 | 1810
...Lyre, ?Vie Muses sung in strains alternate." (SELECT-ID.) THE COMMON LOT. By yames Montgomery. ONCI in the flight of ages past, There lived a man : and...Unknown the region of his birth. The land in which he diet) unknown : His name hath pemh'd from thewrth This truth survives alone : That joy and grief, and... | |
 | 1806
...ages past, There Kv'da man ;— and who was ts ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot is cast ; That man resembles thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; pis name hath perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone : That joy, and grief, and hope,... | |
 | 1806
...considerable felicity of expression. " THE COMMON LOT. " Once in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man ; — and WHO was HE ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembles thee. " Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1806 - 175 pages
...to roam From Liberty, Juftice, Religion, AT HOME !" THE COMMON LOT. ONCE in the flight of ages paft, There lived a Man :— and WHO was He ? — Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be caft, That Man refembled Thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ;... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807
...their head* enveloped in eternal clouds, THE COMMON LOT. ONCE in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man ;— and WHO WAS HE ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembles thee. Unknown the regions of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath... | |
 | 1809
...man ; and who was he ? Mortal, howe'er thy lot be cast, Tljat man resembled thee. Unknown the regions of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath perish'd from the earth, . This truth survives alone : That joy and grief, and hope and fear, Alternate... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1813 - 175 pages
...of a slave, No longer seduce your affections to roam From Liberty, Justice, Religion, AT HOME !" 172 COMMON LOT. ONCE in the flight of ages past, There...birth, The land in which he died unknown : His name has perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone : — That joy and grief, and hope and fear,... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 240 pages
...past, There live,: a man ; am w!,o was he ? Mortal ! howe er thy lot be cast, That man resembled tree. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown; Hiť name his perished trom the earth, This truth fur rives a one; Th4t jov and grief, ana hope and... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1821
...soul of a slave, No longer seduce your affections to roam From Liberty, Justice, Religion, AT HOME !'' THE COMMON LOT. ONCE, in the flight of ages past,...birth, The land in which he .died unknown : His name has perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone : — That joy, and grief, and hope and fear,... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821
...sbe, And crack wi' me at e'en. CXLIV. THERE LIVED A MAN. Once in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man :— and who was he? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembl'd thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown : His name has perish'd... | |
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