 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 blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow...  A Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions: On the Most ... - Page 251by Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1727 - 528 pages
...His Meflenger for me'fent. On MARGARET HUMBLEi LIKE to the Damaslc Rofe you lee, Qr -like the Bloffom on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or...the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like Gourd whieh Jonas had j Even fo is Man, whofe Thread is ipun, Prawn out, -and. cut, and io is done... | |
 | 1792 - 684 pages
...for its unaffcaed fimplicity. w. Y. LIKE as the damafk rofe you fee, Or like the bloffom on a cree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the fun, or like the fhade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had ; Ev'n inch U man, whofe thread is fpun,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pages
...pretty and moral in- . fcription cut on one fide. Like to the damaflc rofe you fee, Or like the bloflbm on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day ; Or like the fun, or like the (hade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had : Even fo is man, whofe thread is fpun, 'Drawn... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...the epitaph ** on Richard Humble and his family." EPITAPH. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower...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
...that I My life may mend, sith I must die: OF MAN'S MORTALITY. 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 to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, Even such is man... | |
 | 1803 - 490 pages
...pious memory of Richard Humble, Alderman of London." &c. " Like to the Damask Rose you see, Or like the Blossom on the Tree, Or like the Dainty Flower of May,, Or lite the Morning ot" the Day, Or like the Sun, or like the shade,. Or like the Gourd which Jonas had,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...been inserted among the poems of Quarles. Of Man's Mortality. 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 to the clay, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, E'en such is man;... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1804 - 256 pages
...of my underftanding. Frailty of Lifr. i. LIKE as the damaft. role you fee, Or like the blofibm on a tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of tke day, Or like the fiin, or like the ftade, Or like the gourd which Jonah had ; Ev'n fuch is man... | |
 | 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,... | |
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