 LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of 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,...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 1691808Full view - About this book
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 428 pages
...only smile in hope's bright spring, And darken when the spirit grieves. ON MAN'S MORTALITY. " Like as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1921 - 576 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 blossom... | |
 | Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - Poetry - 1921 - 316 pages
...pensive reflection on the fleetingness of life, relieved by Christian resignation and hope : Like as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower in May, • Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which... | |
 | Seumas MacManus - Ireland - 1921 - 762 pages
...Islands of Scotland, and translated into English. Or like a dainty flower in May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonah made ; Even such is man whose thread is spun, Drawn out and out, and so is done. The rose withers,... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - Ballads, English - 1924 - 326 pages
...thy love to every one Hath brought thee to be loved by none. [ (?) -1632] OF MAN'S MORTALITY Like as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 408 pages
...rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower in May, Or like the moiiiing of 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 tloui1. — The rose withers,... | |
 | Arthur Archibald Eaglestone - Coal miners - 1925 - 280 pages
...contributed — and sundry artistic compositions, mainly sombre in tone, outdistanced and outpaced by: Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree — the opening strains of which I had been humming softly with the first 'skittle' of the alarm. As... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - Poetry - 1927 - 494 pages
...behold her move So nimbly with a marble heart. Of Man's Mortality TIKE as the damask rose you see, L 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... | |
 | American poetry - 1927 - 490 pages
...and to wait. — Henry Wadstaorth Longfellow Man's Mortality I IKE as the damask rose you see, J—i Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower in May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which... | |
 | Norman Ault - English poetry - 1928 - 546 pages
...musie Along let them bring her. Drayton . The Battle of Affincourt, itc., 1627. Man's Mortality LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the...like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the day, 40 Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had — Even such... | |
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