 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 Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet - Seite 1041823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one — We take no note of time, 55 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 Seiten
...her long arrear; Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But...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:... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...her long arrear: Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But...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:... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...her long arrear: Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But...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:... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 Seiten
...-her long arrear; Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But...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... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 Seiten
...MEDITATION. From Young's NIGHT THOUGHTS, Alarm. A HE clock strikes one. We take no note of time, But by 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.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 Seiten
...her long arrear: Nor let the vial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes One. We take no note of time, But...its loss. To give it then a tongue, Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, 1 feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of- my departed hours:... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd ()n this-devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But...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.... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 Seiten
...her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But...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... | |
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