 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pagina’s
...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 willows shall fade, Be scatter'd... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1838 - 540 pagina’s
...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 around and together he laid, And the... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1838 - 584 pagina’s
...should the spirit of mortal be proud? ^в» . Like a light fleeting meteor, a fast fleeting cloud, я A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to hit rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 pagina’s
...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 — He passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scatter'd... | |
 | William Knox - 1847 - 240 pagina’s
...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 — He passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, j Be scattered... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pagina’s
...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 — He passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | J Byres Laing - 1852 - 44 pagina’s
...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, Be scattered... | |
 | 1853 - 162 pagina’s
...flying cioud, A flash of the lightning, a dash of the wave, It passes from earth to its rest iu tho grave. 2 The leaves of the oak , and the willow shall fade, Bo scattered around and together he laid; The youne and the old, the low and the high, Shall moulder... | |
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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. 
