Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.
Ebenezer Elliott, Mark Storey (2008). “Selected Poetry of Ebenezer Elliott”, p.170, Associated University Presse
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Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.