 | 1839 - 894 Seiten
...man's life as a loan of money called in and paid up on a very short notice. THE LIFE OF MAN. • ' Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morniug dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — E'en such is... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1839 - 414 Seiten
...laved in chilj-btarino, if they contii tfl failh, ала charity, and holinfse, with tobriety. 1 " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are • am old, but I never yet saw it in vain to teek God, and to hope in him. At another time he thus... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 Seiten
...the law was approved, he was set at liberty, but if not he was immediately strangled. This is Life. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies, The spring... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 Seiten
...folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them. DR. HENRY KING. 1591-1669. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
 | William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 346 Seiten
...Where children cast their honors down; Where elders and apostles meet At Jesus' feet. WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man— Henry King. I COURT... | |
 | William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 344 Seiten
...Jesus' feet. Think, mother ! while sweet tears are shed, How blessed are the Early Dead ! WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man. — Henry King. I... | |
 | 1840 - 372 Seiten
...drops of morning dew ; Or like the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; The spring entomb'd in autumn lies : The dew dries... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...elegance and even a tenderness, which entitle them to more attention than they now obtain.] SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; Tlie spriug entomb'd in autumn lies ; The dew dries up, the star is shot : The flight is past —... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...last, Those never clouded, nor that overcast. SiC VITA. LIKB to the falling of a star. Or as the flight of eagles are, Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue....bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies; The Spring... | |
 | Raphael - 1841 - 782 Seiten
...1805, Oh. 30m. rH DtfC i» March, 1829. Like lo the falling of a star, Or as the (light of eagles arc ; Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes Ihc flood, Or bubbles which on water stood. 538 E'en such is man — whose borrow "d light Is straight... | |
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Like to the falling of a star; Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue; Or silver drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood; Or bubbles which on water stood; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight... 
