 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 ? with the years beyond the...  Discourses on Various Subjects - Seite 256von Orville Dewey - 1835 - 299 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 Seiten
...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 and Fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Verge Look down — on what ? A fathomlefs Abyfs ; A dread Eternity... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 Seiten
...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 and Fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Verge Look down — on what ? A fathomlefs Abyfs ; A dread Eternity... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood; \ It is tiMftgnal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? A fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 Seiten
...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 ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and, o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what ? A fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity!... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 Seiten
...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 and fears Start up alarm'ti, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what ? a fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 Seiten
...hours i Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is thefignal that demands difpatch i How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what? a fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity ! how... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 Seiten
...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 and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? a fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 Seiten
...hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the .flood. 60 It is thejignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? a fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 Seiten
...U the knell of my departed hours. ] loIv much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what...fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! 6| And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...hours : Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what? A fathomless abyss; A dread eternity !... | |
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