,,john  
,,de ,,ouszell1 or ,,ozell1 z x is n[   
usually  spelt4 ,9 ?is ,d$ication is    
also a ,passage1 a ,translation ( :i* w 
be giv5 h]eaft]1 f :i* x appe>s t !     
,p]son by :om !  ,cuts 7 design$1 0 !n  
dead1 leav+ beh9d him sev]al o!rs (  !  
same ,k9d1 :i*1 ?\gh drawn1 7 unf9i%$1 &
 p>ticul>ly "o  repres5t+ a ,waggon]    
cru%$ "u 8 ov]?r[n ,waggon2 9 :i*  ,cut1
 a ,figure ( ,dea? is repres5t$ secretly
 suck+ ?r\gh a ,re$1  ! ,w9e out ( a    
,cask2 & t to ^! unf9i%$ ,cuts no "o _h 
d>$ to put ! la/ ,h&4    ,! next        
,edition1 9 ,po9t ( ,"t1 :i* ,i h se51  
,i conceive  to h be5 ! fir/ t appe>$ 9 
,lat91 & x 0 pr9t$ 9  ,duodecimo1 at    
,lyons1 sub scuto ,coloni5si1 by ,,john 
& ,,francis ,,frellon1  9 #aedb4 ,x     
conta9s ! same ,numb] ( ,cuts 7& no m7 z
 t (  #aech1 & is entitl$1 8,imag9es de 
,morte1 et ,epigrammata e ,gallico      

idiomate a ,georgio mylio 9 ,lat9um     
translata20 f :5ce x appe>s  t x is1 9  
,fact1 a ,translation ( ! ,fr5* ,edition
 ( #aech4 ,?is  also conta9s "s         
additional ,tracts1 all diff]+ f ^? 9 ! 
,edition ( #aech1 b n 9 ! lea/ relat+ to
 ! pres5t ,inquiry1  & !re=e n "h       
p>ticul>iz$1 ?\gh !y h be5 cont9u$      
?r\gh almo/ all ! subsequ5t             
,impressions1 & h be5 giv5  respectively
 9 ,fr5*1 ,lat91 & ,italian1 accord+ z !
 ,v]ses "u  ! ,cuts to ! ,,imag9es      
,,mortis 7 9 "o or o!r ( ^? ,languages4 
,9 #aedg1 ano!r ,edition 0 publi%$ ( ?is
 ,book1 9 ,fr5*2 x 0  entitl$1 8,les    
,images de la ,mort10 & pr9t$ at ,lyons1
 ,a l',escu de  ,cologne1 ,*ez ,,jehan  
,,frellon2 ! ,title-,page also in=ms u t
 twelve  ,cuts are add$ to x1 & on      
,exam9ation we f9d t ! ,cuts ins]t$  9  
,page #dj1 & ! sev5 subsequ5t ,pages (  
?is ,"w1 & f\r ,cuts (  ,boys1 :i*1 z n 
relat+ to ?is ,subject1 are 9 ! pres5t  
,edition  omitt$ 7none ( :i* occur 9    
ei!r ! ,fr5* ,edition ( #aech1 or  !    

,lat9 "o ( #aedb1 ! only two prior      
,editions t ,i "k (7 are to  be f\nd 9  
?is ( #aedgae4    ,9 ! same ,ye>1 viz4  
#aedg1 b :e!r prior or subsequ5t to !   
la/ above m5tion$1 _c be kn[n1 ano!r    
,lat9 ,edition appe>$1  pr9t$ at ,lyons 
by ! same ,,john ,,frellon1 & conta9+ ! 
same  increas$ ,numb] ( ,cuts z ! ,fr5* 
"o ( ! same ,ye>1 t  is to say1         
fifty-?ree 9 all2 & ! same ,,john       
,,frellon1 9 #aedi1  pr9t$ an ,edition (
 ?is ,"w 9 ,italian & ,lat91 ! ,passages
 f  ,scripture ov] ! ,cuts be+ 9 ,lat91 
& ! ,v]ses "u ! ,cuts  9 ,italian2 & ?is
 also conta9s ! same ,numb] ( ,cuts ) ! 
two  la/-m5tion$ ,editions3 ,b          
,,papillon1 ,p4 #afi1 rem>ks t !        
,blocks1  :5 ?is ,edition ( #aedi 0     
pr9t$1 _h already furni%$ m ?an an      
hundr$-?\s& ,impressions1 = t 9 "s      
,places !y appe> to be  worn4    ,9     
#aefb1 ! same ,,john ,,frellon publi%$  
ano!r ,fr5* ,edition1 :i*  appe>s1 by ! 
,pr9t]'s ,colophon at ! ,end1 to h be5  
pr9t$ at  ,lyons by ,,symphori5 ,,b>bi]1

 & :i* pr(esses 9 ! ,title to be        
augm5t$ ) sev5te5 ,plates4 ,,papillon1  
,p4 #ahb1 m5tions bo? ?is  ,edition &   
,peculi>ity1 b d5ies ! ,tru? ( !        
,ass]tion1 because  he tells u1 t 9 ?is 
,fr5* ,edition he f9ds b five m ,cuts   
?an  9 ! ,italian ,"o ( #aedi2 not)/&+  
:i*1 x is c]ta9ly true1  z w be pres5tly
 prov$4 ,,papillon admits t ! ,edition (
 #aefb  conta9s five ,cuts m ?an t (    
#aedi1 &1 if he _h gone f>!r  back 9 8  
,rese>*1 w\ld h f\nd t t ( #aedi 7& s d 
!  ,fr5* & ,lat9 ,editions ( #aedg7     
comprizes twelve m ?an t (  #aech1 & t  
^? twelve 7 fir/ add$ to ! ,fr5* & ,lat9
  ,editions ( #aedg4 ,! ,edition ( #aefb
 does n ass]t t t conta9s  sev5te5 ,cuts
 m ?an any prec$+ ,edition1 b1 reckon+ !
 five  :i* x has m ?an ! ,impression (  
#aedi1 & ! twelve :i* t  has m ?an !    
,edition ( #aech1 & :i* are also ins]t$ 
9 t  ( #aefb1 !y make toge!r sev5te5    
,cuts m ?an 7 9 ! ,edition  ( #aech1 &  
consequ5tly ju/ify ! ,ass]tion 9 !      
,title1 t !  ,edition ( #aefb conta9s   

sev5te5 additional ,cuts4    ,! ,success
 :i* su* a ,numb] ( ,editions seems to  
imply1 induc$ a  ,booksell] ( ,cologne  
to c\nt]feit ! ,book2 &1 in/ead ( mak+  
use  ( ! orig9al ,cuts1 :i*1 9 all      
,probability he c\ld n procure1  he got 
,copies1 & n v exact ones1 engrav5 f !m 
= 8  int5d$ ,edition4 ,:5 ! fir/        
c\nt]feit$ ,edition appe>$1 ,i am n     
in=m$2 b am induc$ to ?9k t ?is ,p]son1 
:om ,i h above  describ$ z a ,booksell] 
( ,cologne1 0 ,,arnold ,,birckman1 z ,i 
f9d an  ,edition1 pr9t$ 9 #aeee1 at     
,cologne1 ,apud hr$es ,,arnoldi         
,,birckmanni4  ,9 ?is ,edition1 & also 9
 "o pr9t$ by ! same ,p]sons 9 #aegc1 !  
,cuts are rev]s$1 ! ,passages f         
,scripture ov] ! ,cuts1 & also  ! ,v]ses
 "u ! ,cuts1 are 9 ,lat92 & bo? ^!      
,editions conta9  ! ,numb] ( ,cuts 9 !  
,lat9 & ,fr5* ones ( #aedg1 & no m3 ,9  
! ,cut ins]t$ ,p4 #ag1 ( ! pres5t       
,edition1 is ! foll[+ ,m>k              
,illu/ration3 ,,sa 7int5d$1 no d\bt1 = t
 ( ! ,engrav]7 &  :i* 0 t ( ,,silvius   

