 tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death ; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud : — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?  Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services - Page 183by Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Funeral sermons - 1865 - 408 pages
...the tear, the song and the dirge, Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. "Tis the wink of nn eye. 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom...the shroud,— Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? A man that revolved such thoughts in his mind was not likely to be elated by his position... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...song and the dirge, Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. f Tis the wink of an eye, — His the draught of a breath ; From the blossom of health...shroud : — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Discussing briefly the merits of this poem, and its probable authorship, Mr. Lincoln continued... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...the dirge, Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. "TiB the wink of an eye, 'tis the dranght of a breath ; From the blossom of health to the paleness...the shroud — Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud f No one was more modest than he. Look at the record of his life as famished by himself, in... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...the dirge, Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the dranght of a breath; From the blossom of health to the paleness...and the shroud— Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud f No one was more modest than he. Look at the record of his life as furnished by himself,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1865 - 78 pages
...tear, and the song and the dirge, Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. 'Tis the twink of the eye, — 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom...From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud ; — O why should the spirit of mortal be proud ! [The author of the above poem was WILLIAM KNOX,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...the song and the dirge. Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. "Tis the wink of au ere, — 'tis the draught of a breath ; From the blossom of...From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud : — Obi why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Discussing briefly the merits of this poem, and... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...follow each other, like surge upon surge. 'Tis the wink of an eye, — 'tis the draught of a breath j From the blossom of health to the paleness of death,...gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud : — Oh I why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Discussing briefly the merits of this poem, and its probable... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 496 pages
...Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the dranght of a tireath ; From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shrond — Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud? No one was more modest than he. Look at the... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...newspaper, and learned by heart. I would/ he continued, ' give a great deal to know who wrote it ; but l I have never been able to ascertain.' " Then, half...well-known Friend and philanthropist, Joseph John Gurney, one of the wealthiest bankers of London : — " MY ESTEEMED FKiEND, — I have not forgotten,... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - Readers - 1866 - 204 pages
...the tears, the song and the dirge, Still followed each other, like surge upon surge. 'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath; From the...and the shroud— Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? THE AMERICAN FLAG.—By Joseph Rodman Drake. WHEN Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurl'd... | |
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