![]() ![]() Job 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the II Samuel 14:14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, whichĬannot be gathered up again neither doth God respect any person: yet doth heĭevise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. She remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the Sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, John 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.Ī. Long „³ Threescore and ten Psalms 90:10 & 12 The days of our years are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Psalms 89:47 -48 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? 48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.ĭ. Short „³ There is no respect of person with death. Very Short Existence „³ Not even born, or not born alive.ī. a wind Psalms 78:39 For he remembered that they were but flesh Ī wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.Ī. as grass 1 Peter 1:24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of Man at his best state is altogether vanity. Handbreadth and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every a handbreath Psalms 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.Į. a flower Job 14:2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: a few days Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days,ĭ. Psalms 102:11 My days are like a shadow that declineth and I amĪ shadow only lasts one day. a shadow I Chron 29:15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.ī. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. ![]() a vapor James 4:13 ¡V 15 Go to now, ye that say, To day or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is it? It¡¦s the DASH between the dates.Ī. Some information can be found on tombstones, but one item is exactly the same on every marker: the dash between the dates. I retyped this one from notepad or an old Works program. ![]() I think I sent the wrong copy before, because this version has no quotation marks, bullets, or apostrophes. The situation has raised a discussion about intellectual property and the use of information that is accessible on the Internet.I am resending The Dash. Still, the poem has been published without permission, and the poet has brought lawsuits in some of these cases. Instead, the poet requests that people provide a link to the webpage containing the poem. The poet’s website grants permission for anyone to recite the poem freely but does not allow it to be reproduced in written form. “The Dash” has raised some controversy because of copyright issues. In addition, the poem suggests treating others better by being more respectful and pleasant. It reflects on ways to enhance the time in “the dash,” such as slowing down, having more patience and being grateful. According to the poem, the value of people does not rest in the wealth they have accumulated but in their love and relationships. The poet recognizes that, at a funeral, the “dash” time is remembered by those who loved the deceased.
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