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
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 696 pages
...South side of the 3 Crown-gate in Southwnrk* And on the north side of this monument are these linc-s! Like to the Damask Rose you see, Or like the Blossom...dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; * Tnbably Naxing, • . Or Or like -the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which- Jonas had.... | |
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 692 pages
...work. And on the north side of this monument are these lines: Like to the Damask Rose you see, Or like1 the Blossom on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of May, Or like the Morning of the Day ; • Probably Nazutg. Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas had. Even... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 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, E'en such is man ; — whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. — The rose withers,... | |
| Thomas Pennant - London (England) - 1813 - 534 pages
...of the pretty and moral inscription cut on one side. A PRETTY Like to the damask rose you see, ONE. Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty...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,... | |
| James Storer - Architecture - 1816 - 214 pages
...the style of Elizabeth and James's time. The inscription is the most pleasing part of this monument: Like to the Damask Rose you see, Or like the Blossom...like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas had, Eren so is Man, whose Thread is Spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The Rose withers, the Blossom... | |
| James Storer - Architecture - 1816 - 214 pages
...Elizaheth and James's time. The inscription is the most pleasing part of this monument: Like to the Damash Rose you see, Or like the Blossom on the Tree, Or like the dainty Flower of Mayt Or like the Morning of the Day ; Or like the Sun, or like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...rose you see. Or like the blossom on a tree . Or like the dainty flower in May, Or like 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,... | |
| England - 1839 - 894 pages
...Emblems and Divine Fancies had in this respect preferred a dishonest claim. 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 — Even such is... | |
| John Ely - Readers - 1817 - 124 pages
...my soul must hence remove, Give me a mansion in thy love. ON THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN'LIFE. LIKE as a damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree:...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... | |
| Thomas Kitson Cromwell - Surrey (England) - 1821 - 300 pages
...family: which information is succeeded by the quaint verses following : Like to the damask Rose yon see, Or like the Blossom on the tree, Or like the...like the Shade, Or like the Gourd which Jonas had ; liven so is Man whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done. Ye Rose withers, ye Blossom... | |
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