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William Knox
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“Mortality", in Songs of Israel (1824). Abraham Lincoln was fond of repeating these lines.”
William Knox (1789–1825) said by 1825 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a fast-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passes from life to his rest in the grave.”
William Knox (1789–1825) said by 1825 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source