,,antonianus1 an ,arti/ ( consid]able   
,m]it4    ,hav+ ?us giv5 ! ,hi/ory ( ?is
 celebrat$ ,"w1 we are n[ to  inquire1 9
 ! fir/ ,place1 :e!r ! orig9al ,pa9t+ at
 ,basil 71  or n1 pa9t$ by ,,holbe92 &1 
9 ! second1 :e!r ! ,,imag9es  ,,mortis 7
 ei!r design$ or engrav5 by him4    ,z  
to ! fir/ ( ^! ,que/ions x is to be     
obs]v$1 t ,,m]ian1  :om we h above      
m5tion$1 has relat$ t ?is ,picture at   
,basil 0  pa9t$ dur+ ! sitt+ ( ! ,c\ncil
 be=e m5tion$1 :i* met  9 #adca1 & sat  
ei!r fifte51 accord+ to "s1 or some?+ m 
?an sev5te5 ,ye>s1 accord+ to o!r       
,au?ors2 s t ! ,pa9t+  n[ "u            
,consid]ation mu/ h be5 done betwe5 !   
,ye>s #adci1 :5  ! ,plague broke out1 & 
#addf1 or #addh1 :5 ! ,c\ncil broke up2 
n[  x is c]ta9 t ,,holbe9 0 n born till 
#adihaf3 nor d we f9d  t he 0 ev]       
employ$ on ! ,pa9t+ at ,basil1 ev5 s mu*
 z to  ret\* x4 ,,hugh ,,klaub]1 :o     
repair$ x 9 #aefh1 is record$1 & x is  n
 probable t1 if x ev] _h be5 t\*$ ^u by 
,,holbe91 t ,fact  %\ld1 9 8 own native 

,city1 h be5 pass$ ov] 9 ,sil5ce3 ,on ! 
contr>y1 x is m likely t an ,opportunity
 %\ld h be5 r  s\ght to reveal x#ag4    
,f ^! ,consid]ations x appe>s pretty    
evid5tly1 t ,,holbe9 has  no ,claim to !
 ,pa9t+ at ,basil3 ,we n[ proce$1 !re=e1
 to !  second ,inquiry1 viz4 ,:e!r he   
ei!r design$ or engrav$ ! orig9al  ,cuts
 to ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis1 & "h x may    
fir/ be necess>y to /ate  :at ,reasons  
!re may be = suppos+ !m 84    ,,nicolas 
,,borbonius1 a ,poet contempor>y )      
,,holbe91 has address$ to him  an       
,epigram 8,de ,morte picta1 a ,hanso    
,pictore nobili#ah10 f :i*  x is inf]r$ 
t he pa9t$ a ,dance ( ,dea?2 & ,,s&r>t  
relates  t 9 ! ,ye> #afbg1 9 a          
,conv]sation ) ,,rub5s1 at :i* he 0     
pres5t1 ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis 0 /il$     
,,holbe9's1 z w appe> f  ! foll[+       
,passage1 translat$ by ,mr4 ,,w>ton f   
,,joa*4 ,,s&r>t1  ,academ4 ,pict4 ,"p   
,,ii4 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 #g4 ,p4 #bda1 8,i
 also well rememb]  t 9 ! ,ye> #afbg1 :5
 ,,paul ,,rub5s came to ,utre*t to visit

  ,,h&or/1 be+ escort$ bo? com+ f1 &    
return+ to ,am/]dam1  by sev]al ,arti/s2
 z we 7 9 ! ,boat1 ! ,conv]sation fell  
^u  ,,holbe9's ,book ( ,cuts repres5t+ !
 ,dance ( ,dea?1 t ,,rub5s  gave !m !   
highe/ ,encomiums1 advis+ me1 :o 0 !n a 
"y ,man1  to set ! highe/ ,value ^u !m2 
in=m+ me1 at ! same ,"t1 t  he1 9 8     
,y\?1 _h copi$ !m40 ,,w>ton's           
,obs]vations on ,,sp5s]1  fir/ ,edit4   
,p4 #bca1 9 a ,note1 :]e is also ins]t$ 
a ,translation f  ! same ,"w1 ,p4 #bch1 
9 ! foll[+ ,words1 8,b1 9 ! ,fi%-,m>ket 
!re0 at ,basil 8may be se5 80 ,,holbe9's
 8admirable ,dance (  ,peasants1 :]e    
also1 9 ! same public ,mann]1 is %ewn 8 
,dance (  ,dea?2 :]e1 by a ,v>iety (    
,figures1 x is demon/rat$ t ,dea?  sp>es
 nei!r ,popes1 ,emp]ors1 ,pr9ces1 c4 z  
may be se5 9 8 mo/  elegant wood5 ,cuts 
( ! same ,"w40    ,9 ,,bull>t's         
,academie des ,sci5ces1 ,tom4 ,,ii4 ,p4 
#dab1 is a ,passage1 (  :i* ! foll[+ is 
a ,translation3 8,nev]!less1 he0        
,,holbe9 8has  n s5t any ,?+ into ! ,_w 

:i* is n pa9t$ ) ! la/  ,degree (       
,p]fection4 ,! ,inhabitants ( ,basil h  
an excell5t ,witness  ( ?is 9 _!        
,t[n-,h\se3 ,x is 8 ,piece ( ! ,dance ( 
,dea?1  :i* he has r$uc$ into ,col\rs1  
aft] hav+ engrav5 !m v  neatly on ,wood2
 & :i* appe>$ s excell5t to ! le>n$     
,,erasmus1  t1 aft] hav+ publi%$ 8      
,praises1 he invit$ ,,holbe9 to draw 8  
,picture1 9 ord] t he might h !         
,happ9ess ( be+ repres5t$  by s skilful 
a ,h&40    ,mons4 ,,pat91 9 ! ,catalogue
 ( ,,holbe9's ,works1 prefix$ to 8      
,edition  ( ,,erasmus's ,praise (       
,folly1 9 ,lat91 closes 8 ,li/ ) ,words 
to  ! foll[+ ,effect1 8,he also engrav$ 
sev]al ,?+s ^u ,wood1 among  :i* are 8  
,scripture ,cuts1 & ,dance ( ,dea?1     
vulg>ly call$  ,tod5 ,tans2 f :i* t     
,picture is n v diff]5t1 :i* 0  pa9t$ f 
! ,life by ! ,h&1 z "s ?9k1 ( ,,holbe9  
himself1 &  is enclos$ by wood5         
,pallisadoes f ,/rang]s 9 ! ,cemet]y ( !
  ,pr$icants1 9 ! ,suburbs ( ,/4 ,,john1
 at ,basil30 ,& ,,prior takes x  = s    

ackn[l$g$ a ,fact t ,,holbe9 pa9t$ !    
well-kn[n ,dance (  ,dea?1 t1 9 8 ,ode  
to ! ,memory ( ,colonel ,,george        
,,villi]s1 he  ?us alludes to x3        
8,9 va9 we ?9k t free-w'd ,man has ,p['r
      ,to ha/5 or protract ?' appo9t$   
,h\r4      ,our ,t]m ( ,life dep5ds n on
 our ,de$2      ,be=e our ,bir?1 our    
,fun'ral 0 decre$4      ,nor aw'd by    
,=esight1 nor misl$ by ,*ance1          
,imp]i\s ,dea? directs ! ,ebon ,lance1  
,peoples great ,,h5ry's ,tombs1 & leads 
up ,,holbe9's ,dance40    ,by 8great    
,,h5ry's ,tombs10 ,,h5ry ! ,sev5?'s     
,*apel 9 ,we/m9/]-,abbey  is meant4     
,to refute by m9ute ,exam9ation ! sev]al
 ,errors 9 ! above  ,citations1 w\ld be 
an almo/ endless ,task2 x is suffici5t  
"h to  rem>k1 t ! ,passage f ,,borbonius
 is too g5]al to asc]ta91  :e!r he means
 a ,dance ( ,dea?1 or a s+le ,figure2 t 
,,s&r>t or  ,,rub5s's ,decl>ation is too
 f> di/ant f ! ,"t1 to be ( any great   
,weight2 z is also ,,pat9's ,ass]tion1 t
 ,,holbe9 actually engrav$ !  ,,imag9es 

,,mortis3 ,& surely1 if x _h be5 ei!r   
design$ or engrav5  by him1 ,,frellon1 =
 :om s _m ,editions 7 pr9t$1 w\ld n h   
fail$ to h m5tion$ x 9 "s ( !m1 :5 we   
f9d1 t 9 !  ,editions ( ! ,scripture    
,cuts1 :i* he pr9t$1 he has ins]t$ a    
,lat9 ,poem ( "s ,l5g?1 & also a ,greek 
,epigram1 bo? by ,,borbonius1  ) a      
,translation ( ?is latt] into ,lat91 all
 to prove1 t ! ,cuts  7 ! ,"w (         
,,holbe94 ,x is fur!r to be obs]v$ 7z "o
 ,reason =  ascrib+ ^! ,cuts to         
,,holbe97 t a ,cut ( ! ,,imag9es        
,,mortis1 :i*  occurs ,p4 #cf ( ?is     
,edition1 b ! ,m>k is !re purposely     
omitt$1  has to x 9 ! orig9al ! ,lett]s 
,h ,l ?us conjo9$ ,illu/ration3  ,,hl   
:i* ,,papillon ass]ts1 is "o ( ! ,m>ks (
 ,,holbe92 & ,,*ri/ian  ,,de ,,me*el1   
,engrav] to ! ,elector ,palat9e1 seems s
 well conv9c$ (  _! be+ really at lea/  
design$ by ,,holbe91 t he has ins]t$ !  
,dance ( ,dea?1 z repres5t$ 9 !         
,,imag9es ,,mortis1 among ! re/  ( 8    
,works1 :i* he is n[ publi%+2 b ! ,numb]

