Man hath still either toys or care: But hath no root, nor to one place is TIED, but ever RESTLESS and irregular, about this earth doth run and RIDE. He knows he hath a home, but scarce knows where; He SAYS it is so far, that he has QUITE forgot how to go there.
Now air is the cause and spirit of EVERY life and MOTION in the WORLD, be it in flesh or in any of the vegetables; all WHATEVER is HATH its life from the air, and nothing whatsoever that moveth and is in this world can subsist without air.
Although it hath pleased GOD to hasten my DEATH by you, by whom my LIFE should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently TAKE it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful DAYS.
PRAY God in the bowels of his mercy to SEND you his Holy Spirit; for he hath given you his great GIFT of utterance, if it PLEASED him also to open the eyes of your HEART.
If a man SAY, 'I love God,' and hateth his BROTHER, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother ALSO.
The tolling of yon dismal BELL and the LOUD but solemn discharge of artillery hath announced to the nation the MELANCHOLY tidings - Thomas Jefferson no longer lives!