The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the, knell of my departed hours : Where are they? The Guardian - Pagina 451859Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1743 - 642 pagina’s
...vain dreami time, Sut from its laß. Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, ¡feel thefolemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours ; Where are they ? wait h the years beyond the flood: It is the lignai that demands di (patch j ttrw much is to be done?... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pagina’s
...But from its LOfs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my Hopes... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pagina’s
...But from its Lofs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; . ^ How much is to be done ? my... | |
| Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pagina’s
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, 1 feel the folemn found. If heard aright,. It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood; \ It is tiMftgnal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 pagina’s
...lofs. To give it, then, a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they i With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done... | |
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pagina’s
...Young's excellent lines on Time to my recollection; they are, in my estimation, uncommonly beautiful. ' We take no note of Time, But from its loss ; to give it then a tunguo Is wise in man. As it' an angel spoke, 1 feel the solemn sound. It heard aright, It is the knell... | |
| 1770 - 268 pagina’s
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes... | |
| Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pagina’s
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife ia man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found- ff heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they? with the years beyond the flooJ. It is the fignal that demands difpatch: How much is to be done? my hopes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 pagina’s
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is thejigxal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My... | |
| 1784 - 1282 pagina’s
...from its lofs. To give it then a tongus Is wife in mao. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. Youngs Night Thoughts. The brilliant gems of the ftupendous expanfe begin... | |
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