 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...Israel."* I. 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. II. The leaves of the oak and the willows shall fade, Be... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...MORTALITY. i. 0 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. ii. The leaves of the oak aud the willows shall fade, Be... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...MORTALITY. 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 willows shall fade, Be scatter'd... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - Bethany (W. Va.) - 1838 - 540 pages
...UOETALIT Y. O! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a light fleeting meteor, a fust fleeting cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave,...He passeth from life to his rest in the grave* The loaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together he laid, And the young... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - Bethany (W. Va.) - 1838 - 584 pages
...should the spirit of mortal be proud? ^в» . Like a light fleeting meteor, a fast fleeting cloud, я A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to hit rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...HASTtNOS WELD. 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 willows shall fade, Be scatter'd... | |
 | William Knox - Christian poetry, English - 1847 - 240 pages
...ECCLESIASTES, i.) 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 willows shall fade, j Be scattered... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...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 willows shall fade, Be scattered... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 pages
...PROUD ? 1. OH, why should the spirit of mortal be proud * Like a fast-fleeting meteor, a fast-fleeting cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. 2. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around, and together be laid ; The... | |
 | J Byres Laing - 1852 - 44 pages
...KNOX'S SONGS OF ISBAEL. MORTALITY. O WHY should the spirit of mortal be proud 1 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 willows sliall fade, Be scattered... | |
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Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? — Like a swift-fleeing 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 scattered... 
