I'll never grudge my pains or toil, But pity the dull squires, my neighbours. George Ellis. TO LADY ANNE HAMILTON TOO late I stayed, forgive the crime, — Unheeded flew the hours; How noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers! Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 57edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...storm to brave, The consecrated spot shall hold The name of Gelert's Grave.' ZbToo late I stayed— forgive the crime ; Unheeded flew the hours ; How...noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads on flowers.! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1880 - 1124 pages
...oners thee its best. JULIA WARD HOWE. TOO LATE I STAYED. Too late I stayed, — forgive the crime I 6 v $ 4' V3 < 3 H > K r } x3 W } m 3$ lUBY A 3H + 1T + flowers ! And who, with clear account, remarks The cbbings of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 826 pages
...spot shall hold The name of Gelert's Grave.1 ZbToo late I stayed— forgive the crime ; IJuli£cded flew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads ou flowers 1 , What eye with clear account remarks • The ebbing of the glass, When • (1 its sands... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...spot shall hold The name of Gelert's Grave.', ToToo late I staved— forgive the crime ; Unheeded new the hours; How noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads on flowers I ["What eye with clear account remarks V The ebbing of the glass, When nil its sands are diamond... | |
| Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...HON. WILLIAM ROBERT SPENCER. 1770-1834] THE FLIGHT OF TIME. To Lady Ann Hamilton. Too late I stayed, forgive the crime, Unheeded flew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads on Flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...artificial — less a friend than a pleasure-seeker. TO THE LADY ANNE HAMILTON. Too late I stayed, — flowers! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Make once more my heart thy home ! PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY. To LADY ANNE HAMILTON. Too late I stay'd, — ford " was the name he bore. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. INSCRIPTION FOB A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUC flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| John Bartlett - Quotations - 1881 - 892 pages
...life is love. The Issues of Life and Death. WILLIAM ROBERT SPENCER. 1770-1834. Too late I stayed, — forgive the crime,— Unheeded flew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of time, 1 That only treads on flowers. Lines to Lady A. Hamilton. HORACE AND JAMES SMITH. Thinking is but an... | |
| Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...artilicial — less a friend than a pleasure-seeker. TO THE LADY ANNE HAMILTON. Too late I stayed, — /P / % / flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
| Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - Quotations, English - 1882 - 914 pages
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