 Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease, And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste that instant they take fire.  The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts - Page 117by Edward Young - 1813 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Dearborn - 1857 - 66 pages
...of Heaven. MES. LH Sl so IUCHAKDSON'S LOT, FIR AVENUE. " While man Is crowing, life is in decrease, And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb; Our birth...nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste that Instaut they take flre." WM. APPLETON. LOT 920. HELIOTROPE PATH. "If time past X PARAN STEVF.S8. SF.DGE... | |
 | 1858 - 620 pages
...present hour : Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease, And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...pass, Which comes to pass each moment of our lives ? 241 REVIVAL OF RELIGION. ADDRESS OF THE REV. JA JAMES, TO THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. ABE these things... | |
 | 1858 - 674 pages
...in view the wants and wishes of the inhabitants. * And elsewhere he says, on the same subject — " If fear we must, let that death turn us pale, Which...remains Should rather call on death than dread his cull." Oar first acquaintance with Lutetia Parisiorum dates from the revolution of July, and on our... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1858 - 562 pages
...present hour. Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...begun ; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire. Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud, To damp our brainless ardours ; and abate That glare of... | |
 | Christian classics - 1858 - 870 pages
...present hour. Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...begun ; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire. Dying JWnrtis. Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud. To damp our brainless ardours ; and abate... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1858 - 436 pages
...present hour. Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing bnt our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire. 3Ejging JWentos. Our dying friends... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Robinson - 1859 - 220 pages
...Autumnal mildew on the roses red ! WILLIS G. CLABH. 943. While man is growing life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...begun ; As tapers waste that instant they take fire. He sins against this life, who slights the next. YOUNG. 944. Onward we sweep through smooth and storm... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1859 - 436 pages
...present hour. Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...begun ; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire. Boincj Jnents. Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud, To damp our brainless ardours ; and abate... | |
 | Erwin House - 1860 - 500 pages
...take care of thy soul ; thy body is decaying day by day. ""While man is growing, life is in decrease; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb ; Our "birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers that instant they take fire." HOMILY XXXV. MISTAKEN NOTIONS RESPECTING MAN'S INABILITY. Why stand ye... | |
 | Erwin House - 1860 - 510 pages
...take care of thy soul ; thy body is decaying day by day. " While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb ; Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers that instant they take fire." HOMILY XXXV. MISTAKEN NOTIONS RESPECTING MAN'S INABILITY. Why stand ye... | |
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