 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
 | 1813 - 1368 sivua
...departed hours. Where are they ? With tho 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 sivua
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 354 sivua
...their tenure until it has altogether failed. Then, for a moment at least, \ GUY HANKERING, S25 Our hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what ?—a fathomless abyss, A dark eternity, how surely ours! The crowd of assembled gazers and idlers at Ellangowan... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 358 sivua
...the precariousness of their tenure until it has altogether failed. Then, for a moment at least, Our hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down—On what?—a fathomless abyss,' A dark eternity, how surely ours ! i The crowd of assembled gazers and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 416 sivua
...the precariousness of tkeir tenure until it has altogether failed. Then, for a moment at least, Our hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? — a fathomless abyss, A dark eternity, how surely ours !— . - ? • . . , .... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 sivua
...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 fa fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong... | |
 | Edward Young - 1817 - 372 sivua
...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 sivua
...hours\ Where are' they? with the^ears 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 sivua
...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... | |
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