Ebenezer Elliot: Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.

Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift. — Ebenezer Elliot

Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.

Ebenezer Elliot

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