| Dr. William Cleveland - 1896 - 414 páginas
...should the spirit of mortal be proud? . 'Like a swift-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, ' . The 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 around and together be laid; f . '... | |
| Robert Murray - 1897 - 128 páginas
...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 passes 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... | |
| David Herschell Edwards - 1893 - 460 páginas
...mort:d he promt? Like a tast-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the li^M.uin-, n hreak nf the wave — He passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shnll fade, Be scattered around, ami together he laid ; Shall... | |
| United States. 55th Congress, 2d session, 1897-1898 - 1898 - 144 páginas
...poet: 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 around, and together be laid ; And the... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 602 páginas
...MORTALITY. 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, He passes 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... | |
| 1899 - 408 páginas
...scepter. 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 SONG OF THE SHIRT. THOMAS HOOD. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman... | |
| 1899 - 434 páginas
...scepter. 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 SONG OF THE SHIRT. THOMAS HOOD. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman... | |
| George Andrew Lewis - 1902 - 434 páginas
...Lincoln.] 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 passes 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... | |
| 1903 - 1186 páginas
...spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a fast-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightuing, a break of the wave, He passes from life to his rest in the grave.3 Mortality.* ALFRED BUNN. 1790-1860. I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls, With vassals and... | |
| United States. 57th Congress, 1st session, 1901-1902 - 1903 - 80 páginas
...exclaimed: Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a fleet-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. Mr. Speaker, few members of the P'ifty-seventh Congress are apt to forget its horrible roll of death.... | |
| |