 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...and, man he dies ! Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun. Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan — E'en such is man ; who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 pages
...gourd consumes, — and man he dies. Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like a bird that's here to-day, Or like...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan — Even such is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...and man, he dies. Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the siiiging of a swan ; Even such is man, who lives by breath, Is here, — now there, — in life and... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pages
...man he dies ! B Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan : Even such is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death :... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pages
...sprung, Or like a tale that 's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearl'd dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man ; — who lives by breath, Now here, now there, in life and death... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1864 - 210 pages
...and man he dies. Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life or death —... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...Like to the grass that 's newly sprung, Or like a tale that 's new begun, Or like the bird that 's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man ; — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 342 pages
...and man, he dies. Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man ; — who lives by breath, The grass withers, the tale is ended,... | |
 | Our life - 1865 - 234 pages
...and man he dies ! Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man ; — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 238 pages
...and man he dies ! Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of...May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man ; — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
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Even such is man; who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life, and death. The grass withers, the tale is ended; The bird is flown, the dew's ascended; The hour is short, the span not long; The swan's near death; man's life is done. 
