vale of tears (valley of tears)
a place of trials and troubles, life on earth, this mortal coil
Brothers and sisters, our burden is heavy tonight - heavy with the passing of dear Jesse, who has departed this vale of tears.
vale of tears (valley of tears)
a place of trials and troubles, life on earth, this mortal coil
Brothers and sisters, our burden is heavy tonight - heavy with the passing of dear Jesse, who has departed this vale of tears.
Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012