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IN prime of Years when I was Young, / I took Delight in youthful Toys, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 667 The AGE of MAN, / Displayed in TEN different Stages of LIFE. The AGE of MAN, Displayed in TEN different Stages of LIFE. The AGE of MAN, Displayed in TEN different Stages of LIFE. ?-?

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IN prime of Years when I was Young, I took Delight in youthful Toys, Not knowing then what did belong Unto the Pleasure of those Days: At Seven Years old I was a Child, And subject then to be beguil'd, At Two Times Seven I must needs go learn What Discipline was taught at School, Then Good from Evil I could discern, And thought Myself no more a Child; My Parents were contriving then, How I might Live when I became a Man. At Three Times Seven I waxed Wild, And Manhood led me to be Bold,
I thought Myself no more a Child, My own Conceit it so Me told: Then did I venture Far and Near To buy Delight at a Price full Dear. At Four Times Seven I must take a Wife, And leave off all my wanton Ways? Thinking thereby perhaps to Thrive, And save Myself from sad Disgrace: So Farewell now, my companions all, For another Business doth Me Call. At Five Times Seven I would go prove What I could gain by Art or Skill, But still against the Stream I strove, And bowl'd up Stones against the Hill:
The more I labour'd with Might and Maiu, The more I strove against the Stream. At Six Times Seven all Covetousness Began to harbour in my Breast, My Mind then still contriving was, How I might gain this Worldly Wealth: To purchase Lands and live on them, To make my Children Mighty Men. At Seven Times Seven all Worldly Care Began to harbour [i]n my Brain, Then did I drink a heavy Draught Of Water of Experience plain: There was none so ready then as I, To purchase Bargains, to sell or Buy. At Eight Times Seven I waxed Old, And took myself unto my Rest, My Neighbours then my Council crav'd, And I was had in great Request: But Age did so abate my Strength, That I was forc'd to yield at length. At Nine Times Seven I must take my Leave Of all my former vain Delights, And then full sore it did me grieve, I fetched many a bitter Sigh; To rise up early and sit up late, I was no longer fit, my Strength did abate. At Ten Times Seven my Glass was run, And I poor silly Man must die; I looked up and saw the Sun Had overcome the crystal Sky; And now I must this World forsake, And another Man my Place must take. Now you may see as in a Glass, The whole Estate of Mortal Men, How they from Seven to Seven do pass, Untill they are Threescore and Ten: And when their Glass is fully run, They must leave off where they first began.
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