 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where 1 discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - 476 pages
...from one thought to another, " surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst [ was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lip?, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...Surely, said I, man is but a shaHow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where...lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...I, " man is but a shadow. and life a dream." 3. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards tha summit of a. rock that was not far from me, where...applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. 4. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tones that were inexpressibly... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pages
...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock, that was not far from me, where...discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play.... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pages
...passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play.... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast ; my eyes towards the summit...discovered one |. in the habit of a shepherd, with a little mu- \ sical instrument in his hand. As I looked up- i[ on him he applied it to his lips, and began... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pages
...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock, that was not far from me, where...discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where 1 discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked... | |
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... the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a... 
