 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1786 - 342 pages
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an nngcl fpoke I feel the folemn found ; if heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? witli the years beyond the Flood.—J'oung. Is Death at diftance? No; he has been on thce, And given... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the' folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...Where are they ? With the years beyond the .flood. 60 It is thejignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 pages
...by its lojs. To give it then a tongue Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours....they ? — With the years beyond the flood* It is the fignal that demands difpatch. How wa^ isjiilltodo ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm' d, and o'er... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one — We take no note of time, 55 But from its loss — To give it then a tongue, Is...: Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,... | |
 | 1800 - 500 pages
...give it then a tongue 1$ wife in man. As if an angel fpokt, I feel the foleinn found ; if heard arighe It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch. How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 pages
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue Is wife in man. As if an angel ijpoke, Jfe,el the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours, " " Where are they ; with the, years beyond the nooct.', -*' It is the signal that demands difpatcji," Ho\7 much is. to be done ! my hopes and fears... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 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...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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 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...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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 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...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... | |
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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? 
