 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 strani
...hours i Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is thefignal that demands difpatch i 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 fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity ! how furely mine I 65 And can eternity belong... | |
 | 1784 - 1282 strani
...from its lofs. To give it then a tongus Is wife in mao. 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. Youngs Night Thoughts. The brilliant gems of the ftupendous expanfe begin to Icflen. and difappear,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 strani
...? With the \ears beyond the It is the fignal that dcma.ids dil'fjatch : How much is to be d'me ? Mv hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down— on what ? a fathomlefs' aby fs ; A dread eternity ! hov/ furcly mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor penfioner... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 strani
...hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the_/fg-*«/ that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start...o'er life's narrow verge Look down. — On what ? a fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity ! how furely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor penfioner... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 strani
...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 strani
...The bell strikes one — We take no note of time, 55 But from its loss — To give it then a tongue, Is wise in man — As if an angel spoke, I feel the...: 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,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 strani
...they ? With the years beyond the flood, fio It is the fignal that demands difpatch ! How much is to he done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge JLook down — on what ? a fathomlefs abyfs. A dread eternity ! how furely mine ! 65 And can eternity... | |
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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. 
