LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had; Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out,... Chronicles of the Tombs: A Select Collection of Epitaphs, Preceded by an ... - Page 448by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1888 - 529 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1727 - 528 pages
...HUMBLEi LIKE to the Damaslc Rofe you lee, Qr -like the Bloffom on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like Gourd whieh Jonas had j Even fo is Man, whofe Thread is ipun, Prawn out, -and. cut, and io is done... | |
| 1792 - 684 pages
...fimplicity. w. Y. LIKE as the damafk rofe you fee, Or like the bloffom on a cree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the fun, or like the fhade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had ; Ev'n inch U man, whofe thread is fpun,... | |
| John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...you fee, Or like the Bloflbms on a tree, Or like the fragrant Flowers in May, Or like the Morning to the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonah had : E'en fuch is Man, whofe thread is fpuri; Drawn out, and cut, and fo its done; Withers the... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pages
...fide. Like to the damaflc rofe you fee, Or like the bloflbm on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day ; Or like the fun, or like the (hade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had : Even fo is man, whofe thread is fpun, 'Drawn... | |
| Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...EPITAPH. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the...like the shade, . Or, like the gourd which Jonas had : E'ea \ E'en so is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done. The rose withers,... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, Even such is man ; whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done : The rose withers, the blossoms... | |
| George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the clay, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, E'en such is man; — whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. — The rose withers,... | |
| Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...1616. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flow'r ot May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun,...•which Jonas had. Even so is man, whose thread is span, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done : The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades,... | |
| David Hughson - 1807 - 692 pages
...on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; • Probably Nazutg. Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd...Even so is Man, whose Thread is spun. Drawn out, and rut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth. The Flower fades, the Morning hasleth... | |
| David Hughson - 1807 - 696 pages
...Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; * Tnbably Naxing, • . Or Or like -the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd...which- Jonas had. . Even so is Man, whose Thread is span. Drawn out, and rut, and so is done. , . The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth, , ,Tlie Flrtwer... | |
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