 Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? — Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. "The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered...  Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years - Σελίδα 308των Carl Sandburg - 1926Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 σελίδες
...Israel."* I. O WHY should the spirit of mortal be proud '. Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave...— He passes from life to his rest in the grave. II. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scattered around, and together be laid ; And... | |
 | 1828 - 398 σελίδες
...MORTALITY. O WHY should the spirit of mortal be proud ! Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave—-...his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scatter'd around, and together be laid ; And the young and the old, and the... | |
 | 1828 - 812 σελίδες
...MORTALITY. i. 0 why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave...— He passes from life to his rest in the grave. ii. The leaves of the oak aud the willows shall fade, Be scattered around, and together be laid ; And... | |
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 σελίδες
...home Across the sands of Dee. WILLIAM KNOX. oa.' war SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? OH ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a swift-fleeting...A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1838 - 540 σελίδες
...UOETALIT Y. O! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a light fleeting meteor, a fust fleeting cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave* The loaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 σελίδες
...HASTtNOS WELD. OH, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ! Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave...his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scatter'd around, and together be laid; And the young and the old, and the low... | |
 | William Knox - 1847 - 240 σελίδες
...ECCLESIASTES, i.) O WHY should the spirit of mortal be proud ! Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave...his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, j Be scattered around, and together be laid ; And the young and the old, and the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 σελίδες
...MORTALITY. OH, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ! Like a fast flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave...his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scattered around, and together be laid ; And the young and the old, and the... | |
 | 1849 - 314 σελίδες
...why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a fast-flitting meteor, a wind-driven cloud — Like a flash of the lightning, a break of the wave — He passes from life to his rest in the grave ! 'T is the twink of an eye, "t is the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 σελίδες
...PROUD ? 1. OH, why should the spirit of mortal be proud * Like a fast-fleeting meteor, a fast-fleeting cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. 2. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
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