 I cannot read them now. — 0 gentlemen, the time of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.  MacMillan's Magazine - Page 351edited by - 1871Full view - About this book
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...•OUR VOI.TMES IN TWO. VOL. I. The time of life is short; To spend that shortness hasely, were loo long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. BY MISS PORTER. FEINTED AND PCBLISHED BY S. JJiBM1817. -- .; s ss.0.' . s - . ?*ss ... ~»s '»•>'ss... | |
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...with episodes, and remarks, religious, moral, public spirited, and humorous. Written by himself. " O gentlemen, the time of life is short : To spend that shortness basely were too long, Tho' life did ride upon a dial's point, . Still ending at th' arrival of an hour." SHAKSPEARE. " O... | |
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...Messenger. Mess. My lord, here are letters for you. Hot. I cannot read them now. — O gentlemen, the lime of life is short ; To spend that shortness basely, were too long, If lite did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour. An if we live, we live to... | |
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