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 Complaint: Or, Night Thoughts - Seite 13von Edward Young - 1847 - 324 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1743 - 642 Seiten
...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 - 350 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 416 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1756 - 430 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 alacm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Vercre AO Look down — On what? A fathomlefs Abyfs-; .' A dread Eternity... | |
| Edward Young - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 Seiten
...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... | |
| 1770 - 268 Seiten
...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...they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes and fears btart op alarm'd, and o'er... | |
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 Seiten
...solemn sound. It heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hoars. Where are they ? With the ) «ars beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch: How much is to be done.' Having reached my humble domicil, I hastened to prepare for repose, and soou tank into the arms of... | |
| Edward Young - 1775 - 408 Seiten
...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 and fears Start up... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 Seiten
...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 hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,... | |
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