Editorial note: Significant ink bleed-through from the reverse side of the page makes mirrored text visible in the background of the original document.

Bavarian State Library MUNICH

ON THE

VANITY

OF THE WORLD

A POEM.

original: "DE VANITATE MUNDI POËMA." This work is one of Balde's most celebrated poems. It focuses on the transience of human existence and the emptiness of earthly pursuits.

The Reverend Father original: "R. P." for "Reverendus Pater," a title of respect for a priest in a religious order. Balde. Volume VII.

A The letter "A" is a signature mark. It helped the bookbinder assemble the folded sheets of the manuscript in the correct sequence.