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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs ... ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the scripture text from which the designs were taken
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PLATE XLIV.—THE BEGGAR.

In the most deplorable Situation, lame, and exposed almostnaked to the injuries of the weather, heis set down before a riehman'ö house, into which he haä the mortification to see severalenter, who look at him wiihout ever thinking of relieving hisdistress. Death, not less cruel than capricious, whose aid alonehe implores, and in whose power it is to inake him happy, deafto his prayers, allows him to groan under the load of evils whichoverwhelm him, whilst he delights to tear from this life those whothink themselves happy, or are attached to it by the strongest ties.

Corruit in curru suo. Chron. xxii.

PLANCHE XLIV.—LE MENDIANT.

JLIans Tetat le plus deplorable, estropie, expose presque nudaux injures du tems, il est assis devant la maison d'un hommeopulent, dans laquelle il a la douleur de voir entrer plusieurspersonnes qui le regardent sans songer ä soula^er ses peines,La Mort non moins cruelle que bizarre, dont lui seul implore lesecours, & qui pourroit faire son bonheur, sourde ä ses priores,le laisse gemir sous le poids des maux qui Taccablent, tandisqu'elle se platt ä arracher de cette vie ceux qui s'y croientheureux, ou qui y tiennent par les liens les plus puissans.

 
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