 | American poetry - 1886 - 552 pages
...MORTALITY. |H, why should the spirit of mortal be, proud? Like a fast-flitting meteor, a fast-Hying 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... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - American literature - 1888 - 712 pages
...learned it by heart. For a long time he did not know the author's name, but subsequently learned H ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a swift-fleeting...cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
 | Railroads - 1887 - 410 pages
...In. dex. LINCOLH'S PAVORITE POEM. Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift-fitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the iravu— Man passes from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall... | |
 | Charles M. Clark - History - 1889 - 642 pages
...favorite poem. "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. ****** *** "Thehand of the king that the sceptre hath borne,... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1890 - 640 pages
...wrote it, but have never been able to 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Vincent Coombs - Elocution - 1891 - 420 pages
...soft and mild, That my mother asked — " Our Father ! Father ! do thou bless my child ! " OH! WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? Oh ! why should...cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be... | |
 | Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1891 - 570 pages
...great deal to know who wrote it, but have never been able to ascertain." He was told, in 1864. ] O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a swift-fleeting...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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
