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 flood. The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 97edited by - 1767 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my...Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Verge Look down — on what ? A fathomlefs Abyfs ; A dread Eternity ! how furely mine I A 4 And 8 The COMPLAINT:... | |
| Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; . ^ How much is to be done...Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Verge Look down — on what ? A fathomlefs Abyfs ; A dread Eternity ! how furely mine ! And can Eternity belong... | |
| Edward Young - Apologetics - 1756 - 430 pages
...the Knell of my departed 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 pages
...the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood; \ It is tiMftgnal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My...Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? A fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity ! how furely mine ! And can eternity belong... | |
| English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...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. It is the fignal...difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes and fears btart op alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge •Look down — on what ? a fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread... | |
| Edward Young - Bible - 1773 - 354 pages
...the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch : How much is to be done ? My...narrow Verge Look down—On what ? A fathomlefs Abyfs j A dread Eternity ! how furely mine ! And can Eternity belong to me, Poor Penfioner on the Bounties... | |
| Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...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 alarm'ti, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what ? a fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity!... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...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...fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity ! how furely mine I 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor penfioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 288 pages
...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...Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down— On what? a fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity ! how furely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...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. It is the fignal...Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? a fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity ! how furely mine 1 And can eternity belong... | |
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