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“To Time. (1615) Thou Register of old Antiquities, Observer of the worlds iniquities, Surveying life from birth till Death intoombe, From Adam's making, to the day of doom: That in thy restless cunning dost admit Of actions lawful, or of things unfit, And hast thy head behind of purpose ball'd, Because thou never wilt be back recall'd; But wear'st a lock before I understand, On which I never yet could lay my hand. I have expected (thou grave ancient father) Thy helping hand, and I protest the rather, Because they say that Time by turns doth go, And hitherto I have not found it so: Therefore for some good turn, one of these days, I challenge thee, or I'll disprove thy praise, And I write of thee according as I find, That thorow age thou art both ball'd and blind; Find out a time, good Time, for to relieve me, For at this time, Time very bad doth grieve mee.” — Samuel Rowlands