 Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving: And yet in this slippery world of strife, In the stir of human bustle so rife, There are daily sounds to tell us that Life Is dying, and...  The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist - Halaman 2701841Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | David Thomas - 684 halaman
...! " Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave, without any misgiving : And yet in this slippery world...to tell us that Life Is dying, and Death is living 1 " " This night thy soul is required" — or, " they require thy soul." They — the ministers of... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 halaman
...Beats. 'T is a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving : And yet, in this slippery...strife, In the stir of human bustle so rife There arc daily sounds to tell us that Life Is dying, and Death is living ! Ay, Beauty the girl, and Love... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1856 - 358 halaman
...Beat)). 'Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving : And yet in this slippery world...to tell us that Life Is dying, and Death is living ! Aye, Beauty the Girl, and Love the Boy, Bright as they are with hope and joy, How their souls would... | |
 | Thomas Johnson Corson - 1859 - 168 halaman
...eternity, '"Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave, without any misgiving: And yet in this slippery world...tell us that Life Is dying, and Death is living." We should at all times so live, as to be prepared to answer that summons, which must sooner or later... | |
 | Erwin House - 1860 - 500 halaman
...! " 'Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave, without any misgiving ; And yet in this slippery world...to tell us that life Is dying, and death is living ! " " This night thy soul is required," or, " they require thy soul," They— the ministers of divine... | |
 | Erwin House - 1860 - 510 halaman
...! " 'Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave, without any misgiving ; And yet in this slippery world...to tell us that life Is dying, and death is living I " " This night thy soul is required," or, " they require thy soul." They — the ministers of divine... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1860 - 642 halaman
...eternity. " 'T is a stem and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave, without any misgiving : And yet in this slippery world...strife, In the stir of human bustle so rife, There arc daily sounds to tell us that Life Is dying, and Death is living." We should at all times so live,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 halaman
...that " 'Tis a stern and startling thing to think, How often humanity stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving ; And yet in this slippery world...to tell us that life Is dying, and death is living. Aye, Beauty the girl, and Love the boy, Bright as they are with hope and joy, How their souls would... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1864 - 522 halaman
...Beat]). 'T is a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving : And yet, in this slippery...hope and joy, How their souls would sadden instanter, 1 To remember that one of those wedding bells, Which ring so merrily through the dells. Is the same... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1866 - 588 halaman
...eternity. "'Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving ; And yet in this slippery world...tell us that life Is dying, and death is living." Dear reader, sooner or later you must die. You may build a house in the finest spot in the world, you... | |
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