 ( ,cuts !re  giv51 is no m ?an         
,=ty-,six4    ,x 7 mu* to be wi%$ t     
,,me*el _h in=m$ u1 f :at he _h  copi$ !
 ,dance ( ,dea?2 :e!r1 z he probably    
did1 f ,draw+s2  &1 if s1 :]e ^? ,draw+s
 7 to be f\nd1 & on :at fur!r  ,evid5ce 
he _h v5tur$ to ascribe !m to ,,holbe92 
=1 z w  pres5tly appe>1 !re is v great  
,reason1 at lea/1 = d\bt+ !  ,fact1     
not)/&+ t ! f\r fir/ ,cuts ( ! ,,imag9es
 ,,mortis  occur among ! ,cuts to ! ,old
 ,te/am5t1 pr9t$ 9 #aeci1 & :i*  we are 
told expressly 9 a ,poem1 & also 9 an   
,epigram1 ( ,,borbonius1  prefix$ to !m1
 are ( ! ,h& ( ,,holbe92 b :e!r by ?is  
we are  to und]/&1 t he design$ or      
engrav$ !m1 or bo?1 we are left to      
seek4 ,aft] hav+ ?us v5tur$ to "q 9     
g5]al ,t]ms1 ,,holbe9's  ,title to !    
,m]it ( ?is ,"w1 x is incumb5t on me to 
%ew on :at my  ,d\bts are f\nd$1 & ?is  
,i am prep>$ to d2 =1 9 ! ,d$ication  to
 ! ,edition ( ! ,,imag9es ,,mortis1 9   
#aech1 is a ,passage1 ( :i* ,i  "h ins]t
 a fai?ful ,translation3        8,to    

return !n to our ,cuts ( ,dea?1 we n[ v 
ju/ly      regret ! ,dea? ( him :o has  
"h design$ su* elegant      ,figures1   
exce$+ z mu* all ! ,examples hi!rto1 z !
      ,pa9t+s ( ,,apelles1 or (         
,,zeuxis1 exce$ ! ,mod]ns4 ,= 8         
sorr[ful ,hi/ories1 ) _! ,descriptions  
sev]ely v]ifi$1      excite su*         
,admiration 9 ! ,behold]s1 t !y ?9k !   
,figures ( ,dea? appe> z if q alive1 & !
 ,liv+ z      if dead4 ,:i* makes me ?9k
 t ,dea?1 fe>+ t ?is      excell5t      
,pa9t] w\ld pa9t him s mu* alive1 t he  
%\ld      no long] be fe>$ z ,dea?1 & t1
 = ?is ,reason1 he      himself w\ld    
become immortal2 = ?is v ,cause ha/5$   
s mu* 8 ,days1 t he c\ld n f9i% sev]al  
o!r ,cuts      already by him trac$1 &  
among o!rs t ( ! ,waggon]      ov]?r[n &
 bruis$ "u 8 ov]turn$ ,waggon2 ! ,:eels 
& ,horses ( :i* are !re repres5t$ s     
frightfully1 t      z mu* ,horror is    
occasion$ to view _! ,d[nfall1 z        
,delight      to contemplate !          
,liquori%ness ( "o ,figure ( ,dea?1 :o  

is      secretly suck+ ?r\gh a ,re$ !   
,w9e f ! empti$ ,cask3      ,to :i*     
imp]fect ,hi/ories1 z well z to !       
inimitable      ,ra9b[1 no "o has d>$ to
 put ! la/ ,h&40    ,?is ,d$ication is  
prefix$ to ! ,edition ( #aech1 & speaks 
( !  ,design] 7by :i*1 ,i conceive1 we  
mu/ und]/& bo? ,pa9t] &  ,engrav]1 = x  
speaks ( ! ,draw+s ( ! unf9i%$ ones z   
hav+ be5 !n already trac$ or drawn2 &1  
if s1 !y might surely  h be5 f9i%$ by ! 
,engrav] ( ! =m] ones7 z !n lately      
dead2 n[ x is well kn[n t ,,holbe9 did n
 die till #aeedai1 &  !re=e x c\ld n be 
he3 ,& ,i w\ld fur!r obs]ve1 t !  ,m>k  
,illu/ration3 ,,hl is n peculi> to      
,,holbe94 ,,/rutt1 9 8  ,biographical   
,diction>y ( ,engrav]s1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,p4 
#hf1 attributes x to  "o ,,hans ,,l$]]1 
( :om he gives no ,p>ticul>s2 & !       
,catalogue  ( ,m>ks & ,cyph]s (         
,engrav]s1 ,p4 #ba4 ,edit4 #agcj1       
m5tions "o  ,,lambre*t ,,hopf]1 a       
,g]man1 b ! ,age 9 :i* he liv$ is n     
notic$1  :o us$1 z 8 ,m>k1 sometimes a  

,vase ( ,fl[]s 9 ! ,mid/ ( !  ,lett]s ,l
 ,h1 & sometimes ! p]p5dicul> ,/roke ( !
 ,l 9 !  second ,/roke ( ! ,h1 :i* is   
exactly z x appe>s 9 ! ,cut be=e  ref]r$
 to4    ,i h only to add1 t ! ,cuts 9 ! 
pres5t ,edition1 except+ only  ! fir/   
7:i*1 repres5t+ 9 ! ,orig9al ! ,deity 9 
! ,habit (  ! ,pope1 to avoid giv+      
,(f5ce1 x 0 ?\ght prop] to omit1 &  to  
sub/itute 9 its ,room "o design$ = !    
,purpose7 are engrav51  & ! ,v]ses "u !m
 translat$1 f ! ,lat9 ,edition ( #aedg2 
& t ! additional ,cuts1 :i* appe>$ 9 !  
,fr5* ,edition (  #aefb 7) ! ,omission  
only ( f\r ( ,boys1 z be+ =eign to ?is  
,subject7 are "h also ins]t$1 & ! ,v]ses
 "u !m translat$  f ! ,fr5*4            
,,! ,,editor4    ,m>* #bd1 #aghi4       
,,footnotes      #a ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1
 #hvo4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #abc4    #b ,z x   
may af=d ! ,read] "s ,satisfaction to be
 in=m$  p>ticul>ly :at ,*>act]s are     
repres5t$ 9 ?is ,pa9t+1 we "h  give a   
,li/ ( !m f ,,m]ian's ,engrav+s m5tion$ 
9 ! ,text3 ,at  ! ,beg9n+ is a ,cut (   

,,oecolompadius prea*+2 next foll[s "o (
 a  ,*>nel-,h\se1 & two ,figures ( ,dea?
 pip+2 aft] :i*1 9 di/9ct  ,cuts1 are   
giv5 ! ,pope1 ,emp]or1 ,empress1 ,k+1   
,que51 ,c>d9al1  ,bi%op1 ,duke1 ,du*ess1
 ,c\nt1 ,abbot1 ,knight1 ,lawy]1        
,magi/rate1 ,canon1  ,physician1        
,g5tleman1 ,lady1 ,m]*ant1 ,abbess1     
,cripple1 ,h]mit1 ,"y ,man1  ,usur]1    
,maid51 ,musician1 ,h]ald1 ,mayor1 ,gr& 
,provo/1 ,buffoon1 ,p$l>1  ,bl9d ,man1  
,jew1 ,pagan1 ,female ,pagan1 ,cook1    
,peasant1 ,pa9t]1 ,pa9t]'s  ,wife4    #c
 ,hi/ory ( ,poetry1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,p4 #ed1
 9 a ,note4    #d ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1  
#hvo4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #abc4    #e ,hi/ory 
( ,poetry1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #baj4    #f    
,,w>ton's ,hi/4 ( ,poetry1 ,vol4 ,,ii4  
,p4 #ed4    #g ,ibid4    #h ,=m]ly call$
 ,p>don ,*ur*-,y>d1 ab\t :i*1 says      
,,weev]1  ,anci5t ,fun]al ,monum5ts1    
#dto ,edition1 #agfg1 ,p4 #afh1 80      
artificially  & ri*ly pa9t$1 ! ,dance ( 
,dea? commonly call$ ! ,dance (         
,paul's2 ! ,picture ( ,dea? lead+ all   

