 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 404by Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flow'r of May, Or like the morning to the day, 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,... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England). - 1851 - 902 pages
...extract from a poem attributed to Francis Quartes : — '• Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the moruing of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, Even SO... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - Authors, English - 1854 - 292 pages
...monument of Eichard Humble, his two wives and children : " Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower...so is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, ;iml so is done; The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, ^--~The... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1854 - 730 pages
...1623. LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower in May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd whleh Jonas luvl, E'en such is man — whose thread is spon. Drawn out and cut, and so is donc, —... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - Readers (Secondary) - 1854 - 406 pages
...rose you see, Or like a blossom on the 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; E'en such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done; Withers the rose, the blossom... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...sure must live. ON THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFE. — WaateU..* 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 such is man... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...sure must live. ON THE SHORTNESS OP HUMAN LIFE. — Wastett* 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 such is man... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...sure must live. ON THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFE. — Wtutell* 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 such is man;... | |
 | Harvey Buckland - Christian life - 1856 - 190 pages
...near was, And so away he flew. Ilerrick. OF MAM S MORTALITY. 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 Jonas had, Even such is man;... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...1623. Like as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower in May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun,...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,... | |
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