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...ages past, There Kv'da man ;— and who was ts ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot is cast ; That man resembles thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; pis name hath perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone : That joy, and grief, and hope,...

...considerable felicity of expression. " THE COMMON LOT. " Once in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man ; — and WHO was HE ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembles thee. " Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath...

...to roam From Liberty, Juftice, Religion, AT HOME !" THE COMMON LOT. ONCE in the flight of ages paft, There lived a Man :— and WHO was He ? — Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be caft, That Man refembled Thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ;...

...their head* enveloped in eternal clouds, THE COMMON LOT. ONCE in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man ;— and WHO WAS HE ? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembles thee. Unknown the regions of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath...

...man ; and who was he ? Mortal, howe'er thy lot be cast, Tljat man resembled thee. Unknown the regions of his birth, The land in which he died unknown ; His name hath perish'd from the earth, . This truth survives alone : That joy and grief, and hope and fear,...

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...sbe, And crack wi' me at e'en. CXLIV. THERE LIVED A MAN. Once in the flight of ages past, There liv'da man :— and who was he? Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, That man resembl'd thee. Unknown the region of his birth, The land in which he died unknown : His name has perish'd...

...feel curious to know their individual history, let him call to mind the words of a modern poet, — " Once in the flight of ages past There lived a man ; and who was he? Mortal, where'er thy lot is cast, That man resembled thee," The stranger next arrives at the treasures of antique...

...the flight of ages past. There liv'da man :— and who was He ? —Mortal ! howe'er thy lot be cast, Unknown the region of his birth ; The land in which he died, unknown : His name hath perish'd from the earth, This truth survives alone : — That joy and grief, and hope and fear,...