,e/ates40    ,! above ,,j5k5 ,,c>p5t] 0 
,executor to ,sir ,,ri*>d ,,:itt+ton1 & 
_h a ,lic5ce grant$ him1 ,anno #adcj1 #h
 ,h54 ,,vi4 to e/abli% ^u !             
,*>nel-,h\se ( ,/4 ,paul's a ,*apla91 to
 h eight ,m>ks a ,ye>4                  
,,weev]1 ubi supra4    #i ,,/['s ,survey
 ( ,london1 ,edit4 #dto4 #afah1 ,p4     
#faf4 ,an ,engrav+ (  x is ins]t$ 9     
,,dugdale's ,hi/4 ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ,edit4 
#afeh1 ,p4 #bij1  & "u x are giv5       
,,lydgate's ,v]ses1 :i* he obs]ves at ! 
,end he  _h translat$1        8,n ,^w by
 ,^w1 b foll[+ 9 ,sub/ance40    ,!      
,*>act]s1 z may be collect$ f ! ,titles 
to ! ,v]ses1 are  ! ,pope1 ,emp]or1     
,c>d9al1 ,k+1 ,patri>*1 ,con/able1      
,ar*bi%op1  ,b>on1 ,pr9cess1 ,bi%op1    
,squire1 ,abbot1 ,abbess1 ,bailiff1     
,a/ronom]1  ,burgess1 ,canon ,secul>1   
,m]*ant1 ,*>treux1 ,s]jeant1 ,monk1     
,usur]1  ,physician1 ,amor\s ,squire1   
,g5tlewoman1 ,man ( ,law1 ,mr4 ,,john   
,,rekill  ,treget\r1 i4 e4 ,jugl]4 ,see 
! ,gloss>y to ,,urry's ,,*auc]1 ,art4   

,treget ,p>son1 ,juror1 ,m9/rel1        
,lab\r]1 ,fri> ,m9or1 ,*ild1 ,"y  ,cl]k1
 ,h]mit1 ! ,k+ eat5 ( ,worms1 ,,ma*abree
 ! ,doctor4--,,dugdale1 ,p4  #acb1 says 
t ,,c>p5t] 0 a ,citiz5 ( ,london1 & t ! 
,pa9t+  at ,/4 ,paul's 0 9 ,imitation ( 
t 9 ! ,cloi/] adjo9+ to ,/4  ,innoc5t's 
,*ur*-,y>d1 9 ,p>is4    #aj ,,w>ton's   
,hi/ory ( ,poetry1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,p4 #ed4 
#aa ,mr4 ,,w>ton1 9 8 ,obs]vations on   
,,sp5s]1 fir/ ,edit4 ,p4 #bcj1 9  a     
,note1 says1 t ,,macab] wrote a         
,description 9 ,v]se ( a ,procession1   
pa9t$ on ! ,walls ( ,/4 ,innoc5t's      
,cloi/]1 at ,p>is1 call$ !  ,dance (    
,dea?2 s t 9 ?is ,passage ,mr4 ,,w>ton  
mu/ be suppos$ to  und]/& t ,,macab]'s  
,v]ses 7 writt5 po/]ior to t ,pa9t+4    
,he fur!r in=ms u1 9 ! ,additions &     
,corrections to ! second  ,volume ( 8   
,hi/ory ( ,poetry1 t ! e>lie/ complete  
,fr5*  ,translation ( ^! ,v]ses 0 pr9t$ 
9 #adii1 b t a less p]fect  ,edition _h 
be5 be=e publi%$ 9 #adhf1 & t ! ,fr5*   
,rhymes  9 ?is la/ are said to be by    

,,mi*el ,,m>ot4 ,a ,copy 9 ,fr5* ( ,la  
gr&e ,danse de ,,macabre des ,hommes et 
des ,femmes1 pr9t$ 9 #dto4 at  ,troyes1 
= ,,john ,,g>ni]1 b )\t a ,date1 ,i h   
se52 & f9d f  ! ,v]ses "u ea* ,cut1 t ! 
,*>act]s are ! ,pope1 ,emp]or1  ,c>d9al1
 ,k+1 ,legate1 ,duke1 ,patri>*1         
,con/able1 ,ar*bi%op1 ,knight1  ,bi%op1 
,squire1 ,abbot1 ,bailiff1 ,a/rolog]1   
,burgess1 ,canon1 ,m]*ant1              
,s*ool-,ma/]1 ,man ( ,arms1 ,*>treux1   
,s]jeant1 ,monk1 ,usur]1 ,physician1    
,lov]1 ,advocate1 ,m9/rel1 ,curate1     
,lab\r]1 ,proctor1 ,gaol]1 ,pilgrim1    
,%eph]d1 ,cordeli]1 ,*ild1 ,cl]k1       
,h]mit1 ,adv5tur]1 ,fool4 ,! ,wom5  are 
! ,que51 ,du*ess1 ,reg5t's ,wife1       
,knight's ,wife1 ,abbess1 ,squire's     
,wife1 ,%eph]dess1 ,cripple1 ,burgess's 
,wife1 ,wid[1 ,m]*ant's ,wife1          
,bailiff's ,wife1 ,"y ,wife1 ,da9ty     
,dame1 ,female ,philosoph]1 ,new-m>ri$  
,wife1 ,woman ) ,*ild1 ,old ,maid1      
,female ,cordeli]1 ,*amb]maid1          
,intellig5ce-,woman1 ,ho/ess1 ,nurse1   

,prioress1 ,damsel1 ,c\ntry ,girl1 ,old 
,*amb]maid1 ,huck/ress1 ,/rumpet1 ,nurse
 = ,ly+-9 ,wom51 ,"y ,girl1  ,religi\s1 
,sorc]ess1 ,bigot1 ,fool4    #ab        
,,w>ton's ,hi/4 ( ,poetry1 ,vol4 ,,ii4  
,p4 #ec4    #ac ,,w>ton's ,hi/ory (     
,poetry1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,p4 #ed4    #ad    
,ibid4    #ae ,x _c be d\bt$ t ^!       
additional ,cuts are ^? m5tion$  9 !    
,d$ication to ! ,edition ( #aech1 z be+ 
!n left unf9i%$1  =1 among !m1 is ! ,cut
 ( ! ,waggon] !re p>ticul>ly describ$4  
#af ,,walpole's ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1    
,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #abc4    #ag ,,keysl]1 9 8
 ,travels be=e ref]r$ to1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 
#aga1 speak+  ( ! ,dance ( ,dea?1 at    
,basil1 says1 x is g5]ally reput$ to  h 
be5 pa9t$ by ,,holbe91 :o _h also drawn 
& pa9t$ a ,dea?'s  ,dance1 & _h likewise
 pa9t$1 z x 71 a ,duplicate ( ?is ,piece
  on ano!r ,h\se1 b :i* ,"t has entirely
 oblit]at$4 8,h[ev]10  adds he1 8=      
sev]al ,reasons ! ,dea?'s ,dance ne> !  
,fr5* ,*ur*  may be presum$ n to be     
,,holbe9's1 b ! ,"w ( ano!r ,arti/ ^:   

,"n 0 ,,bock40    #ah ,,w>ton's         
,obs]vations on ,,sp5s]1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,p4
 #aag1 9 ! ,note4    #ai ,,walpole's    
,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,p4 #aae4
          ,! ,,creation ( ! ,,_w4       
,s ,god creat$ ,man 9 8 own ,image1 9 ! 
,image ( ,god creat$ he him3  ,male &   
,female creat$ he !m4    ,,g5esis i4    
#bg4    ,illu/ration        ,9 !        
,beg9n+1 ,heav'n & ,e>?1        ,& !    
res\nd+ ,sea1      ,god1 by 8 ,voice    
omnipot5t1        ,f ,no?+ caus'd to be4
        ,! human ,race1 ! ,image true   
,( 8 div9e/ ,m9d1      ,bo? ,male &     
,female he did =m        ,f lighte/ ,e>?
 we f9d4          ,,s94      ,because ?\
 ha/ he>k5$ unto ! ,voice ( ?y ,wife1 & 
ha/ eat5  ( ! ,tree ( :i* ,i comm&$ !e1 
say+1 ,?\ %alt n eat ( x1  c4           
,,g5esis iii4 #ag4    ,illu/ration      
,aga9/ ,god's ,w ! direful ,fruit       
,( ! =bidd5 ,tree      ,! ,husb& by 8   
fooli% ,wife        ,to ta/e induc'd we 
see4        ,a griev\s ,dea? !y bo?     
des]v'd        ,= ?is ,(f5ce s great1   

