 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
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1890 - 640 pages
...ascertain." He was told, in 1864.] K man by a deal to know O, 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 leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 394 pages
...eternity's ocean ! PAUL MOON JAMHI O 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...whom it was often recited.] ' Oh, why should tin- spirit of mortal bo 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, Be... | |
 | Pioneer Lawmakers' Association of Iowa - Bar associations - 1890 - 990 pages
...country: "O, why should the spirit of mortal man be proud. Like the swift-fleeting meteor, н fust flying cloud. A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passes from life to Ins rest in the grave." In the twenty years which have passed since the close of... | |
 | James Vincent Coombs - Elocution - 1891 - 420 pages
...child ! " 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,...Man passeth 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 young... | |
 | Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1891 - 570 pages
...never been able to ascertain." He was told, in 1864. ] O, 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 leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Nettie Colburn Maynard - Mediums - 1891 - 352 pages
...— OH I 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. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1891 - 1190 pages
...Stricture!. WILLIAM KNOX. 1789-1825. 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.5 Mortality* ALFRED BUNN. 1790-1860. I dreamt that I dwelt... | |
 | 1891 - 448 pages
...SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? O, 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 passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
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