 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.  The Life Work of William McKinley - Page 224by Edward T. Roe - 1901 - 319 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Augustus Seiss - Bible - 1879 - 404 pages
...a little while, and then death comes and ends all. " 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, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave ! " The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade,... | |
 | M. Josephine Warren - Readers and speakers - 1879 - 400 pages
...Heine, OH! WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? 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, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. 8* The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade,... | |
 | United States. 45th Cong.. 3d sess., 1878-1879, United States. Congress - Legislators - 1880 - 116 pages
...forever. What a commentary on the pride and vanity of man. 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. * * * • * Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...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 - Michigan - 1881 - 714 pages
...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... | |
 | American poetry - 1881 - 520 pages
...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... | |
 | American literature - 1882 - 940 pages
...Golden Floral, Flexible, Fringed, Gilt Edges, - - $1.75 " 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." BOCK OF AGES. By AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE TOPLADY. Illustrated... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...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... | |
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