| Index Entry | Lyric, moral [beg] What is this life, that mortals idly crave? |
| Location | New York |
| Citation | NYJ-N.771.114 8 Aug 1771:41 (1492) PICTURE OF LIFE. What is this life, that mortals idly crave? The noisy passport to the silent grave. Each moment sinks the value of the prize, And death is daily marching 'fore our eyes. . . . [26 more lines] |
| Generic Title | New York Journal-New York |
| Date | 1771.08.08 |
| Publisher | Holt, John |
| City, State | New York, NY |
| Year | 1771 |
| Bibliography | B0028669 |