,& we1 _! ,*ildr51 subject are          
,to ! same ,laws ( ,fate4               
,,dea?4      ,! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! 
,g>d5 ( ,ed5 to till ! ,gr\nd1  f :5ce  
he 0 tak54    ,,g5esis iii4 #bc4        
,illu/ration        ,?' ,almighty ,fa!r 
did expel        ,man f 8 bless$ ,seat2 
,& to su/a9 8 ,life decre$        ,by 8 
own prop] ,sweat3        ,!n1 fir/1 into
 ! empty ,_w1        ,pale ,dea? an     
,entrance ga9'd2      ,& ! same ,p['r   
o'er mortal ,m51        ,has ev] s9ce   
ma9ta9'd4          ,! ,,curse4          
,curs$ is ! ,gr\nd = ?y ,sake2 9 ,sorr[ 
%alt ?\ eat ( x all  ! ,days ( ?y ,life1
 c4    ,,g5esis iii4 #ag4               
,illu/ration        ,curs'd be ! ,e>? = 
?y ,(f5ce1        ,& b>r5 be ! ,gr\nd1  
,& full ( ,toil & ,lab\r great1         
,?y anxi\s ,life be f\nd2        ,till  
,dea? ?y lifeless ,limbs replace        
,9 ,e>?'s cold n>r[ ,womb1      ,!n     
,du/1 :i* at ! fir/ ?\ w]t1        ,?\  
quickly %alt become4          ,woe1     
,woe1 ,woe to ! ,inhabit]s ( ! ,e>?4    

,,revelations viii4 #ac4    ,all 9 ^:   
,no/rils 0 ! ,brea? ( ,life1 ( all t 0 9
 ! dry  ,l&1 di$4    ,,g5esis vii4 #bb4 
,illu/ration        ,woe1 griev\s ,woe1 
to all :o n[        ,9 ?is vile ,_w     
abide2      ,= ,times await y big )     
,grief1        ,& e ,ill beside4        
,?\gh n[ to y a pl5te\s ,%>e        ,(  
,=tune's ,gifts may fall1      ,pale    
,dea? w be1 or soon or late1        ,a  
,visitant to all4          ,! ,,pope4   
,until ! ,dea? ( ! ,high-,prie/ t %all  
be 9 ^? ,days4    ,,jo%ua xx4 #f4    ,& 
let ano!r take 8 ,(fice4    ,,psalm cix4
 #h4    ,illu/ration        ,?\ :o1     
elat$ ) ,success1        ,immortal      
claim'/ to be1      ,f ,m5's ,affairs1 9
 little ,space1        ,?yself remov'd  
%alt see4        ,?\gh n[ ! great       
,high-,prie/ ?\ art1        ,& 9 ,rome's
 ,see do/ sit1      ,soon %all ?y       
,(fice1 9 ?y ,place1        ,a          
,successor admit4          ,! ,,emp]or4 
,set ?9e ,h\se 9 ,ord]2 = ?\ %alt die1 &
 n live4    ,,isaiah xxxviii4 #a4       

,!re %alt ?\ die1 & !re ! ,*>iots ( ?y  
,glory %all be !  ,%ame ( ?y ,"l's      
,h\se4    ,,isaiah xxii4 #ah4           
,illu/ration        ,dispose ?y ,k+dom's
 great ,conc]ns        ,intru/$ to ?y   
,c>e1      ,s t to pass to o!r ,worlds  
,?\ quickly may'/ prep>e4        ,= :5 !
 ,"t %all come t ?\        ,%alt quit   
?is mortal ,?rone1      ,?y utmo/ ,glory
 !n %all be        ,a brok5 ,c> alone4  
,! ,,k+4      ,he t is ,to-,day a ,k+   
,to-,morr[ %all die4    ,,ecclesia/icus 
x4 #aj4    ,illu/ration        ,to him  
:o ?is ,day ,sceptres sways1        ,9  
co/ly ,pride a ,k+1      ,to-,morr['s   
,light1 ) baleful ,spe$1        ,a      
direful ,fate w br+3        ,=1 him :o  
rules o'er ,nations ri*1        ,&      
p['rful ,k+doms guides1      ,:5 ,dea? 8
 ,(fice bids him quit1        ,no bett] 
,fate betides4          ,! ,,c>d9al4    
,:i* ju/ify ! ,wick$ = ,rew>d1 & take   
away ! ,righte\sness (  ! ,righte\s f   
him4    ,,isaiah v4 #bc4    ,illu/ration
        ,woe1 griev\s ,woe1 to y1 :o n[ 

,! impi\s ,man c>ess2      ,exalt !     
unju/ to ,height ( ,weal?1        ,!    
virtu\s ,man oppress4        ,:o seek ! 
,_w's fallaci\s ,gifts        ,to ga9   
)\t ,delay1      ,& ! true ,pa? (       
,righte\sness        ,desire to take    
away4          ,! ,,empress4      ,^? t 
walk 9 ,pride he is able to abase4      
,,daniel iv4 #cg4    ,illu/ration       
,ye1 also1 :o 9 glitt'r+ ,pomp        ,(
 haughty ,/ate are plac'd1      ,a ,day 
%all see :]e9 y\rselves        ,( bitt] 
,dea? %all ta/e3        ,=1 z ! ,grass  
by ,travell]s        ,is trodd5 on !    
,gr\nd1      ,s ,dea? %all tread y "u   
,foot1        ,& all y\r ,joys conf\nd4 
,! ,,que54      ,rise up1 ye ,wom5 t are
 at ,ease2 he> my ,voice1 ye c>eless    
,daught]s2 give ,e> unto my ,spee*4 ,_m 
,days & ,ye>s %all ye be  tr\bl$4       
,,isaiah xxxii4 #i  #aj4    ,illu/ration
        ,hi!r1 ye ,ladies ( ,r5[n1      
,& ,matrons ri*1 repair2      ,= ,dea?  
to y n[ cle>ly tells1        ,a mortal  
,tribe ye are4        ,:5 ! glad ,ye>s &

 empty ,joys        ,( ?is va9 ,_w are  
pa/1      ,! ,pa9 ( ,dea? w sure di/urb 
,y\r ,bodies frail at la/4          ,!  
,,bi%op4      ,i w smite ! ,%eph]d1 & ! 
,%eep ( ! ,flock %all be scatt]$        
abroad4    ,,mat!w xxvi4 #ca4 ,,m>k xiv4
 #bg4    ,illu/ration        ,! ,pa/or1 
void ( all ,def5ce1        ,my ,p['r1   
says ,dea?1 %all own2      ,by me1 8    
,mitre & 8 ,/aff1        ,%all to !     
,gr\nd be ?r[n4        ,8 ,%eep1 _!     
,pa/or ?us remov'd1        ,by ,dea?'s  
fell ,p['r1 away1      ,%all be disp]s$ 
ev'ry "o1        ,to pr[l+ ,wolves a    
,prey4          ,! ,,elector1 or ,,pr9ce
 ( ! ,empire4      ,! ,pr9ce %all be    
clo!d ) ,desolation1 & ! ,h&s ( ! ,p  ( 
! ,l& %all be tr\bl$4    ,,ezekiel vii4 
#bg4    ,illu/ration        ,come1      
mighty ,pr9ce1 n[ quick resign          
,?y p]i%able ,joys1      ,?y fleet+     
,glory1 & ! re/        ,( ,e>?'s        
delusive ,toys4        ,lo1 ,i alone !  
,pride ( ,k+s        ,am able to        
repress2      ,! spl5did ,pomps ( regal 

