 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
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 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, — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? WILLIAM KNO.X. MEMORY. The following poem was written... | |
 | David French Boyd - 1887 - 28 pages
..."'Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the dranght of я breath, f'roni 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 ?" Rigidly exacting of himself in every duty to his... | |
 | 1888 - 298 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 — Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? " John Marsh sajlcd from England in 1G33 and arrived... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pages
...23. '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 ?—Knox. 24. Creep into thy narrow bed, Creep, and let... | |
 | William Henry Herndon - 1889 - 276 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, — Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? ' " [from a speech by Hon. Lawrence Weldon, at a... | |
 | Charles M. Clark - 1889 - 636 pages
...* '"Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the pallor of death; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud: Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? " That " Heroic soul, in homely garb half hid, Sincere,... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pages
...23. '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 ? — Knox. 24. Creep into thy narrow bed, Creep, and... | |
 | 1894 - 704 pages
...add: "'Tisthe 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." Now, if a thoughtful consideration of social questions... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...'Tis the twinkle 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 t>f mortal be proud ? — William Ktiox. The Common Lot. ONCE, in the... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1890 - 394 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, — O why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? WILLIAM KNOX. "You have heard," said a youth to his... | |
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