 E'en such is man — whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done — The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes, and man he dies.  The Monotonical Speller, and Docile Reader, of the English Language ... - Page 65by Hezekiah Burhans - 1847 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
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