 Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes, and man — he dies!  The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction: VOL.XXXIII - Seite 163von The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction: VOL.XXXIII - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1792 - 684 Seiten
...fets, the fha'.low flics, The gourd confumcs, and man he dies. Like to the grafs thit's newly fprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to day, Or like the pearled due of May, Or lite an hour, or like a fpan, Or like the finging of a fwan... | |
 | 1792 - 710 Seiten
...Like to the grnfs that 's newly fnrung, Or like at;rfe th:>t 's new begun, Or like the fcird tlut '.s here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, ur like a fpan, Or like ti» fiiiging of a I'wan; Kv'n fuch is таи W|M> lives by breath, Is here,... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 Seiten
...cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes, and man he dies. " These lines are really very pleasing, " Charles," said Mr. Richardson, " and " much more worthy of... | |
 | 1803 - 490 Seiten
...cut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth, The Flower fades, the Morning hasteth, The Sun sets, the Shadow flies. The Gourd consumes, and Man he dies." R. Humble, it seems, was buried Ap. 1 3, 1615. I discovered yesterday the writer of these lines, which,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1804 - 256 Seiten
...the fhado .v ffies, The gourd confumes, and man he dies, k. 2. Like to the grafs that's newly fprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird...the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a fpan, Or like the iuiging of -t fwan ; Ev'n fuch is man who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in... | |
 | David Hughson - 1807 - 692 Seiten
...rut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth. The Flower fades, the Morning hasleth ; The Sun sets, the Shadow flies, The Gourd consumes, and Man he dies. Edward Robinson Brewer, Ob. 20 July 1652, and- his two sons, Edward and Richard. The grave-stone thus... | |
 | 1808 - 356 Seiten
...cut, and so is done. The rose withers ; the blossom blasteth; The flower fades ; the morning hasteth; The sun sets ; the shadow flies ; The gourd consumes ; and man he dies. Theodore, King of Corsica. When Theodore, the unfortunate king of Corsica, was so reduced as to lodge... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 534 Seiten
...cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blastcth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth; The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes, and man he dies. WINCHES- WiNCHESTER-HOVSE was a very large building, not far from this church : the founder is unknown.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...fades, the morning hastes; The sun doth set, the shadows fly, The gourd consumes, and mortals die. Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun . Or like a bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of May; Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like... | |
 | James Storer - 1816 - 214 Seiten
...cut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth, The Flower fades, the Morning hasteth ; The Sun sets, the Shadow flies, The Gourd consumes, and Man he dies. Crossing the choir from the north aisle, we enter thr chapel of St. Mary Magdalene. It is an out-building,... | |
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