Andrew Macphail, comp. The Book of Sorrow. 1916.
Upon a Passing BellThomas Washbourne (16061687)
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Rings out thy neighbour’s knell!
And thou, for want of wit
Or grace, ne’er think’st on it;
Because thou yet art well!
The same may ring for thee!
For Death’s impartial dart
Will surely hit thy heart!
He will not take a fee!
See thou thyself prepare
Against that dreadful day,
When thou shalt turn to clay!
This Bell bids thee, Beware!