 | Stories - 1799 - 188 sider
...through all the ground To push us to the tomb, And fierce diseases wait around To hurry mortals home. The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave ; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave." Well would it be if schoolboys in their sports, as... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 sider
...shorter still, As months and days increase; And ev'ry beating pulse we tell Leaves but the number less. The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first i,t gave ; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're traveling to the grave. Dangers stand thick thro' all the ground, To push us... | |
 | 1815 - 296 sider
...\_ And humbly own to tin-.-, How feeble is our mortal frame, VV hat dying worms are we! %>• —3 [The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave; Whate'er «e <lo, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave.] 4 Dangers stand thick through all the To push... | |
 | Collection - 1816 - 278 sider
...stilJ, ^-^ As months and days increase : And ev'ry beating pulse we tell Leaves but the number less. 2 The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave ; Whate'er we say, where e'er we be. We're drawing to the grave. 3 Troubles attend us on the ground. And drive us... | |
 | 1816 - 292 sider
...still. As months and days increase, Ai;d every beating pulse we tell, Leaves but the nuinber jess. 3 The year rolls round,' and steals away The breath that first it gave; Whafe'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave. 4 Dangers stand thick through all the... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - 1818 - 684 sider
...still, As months and days increase ; And every beating pulse we tell, Leaves but the number less. 8 The year rolls round, and steals away, The breath that first it gave ; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave. 4 Dangers stand thick through all the groin To push... | |
 | John Wesley - 1818 - 306 sider
...still, As months aud days increase ; And every beating pulse we tell, Leaves* but the number less. 3 The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave ; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave. 4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground To push... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1819 - 636 sider
...still, As months and days increase; And ev'ry beating pulse we tell, Leaves but the number less.] —3 (The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave; Whate'er we do, where'er we be. We're travelling to the grave. 4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground, To push... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1819 - 666 sider
...still, As months and days increase, 2 I 2 And ev'ry beating pulse we tell Leaves but the number less. 3 The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave; Wiiatc'tr we do, where'er <ve be, We're trav'lling to the grave. 4 Dangers stand thick through all... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1820 - 490 sider
...shorter still As months and days increase! And every beating pulse we tell Leaves but the number less. 3 The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave.4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground To push... | |
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HEE we adore, eternal name, And humbly own to thee, How feeble is our mortal frame ! What dying worms are we ! 2... 
