 tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death ; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud : — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?  Wisconsin Journal of Education - Page 1911898Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1872 - 370 pages
...the wink of an eye — 't is the draught of a breath — From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud: — Oh 1 why should tha spirit of mortal be proud 7 XX. On the way to the sculptor's studio a. conversation... | |
 | Jean L. Watson - 1872 - 316 pages
...Tis the twinkling of sight, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death ; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud, Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? " f CHAPTEE IV. THE FIRST OF APRIL. " But love the... | |
 | 1872 - 232 pages
...'T is the wink of an eye, 't is the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud, — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Ex. 85. — THOU ART, O GOD. — Moore. THOU art,... | |
 | Oliver Optic - 1868 - 868 pages
..."WINK * of an 'EYE — 'tis the "DRAUGHT * of a 'BREATH — From the blossom of 'HEALTH to the paleness of 'DEATH, From the gilded 'SALOON to the 'BIER and the 'SHROUD : — ! • 0, !WHY * should the spirit of "MORTAL * be 'PROUD ? HOMAGE. T^OR several centuries of... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
..."'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death — From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud ; O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ?" While the procession was escorting the remains to... | |
 | Alfred Johnson Cotton - 1874 - 230 pages
...surge. 'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud— O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? O, indeed ! is that not most beautiful, beautiful ? JANE... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - 1876 - 360 pages
...'T is the wink of an eye, "t is the draught of a breath ; From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud, — Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? ROLL CALL. itORPORAL Green !" the orderly cried... | |
 | David Otis Mears - 1876 - 22 pages
...surge. "'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud, — O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud !" It is with the Nation as it is with the soil we... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 pages
...'T is the twink of an eye, 't is the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud, — 0, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? WILLIAM KNOX. VIRTUE IMMORTAL. SWEET day, so cool,... | |
 | 1876 - 216 pages
...surge. 'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death ; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud— 0, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? A SOM OF THE OAMP. UAYAHIt TAYLOB. " Give us a song !"... | |
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