 | 1825 - 970 pages
...man he dies ! Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like the 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.... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 340 pages
...door. CHAP. III. Like to the frra-s 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. The... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 242 pages
...ii. 8 CHAPTER X. 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...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. The... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 350 pages
...the gra<s 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 roan, who lives by breath. Is here, now there, in life and death.'... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...consumes,—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, (a) Steaveti—-appointment. K 2 E'en such is man;—who lives by breath, Is here,... | |
 | 1828 - 398 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, K'en &uch is man; — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death.—... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 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 ; Even such is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death. The... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction: VOL.XXXIII - 1839 - 446 pages
...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 — Even such is man, who lives by breath. Is here, now there, in life and death.... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...man he diet. " Like to the grass that's newly sprang, Or like a tale that's new began, Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hoar, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swanEven such is man, who lives by breath, Is here,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...sprung, Or like a tale that 's new begun, ; * Born about 1565. 194 SENSIBILITY. 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. 
