 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 574 pages
...beaten plain, And if a man be not too far gone, He may return again. " The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower, We are here to-day, and...is day, So God bless you all, both great and small, Andjsend you a joyful May." But alack ! we have neither May-poles) nor sweet May garlands in this dull... | |
 | 1848 - 294 pages
...beaten plain, And if a man be not too far gone, He may return again. " The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower, We are here to-day, and...is day, So God bless you all, both great and small, Aud^send you a joyful May." But alaek ! we have neither May-poles]nor sweet May garlands in this dull... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 pages
...may return again. 'I In- life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower, \Ye are here to-dav, and gone to-morrow, And we are dead in an hour. The...stars give a light, A little before it is day, So Cod bless you ail, both great and small, And send you a )u\ ful May. Stay 4, on In London, thirty years... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - 1861 - 214 pages
...Carol;' but I scarcely think it was composed later than the early part of the preceding century.] HE moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it was day, Our Lord, our God, he called on us, And bid us awake and pray. Our Lord, our God, he died... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - 1861 - 240 pages
...Carol ; '' but I scarcely think it was composed later than the early part of the preceding century.] HE moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it was day, Our Lord, our God, he called on us, And bid us awake and pray. Awake, awake, good people all,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pages
...And if a man be not too far gone, He may return again. The life of man is but a span, It nourishes like a flower ; We are here to-day and gone to-morrow,...an hour. The moon shines bright, and the stars give alight, A little before it is day : So God bless you all, both great and small, And send you a joyful... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pages
...plain ; And if a man be not too far gone, He may return again. _ The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower; We are here to-day and gone to-morrow, And we are dead in an hour. 7. The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it is day : So God bless you... | |
 | . - 1863 - 684 pages
...people. Wind it up with this verse from the old carol : — " The moon shines bright, and the stars give light, A little before it is day ; So God bless you all, both great and small, And send yon a joyful May." ED 4( jris ||0me.' (Concluded.) ALL night long George rested his weary limbs on... | |
 | Oliver Optic - 1870 - 974 pages
...in the memory. An old May-day carol ends with these lines : — " The life of man is but a span ; It flourishes like a flower ; We are here to-day, and gone to-morrow, And we are dead in one hour. *' The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it is day ; So God... | |
 | 1871 - 660 pages
...sprout, but it's well budded out By the work • our Lord's hands. "The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower : We are here to-day and gone to-morrow, And we are dead in one hour. " The moon shines bright and the stars give a light A little before it is day; So God bless... | |
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The life of man is but a span, It flourishes like a flower; We are here to-day, and gone to-morrow, And are dead in an hour. The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light, A little before it is day, So God bless you all, both great and small, And... 
