 | 1881 - 520 páginas
...the skies. JOHN CLARE. 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 willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 páginas
...ТИЕ SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD t Он, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a fast-flitting d He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1881 - 714 páginas
...repeated by Abraham Lincoln : " Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be prond? 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. ***** 'TIs the wink of an eye— 'tis the draft of a... | |
 | Michigan. Adjutant-General's Department - 1882 - 1068 páginas
...and his noble conduct on every battlefield will never be forgotten by the survivors of the regiment." "A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passes from life to his rest in the grave." In the same engagement Captain WH Loveland was wounded and died of his wounds on the 31st of the same... | |
 | 1882 - 354 páginas
...stays — we go! Jftortaltty. H, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? • I 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... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 páginas
...sky. AKONTMOUB. ill or tu li in. OH, why should the spirit of mortal be proud t 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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 páginas
...THE Sl'IIllT OF MORTAL BE PKOUD? On ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a swift-Heeling meteor, a fastflying 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 páginas
...the poem. Wo have given the most authentic. OH! WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL liE PROUD? Oh ! why eadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and forever grew st fast-Hying cloud, WILLIAM KNOX. — WILLIAM GLEN. 411 Л Hash of the lightning, a break of the wave,... | |
 | 1883 - 656 páginas
...again in language similar to that of the good man of old, "0, pioneers, pioneers, live forever!" O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift-fleeting...wave, Man passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together be laid; And the... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - 1883 - 542 páginas
...SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? BY WILLIAM KNOX. H, why should tho spirit of mortal be proud? 1 Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud,...wave, Man passes from life to his rest in the grave. G) The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together be laid; And the... | |
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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, Man passes from life to his rest in the grave. 
