 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 σελίδες
...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. 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
...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. 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
...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. 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... | |
 | J Byres Laing - 1852 - 44 σελίδες
...SONGS OF ISBAEL. MORTALITY. O WHY should the spirit of mortal be proud 1 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. The leaves of the oak and the willows sliall fade,... | |
 | 1854 - 608 σελίδες
...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. 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... | |
 | 1854 - 606 σελίδες
...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. 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 low... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1859 - 304 σελίδες
...in heaveD. MORTALITY. OH ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud J 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. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be... | |
 | 1859 - 374 σελίδες
...heaven to prepare. 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, He passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | 1862 - 568 σελίδες
...TESITBST." " MORTALITY." " O why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like n 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. " The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade,... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 444 σελίδες
...POEM. — MoCurcHEOS. 1. 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. 2. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade,... | |
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OH! WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD?* 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. 
