...man goes to his long home ; and, as he descends to the tomb, he is compelled to say to corruption, Thou art my father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister3. Nor is this image less dishonourable than corrupt ; it is the mark of our fallen state. Disease...

...the children of royal parents, and the parents of royal children, must say with Job: " To corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister." Miserable riddle, when the same worm must be my mother and my sister and myself. Miserable incest,...

...solemn debate, make its option to be faithless. * * Such a nation ' might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and sister." Fisher Ames. (Speech in Congress, April 28, 1798. Works, Boston. 1809; pp. 83-84.) "America...

...the children of royal parents, and the parents of royal children, must say with Job: " To corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister." Miserable riddle, when the same worm must be my mother and my sister and myself. Miserable incest,...

...distinctions, which become the vehicles of your dishonor. Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. We should say of such a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt. ... : . . The...

...touching this world, to count the grave my house, to make my bed in darkness, and to say to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and sister. . . . The parting with my wife and my poor children hath often been to me as the pulling of...

...distinctions, which become the vehicles of your dishonor. Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. We should say of such a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt. . . . ' The refusal...

...distinctions, which become the vehicles of your dishonor. Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. We should say of such a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt. * * *' The refusal...

...same Creator or Father • and the Scripture gives us a much worse kindred; I have said to Corruption, thou art my Father; and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister, Job 17. v. 14. 3. And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, * and the heavens shall be rolled...

...the worm feeding on them ; kindred of the earth shall you yourself become ; saying to the grave, " Thou art my father " ; and to the worm, "Thou art my mother, and my sister." I leave you to judge, and to choose, between this labour, and the bequeathed peace; these wages, and...