 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, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 870 pages
...to brave, The consecrated spot shall hold The name of ' Gêlert's Grave.' To . Too late I stayed— flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 508 pages
...— Roses, you are not so fair after all ! ROBERT BROWNING. Too Late I Stayed. TOO late I stayed — forgive the crime ! Unheeded flew the hours ; How...noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers ! And who with clear account remarks The ebbings of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 pages
...braes o' Balquhither. WILLIAM R. 8PENCER. (1770-1834.l TO THE 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 ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...but once your prime, You may forever tarry. ROBERT HEKRICK. TOO LATE I STAYED. Too late I stayed, — forgive the crime ; Unheeded flew the hours : How noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads oil flowers ! And who, with clear account, remark; The ebbings of his glass, When all its sands are... | |
 | Charles Henry Jones - American poetry - 1876 - 424 pages
...children, and friends. HON. WILLIAM R. SPENCER. T TO LADY ANNE HAMILTON. OO late I stayed ! forgive ihe crime, — Unheeded flew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads en flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Epigrams - Epigrams, English - 1877 - 130 pages
...ninnies." By one who was Blamed for having stayed too long at an Evening Party. 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 the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 pages
...but once your prime, You may forever tarry. ROBERT HERRICK. TOO LATE I STAYED. Too late I stayed, — forgive the crime ; Unheeded flew the hours : How...noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads on flowers ! And who, with clear account, remarks The ebbings of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1877 - 362 pages
...There are no birds in last year's nest ! LONGFELLOW, It is not always May. — Too late I stayed — forgive the crime, — Unheeded flew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of TIME, Title. — A successive TITLE, long and dark, Drawn from the mouldy rolls of Noah's ark. — DRYDEN,... | |
 | William Davidson (B.A.) - 1877 - 240 pages
...And loves that mouldering lie. MotherweU. V. Too late I stayed — forgive the crime ; Unheeded dew 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... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...That man may hope to rise, yet fear to fall. SOUTHWELL : Times Go by Turns. I Too late I stay'd — forgive the crime : Unheeded flew the hours : How...noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers ! HON. WR SPENCER. How swiftly pass a thousand years ! And chivalry and faith are strong; And... | |
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