That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That meas… - George Herbert

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That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust
That measures all our time; which also shall
Be crumbled into dust.

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George Herbert (April 3, 1593 – March 1, 1633) was an English poet and orator.

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That flesh is but the glass, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust. - George Herbert

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