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A Division of Man's age, into Twelve ⟨times⟩ six periods, and the duty of each.
6. The first six years bring him up a child,
12. The next keep him under from waxing too wild,
18. The next let him learn no longer to toy,
24. The next a man and no longer a boy,
30. The next let him lay out tor a wife,
36. The next save something for children and wife,
54. The next to be said give o'er thy lust,
60. The next O think where go ⟨thou⟩ must,
66. The next get a staff thy body to stay,
72. The next prepare for Heaven, Lord shew thee the way.
N. B. Remember these divisions do ⟨post⟩ on,
And then this life will quickly be gone.
FINIS.
