"Man's life is like unto a winter's day,— Some break their fast and so depart away; Others stay dinner, then depart full fed; The longest age but sups and goes to bed. O reader, then behold and see! As we are now, so must you be."
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Joseph Henshaw
Joseph Henshaw (1608–1679) was bishop of Peterborough in the East of England from 1663 until his death.
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