 Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes; and man he dies.  Tallis's Illustrated London - Page 50by William Gaspey - 1851Full view - About this book
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...you fee, Or like the Bloflbms on a tree, Or like the fragrant Flowers in May, Or like the Morning to the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonah had : E'en fuch is Man, whofe thread is fpuri; Drawn out, and cut, and fo its done; Withers the... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...father's pcr" mission, will first transcribe the epitaph ** on Richard Humble and his family." EPITAPH. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom...like the shade, . Or, like the gourd which Jonas had : E'ea \ E'en so is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done. The rose withers,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, Even such is man ; whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done : The rose withers, the blossoms... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the clay, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, E'en such is man; — whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. — The rose withers,... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...1616. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flow'r ot May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun,...•which Jonas had. Even so is man, whose thread is span, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done : The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades,... | |
 | David Hughson - 1807 - 692 pages
...on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; • Probably Nazutg. Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd...Even so is Man, whose Thread is spun. Drawn out, and rut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth. The Flower fades, the Morning hasleth... | |
 | David Hughson - 1807 - 696 pages
...Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; * Tnbably Naxing, • . Or Or like -the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd...which- Jonas had. . Even so is Man, whose Thread is span. Drawn out, and rut, and so is done. , . The Rose withers, the Blossom blasteth, , ,Tlie Flrtwer... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pages
...you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, E'en such is man ; — whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. — The rose withers,... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 534 pages
...of the pretty and moral inscription cut on one side. A PRETTY Like to the damask rose you see, ONE. Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty...the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonat had : Even so is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done. The rose withers,... | |
 | James Storer - 1816 - 214 pages
...the style of Elizabeth and James's time. The inscription is the most pleasing part of this monument: Like to the Damask Rose you see, Or like the Blossom...like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas had, Eren so is Man, whose Thread is Spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom... | |
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