A sundial on a gravestone in Kilbirnie Auld Kirk, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. The motto at top reads,
"Life is but a passing shadow, the shadow of a bird on the wing."
"Life is but a passing shadow, the shadow of a bird on the wing."
Many sundials bear a motto[a] to reflect the sentiments of its maker or owner.
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