mortalitye

Updated: May 1, 2025

Ah! old must dye, A death's head on your hand you need not weare; A dying head you on your shoulders bear; You need not one to mind you you must dye, You in your name may spell mortalitye. Young men may dye, but old men, these dye must, 'Twill not be long before you turn to dust. Before you turn to dust! ah! must! old! dye! What shall young men doe, when old in dust do lye?

Helen Campbell - Anne Bradstreet and Her Time