 O God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run, — How many make the hour full complete ; How many hours...  The World's Best Poetry ... - Seite 317herausgegeben von - 1904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles DeLoach - 1988 - 576 Seiten
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 | Jerry Blunt - 1990 - 232 Seiten
...were so; For what is in this world but grief and woe? O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain: To sit upon a hill, as...How many years a mortal man may live. When this is knows, then to divide the times: So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest;... | |
 | Julius Thomas Fraser - 1990 - 552 Seiten
...better than a homely swain; To sit upon the hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point to point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run How many make the hour full complete . . . How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times: So many hours must I tend... | |
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