Life's little stage is a small eminence, Inch high the grave above, that home of man, Where dwells the multitude: we gaze around ; We read their monuments ; we sigh ; and while We sigh we sink ; and are what we deplored : Lamenting or lamented all our... Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality - Page 22by Edward Young - 1816 - 268 pagesFull view - About this book
| F. S., Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 306 pages
...our own, in musing over their last, long, resting-place. " Man's home is in the grave ! Here dwell the multitude ; we gaze around, We read their monuments, we sigh, and while We sigh, we sink." The early, though now almost obsolete usage of decking the graves of the deceased with flowers —... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 364 pages
...anticipate our own, in musing over their last, long resting place. " Man's home is in the grave ! Here dwell the multitude ; we gaze around, We read their monuments, we sigh, and while We sigh, we sink." The early, though now almost obsolete usage of decking the graves of the deceased with flowers —... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 358 pages
...over their last, long resting place. " Man's home is in the grave ! Here dwell the multitude ; ire gaze around, We read their monuments, we sigh, and while We sigh, we sink." The early, though now almost obsolete usage of decking the graves of the deceased with flowers —... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 314 pages
...our own, in musing over their last, long, resting-place. " Man's home is in the grave ! Here dwell the multitude ; we gaze around, We read their monuments, we sigh, and v;hile We sigh, we sink." The early, though now almost obsolete usage of decking the graves of the... | |
| John Stanford - 1855 - 488 pages
...BCCLES. xii. 5. that home of man, Where dwells the multitude ; we gaze around ; \Ve read their monument ; we sigh ; and while We sigh, we sink ; and are what...we deplored ; Lamenting, or lamented, all our lot ! " YOUNO. SOLOMON was endowed with wisdom from the Almighty, far transcending the wisest men of his... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 pages
...rail, than eause to sigh. Young's Night Thoughts. Life's little stage is a small eminenee, Ineh-high the grave above ; that home of man, Where dwells the multitude : we gaze around ; W e read their monuments ; we sigh ; and while We sigh, we sink ; and are what we deplor'd ¡ Lamenting,... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 pages
...fail, than eause to sigh. Young's Night Thoughts. Life's little stage is a small eminenee, Ineh-high the grave above ; that home of man, Where dwells the multitude : we gazo around ; We read their monuments ; we bigh ; and while We sigh, we sink ; and are what we deplor'd... | |
| Edward Young - 1856 - 536 pages
...wraps our thought, at banquets, in the shroud. Life's little stage is a small eminence, 860 Inch-high the grave above ; that home of man. Where dwells the...we deplored ; Lamenting, or lamented, all our lot ! 365 PAST HOURS. Is death at distance ? No : he has been on thee ; And giv'n sure earnest of his final... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1856 - 624 pages
...fail, than eause to sigh. Young's Night Thoughts. Life's littlo stage is a small eminenee, Ineh-high the grave above ; that home of man, Where dwells the...sigh ; and while We sigh, we sink ; and are what we deplor'd ; Lamenting, or lamented, all our lot. Young's Night Thoughts. Ere man has measur'd half his... | |
| 1857 - 348 pages
...NEIGHBOURHOOD. To the Editor of the Cambrian Journal. " Life's little stage is a small eminence Inch-high the grave above ; that home of man, Where dwells the...sigh ; and while We sigh we sink, and are what we deplore ; Lamenting or lamented, all our lot." SIR, — Every locality has, more or less, its relics... | |
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