,/ate        ,my ,p['r supreme confess4 
,! ,,abbot4      ,he %all die )\t       
,in/ruction1 & 9 ! ,greatness ( 8 ,folly
 he  %all g a/ray4    ,,prov]bs v4 #bc4 
,illu/ration        ,?is ,in/ant1       
,wret*1 ?\ %alt dep>t1        ,consign'd
 to m\ld'r+ ,du/2      ,because ?\      
knew'/ n1 only feign'd/1        ,!      
,wisdom ( ! ,j4        ,! ,abundance (  
?y ,folly great1        ,did bl9dly !e  
deceive1      ,& made !e seek ! s9ful   
,pa?1        ,:i* ?\ c\ld'/ nev] leave4 
,! ,,abbess4      ,:]e=e ,i prais$ !    
,dead :i* are already dead1 m ?an !     
,liv+ :i* are yet alive4                
,,ecclesia/es iv4 #b4    ,illu/ration   
,bett] x is to die ?an live1        ,i  
con/antly h taught2      ,s9ce human    
,life ) anxi\s ,c>e1        ,& v>i\s    
,ills is fraught4        ,ungrateful    
,dea? me n[ compels        ,! l sad ,pa?
 to tread1      ,) ^? :om 9 ! sil5t     
,grave        ,! ,fates sev]e h laid4   
,! ,,g5tleman4      ,:at ,man is he t   
live?1 & %all n see ,dea?8 ,%all he     

deliv]  8 ,s\l f ! ,h& ( ! ,grave8      
,,psalm lxxxix4 #dh4    ,illu/ration    
,:at ,man is he1 h[ev] brave1        ,( 
mightie/ ,p['r posse/1      ,:o 9 ?is   
mortal ,_w %all live1        ,& ,dea?   
%all nev] ta/e8        ,:at ,man is he  
:o ,dea?'s fell ,d>t1        ,:i*       
conqu]s all1 c brave8      ,:o 8 own    
,life1 by ,=ce or ,skill1        ,f     
,dea? c hope to save8          ,!       
,,canon4      ,behold1 ! ,h\r is at ,h&4
    ,,mat!w xxvi4 #de4    ,illu/ration  
,by ,cr[ds att5d$ to ! ,*oir        ,?\ 
n[ do/ b5d ?y ,way2      ,come on1 &1 ) 
suppliant ,voice1        ,?y humble/    
,homage pay3        ,=1 !e ! ,fates d   
l\d dem&1        ,& in/ant ,dea? does   
crave2      ,a ,day1 :i* no "o c ret>d1 
,%all =ce !e to ! ,grave4          ,!   
,,judge4      ,i w cut (f ! ,judge f !  
,mid/ !re(4    ,,amos ii4 #c4           
,illu/ration        ,y :o false ,judgm5t
 d pron\nce1        ,= fil?y ,lucre's   
,sake1      ,f ,mid/ ( ,cr[ds &         
,judgm5t-,seat1        ,i1 ,dea?1 w     

quickly take4        ,to ,fate's j ,laws
 ye mu/ submit1        ,nor ye1 alone1  
conte/      ,t p['r :i* e ,son ( ,man   
,has hi!rto confe/4          ,!         
,,advocate4      ,a prud5t ,man =esee? !
 ,evil1 & hide? himself3 ,b ! ,simple   
pass on1 & are puni%$4    ,,prov]bs     
xxii4 #c4    ,illu/ration        ,!     
crafty ,man ! ,crime p]ceives1        ,!
 ,guilty does protect2      ,! ,cause ( 
j b ne$y ,m51        ,he ev] does       
reject4        ,! ,poor & ,guiltless are
 oppress'd        ,by ,ju/ice' va9      
,pret5ce1      ,& ,gold1 ?an ,laws1 is  
f\nd to h        ,a great] ,influ5ce4   
,! ,,c\nsellor1 or ,,magi/rate4         
,:oso /oppe? 8 ,e>s at ! ,cry ( ! ,poor1
 he also %all cry  himself1 b %all n be 
he>d4    ,,prov]bs xxi4 #ac4            
,illu/ration        ,! ,ri* & ,weal?y   
readily        ,to ,suit]s ri* give ,e>1
      ,& scorn ! poor & ne$y ,man1      
,8 ,pray'r refuse to he>3        ,b :5  
!mselves1 9 ! la/ ,h\r1        ,to ,god 
%all e>ne/ cry1      ,_! anxi\s ,pray'rs

 he %all reject1        ,& _! ,reque/   
d5y4          ,! ,,curate1 or ,,prea*]4 
,woe unto !m t call ,evil ,good1 & ,good
 ,evil2 t put ,d>kness =  ,light1 &     
,light = ,d>kness2 t put ,bitt] =       
,sweet1 & ,sweet =  ,bitt]4    ,,isaiah 
v4 #bj4    ,illu/ration        ,woe to y
 impi\s ,hypocrites1        ,:o ,evil   
,goodness t]m2      ,& ,evil to be truly
 ,good1        ,) equal ,fraud affirm3  
,:o ,d>k = ,light1 ) ,falsehood great1  
,& ,light = ,d>k embrace2      ,bitt] = 
,sweet :o sub/itute1        ,& ,sweet = 
,bitt] place4          ,! ,,prie/4      
,i myself also am a mortal ,man1 l to   
all4    ,,wisdom vii4 #a4               
,illu/ration        ,! holy ,sacram5t1  
behold1        ,cele/ial ,gift1 ,i be>1 
,! sick ,man1 at ! ,h\r ( ,dea?1        
,) c]ta9 ,hope to *e]4        ,ev'n ,i  
myself am mortal too1        ,& ! same  
,laws obey1      ,& %all l him1 :5 ,"t  
%all come1        ,to ,dea? be made a   
,prey4          ,! ,,fri> ,,m5dicant4   
,su* z sit 9 ,d>kness1 & 9 ! ,%ad[ (    

,dea?1 be+ b\nd 9  ,affliction & ,iron4 
,,psalm cvii4 #aj4    ,illu/ration      
,"s ,m51 ! ,_w to circumv5t        ,by  
,fraud & ,falsehood try1      ,by       
feign'd ,religion1 ,s9 to hide        ,f
 ev'ry mortal ,eye3        ,( ,piety an 
ard5t love        ,!y outw>dly pr(ess2  
,b inw>dly !y are ! ,s9k        ,( all  
,voluptu\sness3        ,b :5 ! ,end %all
 be at ,h&1        ,!y l ,rew>d %all h1 
,& ,dea?1 by ,myriads1 %all m[ d[n      
,! ,wick$ to ! ,grave4          ,!      
,,canoness4      ,!re is a ,way :i*     
seeme? ,"r unto a ,man2 b ! ,end !re(   
are  ! ,ways ( ,dea?4    ,,prov]bs xiv4 
#ab4    ,illu/ration    ,an ,apo/rophe  
to ,,dea?4        ,:y do/ ?\1 pale &    
envi\s ,dea?1        ,a sacr$ ,maid     
affright8      ,small ,glory to !e c    
arise        ,f ,victories s slight4    
,g h5ce1 let sick or ag$ ,m5        ,?y 
fatal ,d>t employ2      ,b let ?is      
,virg91 innoc5t1        ,life's         
,pleasures long enjoy4        ,pleasure 
& ,joy h] jocund ,y\?        ,%\ld      

ard5tly pursue2      ,! ,pleasures ( !  
,m>riage-,b$        ,to h] gay ,y\? are 
due4          ,! ,,old ,,woman4         
,dea? is bett] ?an a bitt] ,life or     
cont9ual ,sickness4    ,,ecclesia/icus  
xxx4 #ag4    ,illu/ration        ,long  
has my ,life mo/ irksome be51           
,oppress'd ) ,c>e & ,pa92      ,no      
anxi\s ,wi% my ,bosom fires        ,"h  
long] to rema94        ,my c]ta9        
,judgm5t does pron\nce1        ,bett] to
 die ?an live2      ,= ,dea? to ,m9ds   
worn out ) ,c>e        ,glad ,peace &   
,re/ w give4          ,! ,,physician4   
,physician1 heal ?yself4    ,,luke iv4  
#bc4    ,illu/ration        ,diseases   
well ?\ und]/&'/1        ,& cures can/  
well apply1      ,:i* to ! ,sick1 9 ,"t 
( ,ne$1        ,w welcome ,heal? supply4
        ,b :ile1 ,o dull & /upid ,wret*1
        ,?\ o!rs ,fates do/ /ay1        
,?\'rt ignorant :at fell ,disease       
,%all hurry !e away4          ,!        
,,a/rolog]4      ,kn[e/ ?\ x1 because ?\
 wa/ !n born8 or because ! ,numb] (  ?y 

