 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
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 pages
...MONUMENT. Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree ; Or like the dainty flow'r of May, Or like the morning of the day. Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonah made ; Ev'n so is man whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done. The rose withers,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1823 - 730 pages
...the memory of Rich. Humble, Alderman of London, on which is the following poetical inscription : " Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Of like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...you «ef , 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 had, Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done—- The rose withers, the blossom... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1824 - 580 pages
...erected a monument to his memory in the church of St. Mary Overies, with the following inscription : Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree ; Or like the dainty flowers of May, Or like the morning of the da;; Or like the sun or like the shade, Or like the gourd... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 800 pages
...erected a monument to his memory in the church of St. Mary Overies, with the following inscription : Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree ; Or like the dainty flowers of May, Or like the morning of the dajr; Or like the sun or like the shade. Or like the gourd... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 970 pages
...who, we are informed, entered at Oxford about 1580, and are as follow: 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 haJ, K'on such is roan;... | |
 | English essays - 1825 - 726 pages
...rou you see, Or like tbe blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty 6ower of May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like tlii- gourd which Jonas had, £'en such '» man ; — whose thread !« spun, Dtawn out, and cut, and... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...studied at Oxford, and became master of the free, school at Northampton. 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 man;—whose... | |
 | 1827 - 576 pages
...Wastell, a native of Westmoreland, who was born about 1562. The title is ' On 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 sun, or like the shade, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the gourd which Jonas had, E'en such... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...And gives a sure hope at the end of his days Of rising in brighter array! OF MAN'S MORTALITY. LIEE 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 as man;... | |
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