 Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on...  Addresses - Page 109by Jesse Appleton - 1820 - 176 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The teleicope is turn'd : To man's false op!icks (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And sceins to creep decrepit with his age. 14* Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad... | |
 | David Morrice - Moral education - 1801 - 328 pages
...once lost, it can never be regained, and, when once passed by us and gone, it will never return. " Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, " And...to creep decrepit with his age. " Behold him when past by ; what then is seen " But his broad pinions swifter than the wind ?" As the proper employment... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...He pleads time's num'rous blanks ; he loudly pleads The straw-like trifles on life's common stream. To man's false optics {from his folly false) Time,...to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what then is seen> But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind hirri hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...seems to creep decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than, the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd, To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...seems to creep decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...tenders us relief We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds f And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (frem his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides...to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen,. But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
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