,days is great8    ,,job xxxviii4 #ba4  
,illu/ration        ,?\1 by contemplat+ 
a ,sph]e        ,:i* ,heav'n's bright   
,face does %[1      ,ev5ts :i* %all to  
o!rs *ance1        ,pret5de/ to =ekn[4  
,tell me1 if ?\ ( ,fates to come        
,a skilful ,prophet art1      ,:5 to !  
,tomb ! ,h& ( ,dea?        ,%all urge !e
 to dep>t8        ,behold ! ,sph]e1 :i* 
to ?y ,view        ,my ,"r-,h& n[ does  
hold1      ,by t ! ,fate :i* ?\ %alt f9d
        ,may bett] be =etold4           
,! ,,mis]4      ,?\ ,fool1 ?is ,night ?y
 ,s\l %all be requir$ ( !e3 ,!n ^:  %all
 ^? ?+s be :i* ?\ ha/ provid$8    ,,luke
 xii4 #bj4    ,illu/ration        ,?is  
,night %all ,dea?1 ) ,iron ,h&1         
,!e1 grip+ ,wret*1 subdue2      ,& 9 !  
n>r[ ,grave entomb'd1        ,to-,morr[ 
!e %all view4        ,!re=e1 :5 ?\1 (   
,life depriv'd1        ,%alt f> f h5ce  
be gone1      ,:at ,successor %all ?y   
va/ ,heaps        ,( endless ,ri*es own8
          ,! ,,m]*ant4      ,! gett+ (  
,treasures by a ly+ ,tongue1 is a       

,vanity toss$ to &  fro ( !m t seek     
,dea?4    ,,prov]bs xxi4 #f4            
,illu/ration        ,a fooli% ,"p he    
sure pursues1        ,:o ,weal? by      
,fraud & ,lies      ,t' accumulate1 &   
num'r\s ,goods        ,to ga9 unju/ly   
tries4        ,= ,dea? entangl$ 9 !     
,sn>e1        ,to seize him %all n fail2
      ,& ^! 8 ,actions mo/ unju/        
,%all cause him to bewail4          ,!  
,,%ipwreck4      ,b !y t w be ri*1 fall 
into ,temptation1 & a ,sn>e1 &  into _m 
fooli% & hurtful ,lu/s1 :i* dr[n ,m5 9  
,de/ruction &  ,p]dition4    #a ,,timo?y
 vi4 #i4    ,illu/ration        ,t      
worldly ,goods !y may procure1        ,&
 ,weal? imm5se obta91      ,_! ,brea/s  
,m5 h\rly w expose1        ,temptations 
to su/a94        ,b ,m5 :om ,dang]s ?us 
surr\nd1        ,=tune compels to b5d   
,_! ,foot/eps to ^? beat5 ,pa?s         
,:i* to ,de/ruction t5d4          ,!    
,,knight1 or ,,soldi]4      ,9 a ,mom5t 
%all !y die1 & ! ,p %all be tr\bl$ at   
,midnight1 & pass away3 ,& ! ,mighty    

%all be tak5 away )\t ,h&4    ,,job     
xxxiv4 #bj4    ,illu/ration             
,aga9/ ! ,man :o ,w>s excites1        ,&
 does mild ,peace despise1      7,peace1
 t to all great ,bless+s br+s7        ,!
 ,p %all arise3        ,to ,c\rage only 
!y %all tru/1        ,?is ,tyrant fi]ce 
to tame2      ,& fall he %all1 b by a   
,/roke        ,no human ,h& %all aim2   
,= him :o1 to oppress ,mank9d1          
,%all mighty ,arms employ1              
,resi/less ,dea? %all sudd5ly        ,by
 an ill ,fate de/roy4          ,!       
,,c\nt4      ,= :5 he die?1 he %all c>ry
 no?+ away3 ,8 ,glory %all n  desc5d    
aft] him4    ,,psalm xlix4 #ag4         
,illu/ration        ,none ( ^? ,hon\rs  
:i* ! ,great        ,& ,mighty n[ att5d1
      ,:5 ,dea? %all ca/ !m f _! ,seat1 
,%all to ! ,grave desc5d4        ,no    
,ensigns ( a glori\s ,race        ,!y   
?i!r %all convey1      ,nor ,titles     
high2 = 9 ! ,grave        ,!y n\ght b   
,du/ %all be4          ,! ,,old ,,man4  
,my ,brea? is corrupt1 my ,days are     

ext9ct1 ! ,graves are ready = me4       
,,job xvii4 #a4    ,illu/ration         
,exhau/$ ,/r5g? my feeble ,n]ves        
,no long] n[ does brace1      ,&1 l a   
,riv]'s rapid ,/ream1        ,my ,life  
fl[s out apace4        ,! ,"t1 :i* no   
,"o c recall1        ,h[ swift a ,flight
 has ta'en6      ,& no?+ b ! sil5t ,tomb
        ,= me does n[ rema94            
,tir'd ( ! ,ills ( a long ,life1        
,& sick ( all its ,c>es1      ,= spe$y  
,dea? ,i n[ address        ,to ,heav'n  
my anxi\s ,pray'rs4          ,!         
,,c\ntess4      ,!y sp5d _! ,days 9     
,weal?1 & 9 a ,mom5t g d[n to ! ,grave4 
,,job xxi4 #ac4    ,illu/ration         
,9 num'r\s ,joys _! rapid ,life         
,! ?\ghtless ,virg9s wa/e1      ,& ev'ry
 ,k9d ( ,pleasure seek        ,)        
,eag]ness to ta/e4        ,f ,c>es &    
,sorr[ !y are free1        ,no ,?\ght _!
 ,m9ds to tire1      ,a vacant ,life1   
full fraught ) ,bliss1        ,!y       
e>ne/ly desire4        ,b 9 ! ,grave !y 
%all be laid1        ,by ,dea?'s        

all-pi]c+ ,d>t1      ,:]e he _!         
,pleasures exquisite        ,%all into  
,grief conv]t4          ,! ,,new-,,m>ri$
 ,,c\ple4      ,! ,"l d s to me1 & m    
also1 if ought b ,dea? "p !e &  me4     
,,ru? i4 #ag4    ,illu/ration           
,?is is true ,love1 & ?is alone1        
,:i* ,two 9 ,"o conjo9s1      ,& 9      
,affection's /ronge/ ,b&s        ,&     
mutual ,fri5d%ip b9ds4        ,?is      
,union %all1 alas6 endure        ,by mu*
 too %ort a ,"t2      ,"o ,dea? sev]e c 
two divide        ,:om ,b&s ( ,w$lock   
jo94          ,! ,,dut*ess4      ,?\    
%alt n come d[n (f t ,b$ on :i* ?\ art  
gone up1 b  %alt surely die4    #b ,,k+s
 i4 #af4    ,illu/ration        ,f ! s(t
 ,b$1 ,o y\?ful ,maid1        ,:]eon ?y 
,limbs n[ lie1      ,p]mission ev] to   
arise1        ,! cruel ,fates d5y3      
,= fir/ %all ,dea? ?y lifeless ,limbs   
,subdue )\t ,remorse1      ,& 8 fell    
,scy! %all to ! ,grave        ,consign  
?y brea?less ,corse4          ,!        
,,port]4      ,come unto me all ye t    

lab\r1 & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give  y 
,re/4    ,,mat!w xi4 #bh4               
,illu/ration        ,hi!r advance1 ye   
we>y ,?rong1        ,& quick my ,/eps   
att5d1      ,:o "u ,loads ( s great     
,weight1        ,) we>y ,%\ld]s b5d4    
,traffic & ,ga9 y\r anxi\s ,?\ghts      
,did long en\gh possess1      ,y\r      
,brea/s ! ,c>es :i* ^! produce          
,no long] %all di/ress4          ,!     
,,peasant4      ,9 ! ,sweat ( ?y ,face  
%alt ?\ eat ,bread4    ,,g5esis iii4    
#ai4    ,illu/ration        ,bread =    
?yself1 by ,lab\r great1        ,?\ %alt
 ?yself obta92      ,& f ! ,gr\nd1 )\t  
great ,toil1        ,no ,su/5ance %alt  
ga94        ,aft] long ,use ( ,?+s bel[1
        ,& num'r\s ,lab\rs pa/1         
,pale ,dea? to all ?y ,c>es & ,toils    
,%all put an ,end at la/4          ,!   
,,*ild4      ,man t is born ( a ,woman1 
is ( few ,days1 & full ( ,tr\ble4 ,he   
come? =? l a ,fl[]1 & is cut d[n3 ,he   
flee? also z a ,%ad[1  & cont9ue? n4    
,,job xiv4 #a4    ,illu/ration          

