Death & Dying

Sic Vita.

by Henry King 1592–1669

Death & Dying

LIke to the falling of a Starre;
Or as the flights of Eagles are;
Or like the fresh springs gawdy hew;
Or silver drops of morning dew;
Or like a wind that chafes the-flood;
Or bubbles which on water stood;
Even such is man, whose borrow'd light
Is streight call'd in, and paid to night.

The wind blowes out; the Bubble dies;
The Spring entomb'd in Autumn lies;
The Dew dries up; the Starre is shot;
The Flight is past; and Man forgot.

MLA

King, Henry. “Sic Vita.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/king/66/.

Chicago

King, Henry. “Sic Vita.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/king/66/.

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