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...the willing in the fand. Or hWe a thought, or like a dream, Or like the gliding of theftream : E'en fuch is man, who lives by breath* Is here, now there, in lif . and death. , The bubble's buift, the lock's forgot, The fhuttlc's flung, the writing's blot,...

...like the pearled dew of May, Or l.ke an hour, or like a fpan, Or like the finging of a fwan j E'en fuch is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death. The grau decays, the tale doth end, The bird is fiown, the dews afcend, The hour is fhort, the fpan not...

...like the finging of a Swan : E'en fuch is Man, who lives by breathy Is here ; is there; in. Life ; in Death ! The Grafs decays, the Tale doth end, The Bird is flown, the Dews afcend, The Hour is fliort, the Span not long; The Swan's near Death ! Man's life is done! Like to a Bubble on a brook,...

...writing in the fand. Or like a thought, or like a dream, Or like the gliding of a ftream : E'en (uch is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death i The bubble's burit, the look's Forgot, The fnuttle's flung, the writing's blot, The thought is part,...

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...like the pearled dew of May ; Or like an hour, or like a fpan, Or like the finging of a fwaij : fcv'n fuch is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there,...decays, the tale doth end, The bird is flown, the dcwn afccnd ; Thf. hour ib fhort, the fpan not long, The iwan 's near death, man's life is done. Like...

...the pearled dew of May,, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a Swan ; Even such is Man; who lives by breath. Is here, now there, in life and death. The grass withers, the tale is ended, The bird is flown, the dew's ascended, The hour is short, the span...

...like the writing ia the Or like a thought, or like a dream, Or like the gliding of the frream ; E'en fuch is man, who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death ; The bubble's burft ; the look's forgot; The fhuttle's flung ; the writing's blot; The thought is paft;...

...like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan, E'en such is man; — who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life and death. — The grass withers, the tale is ended, The bird is flown, the dew's ascended, The hour is short, the span...