,man1 :o conceiv'd 9 ! d>k ,womb1       
,into ! ,_w is br\ght1      ,is born to 
,times ) ,mis]y1        ,& v>i\s ,evil  
fraught4        ,& z ! ,fl['r soon fades
 & dies1        ,h[ev] fair x be1       
,s s9ks he also to ! ,grave1        ,& l
 a ,%ade does flee4          ,! ,,swiss 
,,soldi]4      ,:5 a /rong ,man arm$    
keepe? 8 ,palace1 8 ,goods are 9 ,peace4
 ,b  :5 a /rong] ?an he %all come ^u    
him1 & ov]come him1 he take?  f him all 
8 ,arm\r :]e9 he tru/$1 & divide? 8     
,spoils4    ,,luke xi4 #ba1 #bb4        
,illu/ration        ,undaunt$ & secure 9
 ,arms1        ,:ile ,/r5g? & ,life     
rema91      ,! brave 8 ,mansions1 & 8   
,weal?        ,9 ,safety %all ma9ta94   
,b ,dea? ) great] ,=ce %all wage        
,aga9/ him ,w> ere long1      ,&1 = !   
,grave1 %all cause him quit        ,8   
,po/1 no long] /rong4          ,!       
,,game/]s4      ,= :at is a ,man pr(it$1
 if he %all ga9 ! :ole ,_w1 & lose  8   
own ,s\l8    ,,mat!w xvi4 #bf4          
,illu/ration        ,if ! de/ructive    

,art ( ,dice        ,c\ld ,weal? imm5se 
insure1      ,or ,man ! ,_w by ,dice    
c\ld ga91        ,:at ,good w\ld x      
procure8        ,8 ,s\l ?is ,practice w 
de/roy1        ,entangl$ 9 its ,sn>e1   
,a ,loss :i* no ,art1 ,fraud1 or ,*ance1
        ,is able to repair4          ,! 
,,drunk>ds4      ,& be n drunk ) ,w9e1  
:]e9 is ,excess4    ,,ephesians v4 #ah4 
,illu/ration        ,) ,w9e's ,excess   
y\r ,s\ls to dr5*1        ,ye mortal    
,?rong1 =be>2      ,= ,luxury ( e ,k9d1 
,& rag+ ,lu/ is !re4        ,le/ ,dea?  
assail y unprep>'d1        ,oppress'd ) 
,sleep & ,w9e1      ,&1 9 a ,vomit s\l1 
y\r ,s\ls        ,compel y to resign4   
,! ,,fool4      ,he goe? aft] h] z an   
,ox goe? to ! ,slaught]1 or z a ,fool to
 !  ,correction ( ! ,/ocks4    ,,prov]bs
 vii4 #bb4    ,illu/ration        ,no   
,life s sweet z to be mad1        ,& no 
"o ,?+ to "k2      ,b ?is is f> remov'd 
f be/1        ,z ,mad-m5's ,actions %ew4
        ,secure ( ,fate ! witless ,fool 
,l sportive ,lambk9s treads1      ,&    

kn[s n t 8 ev'ry ,/ep        ,to ,dea?'s
 sad ,portals leads4          ,! ,,?ief4
      ,o ,"l1 ,i am oppress$1 und]take =
 me4    ,,isaiah xxxviii4 #ad4          
,illu/ration        ,m5 to de/roy ) fell
 ,int5t1        ,! ,?ief by ,night does 
rise2      ,b n[ to spoil an ag$ ,dame  
,( a full ,basket tries4        ,i suff]
 ,wrong1 %e cries1 & ,god        ,s5ds  
,dea? to h] ,relief1      ,:o1 by !     
,hangman's c]ta9 ,gripe1                
,/rangles ! gre$y ,?ief4          ,!    
,,bl9d ,,man4      ,if ! ,bl9d lead !   
,bl9d1 bo? %all fall into ! ,dit*4      
,,mat!w xv4 #ad4    ,illu/ration        
,! bl9d ,man to a ,guide z bl9d         
,himself does "h commit2      ,bo? want+
 ,sight1 !y "h desc5d        ,into !    
fatal ,pit4        ,=1 :ile ! ,man does 
va9ly hope        ,success 8 ,/eps      
att5ds1      ,into ! ,d>kness ( ! ,grave
        ,he sudd5ly desc5ds4          ,!
 ,,*>iote]4      ,& he sunk d[n 9 8     
,*>iot4    #b ,,k+s ix4 #bd4            
,illu/ration        ,! ,*>iote]1 by     

,horses fi]ce1        ,is rapid :irl'd  
along2      ,! ,re9s !y scorn1 :ile ,fe>
 ( ,dea?        ,cont5ds ) ,reason      
/rong4        ,! rapid ,:eel at l5g?    
torn (f1        ,! ,axle ov]?r[s2       
,:ile1 f ! ,casks1 ! preci\s ,w9e       
,9 copi\s ,torr5ts fl[s4          ,!    
,,begg>4      ,o wret*$ ,man t ,i am1 :o
 %all deliv] me f ! ,body ( ?is  ,dea?8 
,,romans vii4 #bd4    ,illu/ration      
,he t f h5ce to be releas'd1        ,)  
,*ri/ to live1 desires1      ,despises  
,dea?1 & to ! ,/>s        ,9 ,words l ^!
 aspires3        ,:o f ?is mortal ,body 
w        ,me wret*$ ,man release2       
,& snat* me ,wret*6 f ?is vile ,_w1     
,to ,realms ( pure/ ,peace8          ,! 
,,husb&4      ,:at take? away ! ,life8  
,ev5 ,dea?4    ,,ecclesia/icus xxxi4    
#bgbj4    ,rememb] t ,dea? w n be long 9
 com+4    ,,ecclesia/icus xiv4 #ab4     
,illu/ration        ,! ,tyrant ,dea?1 ,o
 ,husb& fond1        ,! wor/ ( all its  
,foes1      ,is to our ,life & its %ort 
,c\rse1        ,) con/ant ,/eps pursues4

        ,reflect !n 9 ?y ,prime ( ,life 
7,life's transitory ,day7      ,t to ?y 
,end x !e conducts        ,by gradual   
,decay4    #bj ,! ,orig9al ( ?is        
,passage has no correspond+ ,words 9 !  
,translation ( ! ,bible n[ 9 ,use1 & !  
above is !re=e ins]t$  f ! =m]          
,translation4          ,! ,,wife4       
,( ! ,woman came ! ,beg9n+ ( ,s91 &     
?r\gh h] we all die4    ,,ecclesia/icus 
xxv4 #d4    ,illu/ration        ,f ,eve1
 ! ,"m ( ,mank9d1        ,our ,p>5t     
,adam's ,wife1      ,sprang ,s91 & !nce 
fell ,dea? arose1        ,! ,enemy (    
,life4        ,let n1 h[e'er1 ?y t5d]   
,m9d        ,to ,grief a ,victim fall1  
,if ,dea? %\ld !e to quit ?is ,_w1      
,l o!r ,mortals1 call4          ,! ,,la/
 ,,judgm5t4      ,we %all all /& be=e ! 
,judgm5t-,seat ( ,*ri/4    ,,romans xiv4
 #aj4    ,wat* !re=e1 = ye "k n :at ,h\r
 y\r ,"l do? come4    ,,mat!w xxiv4 #db4
    ,illu/ration        ,= all 8        
,actions to acc\nt1        ,by ,god's   
express ,comm&1      ,ea* ,man be=e !   

,judgm5t-,seat        ,( ! j ,judge %all
 /&4        ,let u be !re=e vigilant1   
,le/1 :5 t ,"t %all come1      ,god1 =  
our ,actions1 %\ld pron\nce        ,a j 
b angry ,doom4        ,& s9ce :5 t ,h\r 
%all arrive1        ,no ,mortal c       
decl>e2      ,= its ,approa* ! pi\s ,man
        ,w wat* & well prep>e4          
,:atsoev] ?\ take/ 9 ,h&1 rememb] !     
,end1 & ?\ %alt nev]  d amiss4          
,,ecclesia/icus vii4 #cf4               
,illu/ration        ,spotless to live if
 ?\ desir'/1        ,& free f e ,vice1  
,let ?is ,memorial con/antly        ,be 
plac$ be=e ?9e ,eyes4        ,= x w (t5 
!e rem9d1        ,t ,dea? w soon arrive1
      ,& frequ5t ,?\ght to all ?y ,acts 
,w a due ,caution give4        ,v\*safe1
 ,o ,*ri/1 ) ,he>t s9c]e1        ,t we  
?y ,pa?s may tread1      ,& t to all !  
heav'nly ,pa?        ,may ?us be op5    
made4          ,z by "o ,man ,s9 ent]$  
into ! ,_w1 & ,dea? by ,s92 & s ,dea?   
pass$ ^u all ,m51 = t all h s9n$4       
,,romans v4 #ab4      ,,f9is4