Joseph Hall, Satires, No, III, Second Series.
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Fond fool! six feet shall serve for all thy store, And he that cares for most shall find no more.
— Joseph Hall on Grave (burial)
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Source: Wikiquote: "Grave (burial)" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 337-40.)
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About Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall (July 1, 1574 – September 8, 1656) was an English bishop and satirist.
About Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall (July 1, 1574 – September 8, 1656) was an English bishop and satirist.
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