Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Owen Gladdon's Wanderings in the Isle of Wight - Page 113by Old Humphrey - 1850 - 213 pagesFull view - About this book
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