E'en 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. Marion County in the Making - Pagina 345door Fairmont High School (Fairmont, W. Va.), Fairmont High School. Class of 1916 - 1917 - 362 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pagina’s
...the day, Or like the sun, or 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, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets,... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 pagina’s
...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 blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets,... | |
| 1803 - 490 pagina’s
...Morning ot" the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the shade,. Or like the Gourd which Jonas had, Even so 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,... | |
| 1808 - 356 pagina’s
...morning of the day ; Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had : Even so 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... | |
| George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagina’s
...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, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 534 pagina’s
...morning of the day ; Or like 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, the blossom blastcth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth; The sun sets,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...the morning to the day; Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas bad ; h'en such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done: Withers the rose, the blossom blasts. The flower fades, the morning hastes; The sun doth set,... | |
| James Storer - 1816 - 214 pagina’s
...Morning of the Day ; Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas had, £ven so is Man, whose Thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom hlasteth, The Flower fades, the Morning hasteth ; The Sun sets,... | |
| 1839 - 894 pagina’s
...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 spunt Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades,... | |
| John Ely - 1817 - 124 pagina’s
...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 spuq, Drawn out, aud cut; and so 'tis done. Withers the rose, the blossom blasts; The flower fades,... | |
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