 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 - Sivu 97muokkaaja - 1767 - 12 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1809 - 594 sivua
...departed hours. , Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what! A fathomless abyss! A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond tho flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down— on what ? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity ! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to... | |
 | 1809 - 592 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down— on what? A fathomless abyss! A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 sivua
...are mistaken ! should you be mistaken ! The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind! " My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what > A fathomless abyss.— A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" Everlasting existence... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the floqd. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alann'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what> A fathomless abyss! A dread eternity!... | |
 | 1810 - 332 sivua
...departed hours Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch. How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down on what! A fathomless abyss, A dread eternity." Conviction seized the youth, and alarmed and terrified,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 sivua
...thry ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the sigtial that demands dispatch ; How much is to lie done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine.' And can eternity belong... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 sivua
...heyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch ; How much is to lie done ? My hopes and feara Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what ? a fathomless ahyss ; A dread eternity! how surely mint! And can eternity helong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch; How much is to be done? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what IA fathomless abyss. A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong... | |
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