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d. 1825 Scotland

William Knox (17 August 1789 – 12 November 1825) was a Scottish poet whose work gained him the friendship of Walter Scott.

Scotland
Poets

Also known as: Knox, William

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Oh! Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast flying cloud,
A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave,
Man passes from life to his rest in the grave.

"Mortality", in Songs of Israel (1824). Abraham Lincoln was fond of repeating these lines.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Knox (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.