 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 blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow...  The Home friend, a weekly miscellany of amusement and instruction - Page 412by Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Allen - Surrey (England) - 1831
...the north side of this monument are the following lines : " 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 Jike the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, Even so is man, whose thread is... | |
 | 1833
...13, 1616. The following lines are inscribed : — LIKE to the damask row you see, Or like the blussom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the »un, or like the shad«, Or like the gourd which Jonas bad, Ev'n so is MAN, whose thread is ejmn,... | |
 | John Ely - Readers (Primary) - 1833 - 108 pages
...Give me a mansion in thy love. ON THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIT*. Like as a damask rose 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!... | |
 | 1835
...TOMB OF RICHARD HUMBLE, IX ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH, SOUTHWARK. LIKE to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower...Jonas had, Even so is Man, whose thread is spun, Drawn outward, cut,—and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839
...lines: Like to the damask rose you see, Of like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty llowerof May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the eourd which Jonas had, Even so is man, whose thread is spun Drawn out, and cut and so is done. The... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837
...rose you see, Or like the blossom on a tree, Or like the dainty flower in 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 blossom... | |
 | England - 1839
...respect preferred a dishonest claim. ON MAN S MORTALITY. " Like аз the damask rose 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... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839
...Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, The rose withers, the blossom blattelh, Even so is man, whose thread a spun Drawn out, and cut and... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction: VOL.XXXIII - 1839
...lost in death. HBS ON MAN'S MORTALITY. " LIEF, as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on I he 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... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840
...And change his soul for harmony. SIMON WASTELL. 1623. MAN. 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 to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonah had, E'en auch is man,... | |
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