—A Young Gentleman,* Descended of worthy Progenitors; Accomplished with the Advantages of a Liberal as well as Religious Education; Recommended unto the Loves & Hopes of his Friends by many Desirable circumstances; After very little more than Three Times Seven Years of Appearance in the World; Be to all Apprehension in perfect Health; in the midst of Business, and of Company;— And — But here the Story Stops! — At once to fall down Dead in the Street! — The Mounting & Glowing Spark, in a Moment go out, and fall down into the common Heap of Ashes! — This is a Paraphrase, which the Great GOD has just now given us, on, Man knows not his Time. An affecting Paraphrase! Go to now, ye that say, To Morrow we will do this or that! ye know not what shall be on the Morrow. What is your Life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.
—A Young Gentleman,* Descended of worthy Progenitors; Accomplished with the Advantages of a Liberal as well as Religious Education; Recommended unto the Loves & Hopes of his Friends by many Desireable circumstances; After very little more than Three Times Seven Years of Appearance in the World; Be to all Apprehension in perfect Health; in the midst of Business, and of Company;— And — But here the Story Stops! — At once to fall down Dead in the Street! — The Mounting & Glowing Spark, in a Moment go out, and fall down into the common Heap of Ashes! — This is a Paraphrase, which the Great GOD has just now given us, on, Man knows not his Time. An affecting Paraphrase! Go to now, ye that say, To Morrow we will do this or that! ye know not what shall be on the Morrow. What is your Life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.
- *Mr. SAMUEL HIRST.
