The Watch
by Robert Herrick
Man is a Watch, wound up at first, but never
Wound up again: Once down, He’s down for ever.
The Watch once downe, all motions then do cease;
And Mans Pulse stopt, All passions sleep in Peace.
The Backward Glance is the blog of Lincoln and Abby Mullen. Lincoln Mullen is a reference librarian at Bob Jones University's Mack Library and a student of history. Abby Mullen is a master's student in English at Bob Jones University. She teaches freshman English at BJU. [Read more »]
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