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? English 18th Century Dances - Seite 1731812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| lady Marianne Dora Malet - 1836 - 596 Seiten
...; and Violet Woodville was able to number by years her absence from her own country. CHAPTER VI. " We take no note of time, But from its loss — to give it theu a tongue Is wise in man." MY readers must suppose a few years to have elapsed since the events... | |
| Luke Hebert - 1836 - 814 Seiten
...powder, which discharges the gun, and thus announces the hour of noon. " We take no note of time'but from its loss: To give it then a tongue is wise in man." Dials of this description are placed in the gardens of the Palais Royal, and of the Luxembourg. DIALLING.... | |
| Daniel Harrison - 1837 - 188 Seiten
...passed by, what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the wind?" " The bell strikes One. We take no note of Time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man." ' Then Time turns torment when a man turns fooi." Night Thought*. To reduce days to hours. Rule. Double... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause ! prophetic of her end. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give...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 despatch : How much... | |
| English monthly tract society - 1838 - 634 Seiten
...RlOBE, Printers, 14, Bartholomew Close. 204 THE VALUE OF A QUARTER OF AN HOUR. " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give...wise in man. As if an angel spoke I feel the solemn Bound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours — It is the signal that demands despatch.... | |
| 1838 - 876 Seiten
...frofound ! Nor eye, nor listening ear an object finds ; Creation ileept .'" The boll strikes — and " tis as if an angel spoke." "I feel the solemn sound—...heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the hours before the flood !" Young, they say, was a disappointed man, and... | |
| 1839 - 296 Seiten
...following passage, from " Young's Night Thoughts," rushed on the young man's mind: " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give...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 despatch. How much... | |
| Margaret Richardson - 1839 - 236 Seiten
...Emmanuel's crown. ON THE DEATH OF OUR LATE REVERED MONARCH, WILLIAM THE FOURTH. " The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give...heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. A dread eternity !— how surely mine ! YODNG'S... | |
| Edward Young - 1839 - 324 Seiten
...let the phial of thy vengeance, pourM On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss : to give...angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, tt is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? With the years heyond the flood. It is the signal... | |
| 1813 - 1404 Seiten
...time we might just as well speak of the value of life — for time is life ! " Tlio boll strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss : to give...As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If hoard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where ore they ? With tha years beyond the flood.... | |
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