 The bell strikes One. 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...  Reports on Elementary schools - Page 739by Her MAjesty' Inspectors of schools - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...lectuie silent, but ofsov'reign pow'r ! To vice, confusion ; and to virtue, peace. NO. 164. TIME"! THE bell strikes one. 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.... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...his duty towards you, and observe more exactly the consideration due to you. REFLECTIONS AT MIDNIGHT. THE bell strikes One. 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...general pulse Of life stood still', and Nature made a pause', An awful' pause ! prophetic of her end\ The bell strikes one'. 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'.... | |
 | Daniel Harrison - Arithmetic - 1837 - 188 pages
...his age. Behold I when passed by, what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the wind?" " The bell strikes One. We take no note of Time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man." ' Then Time turns torment when a man turns fooi."... | |
 | English monthly tract society - 1838 - 634 pages
...EDINBURGH. London: J. & W. RlOBE, Printers, 14, Bartholomew Close. 204 THE VALUE OF A QUARTER OF AN HOUR. " The bell strikes one. 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 Bound. If... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause ! prophetic of her end. The bell strikes one. 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... | |
 | Margaret Richardson - 1839 - 236 pages
...shine as a Star in Emmanuel's crown. ON THE DEATH OF OUR LATE REVERED MONARCH, WILLIAM THE FOURTH. " The bell strikes One. 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.... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1839 - 300 pages
...her long arrear: Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. 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, 1 feel tile solemn sound.... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...her long arrear : Nor let the vial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. 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... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...the morning calls again to toil, | begin anew thy journey, and thy life." | NIGHT THOUGHTS. (YOCNO.) The bell strikes one,. | We take no note of time | But from its loss, : | to give it then a tongue | Is wise' in man,. | As if , an an'geld spoAe, | I feel the... | |
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