Man is a watch, wound up at first, but never
Wound up again; Once down, he's down for ever.
The watch once down, all motions then do cease;
The man's pulse stopt, all passions sleep in peace.
The Watch
Robert Herrick
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Poem topics: never, peace, sleep, watch, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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