 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...  Mentor, Or, The Moral Conductor of Youth: From the Academy to Manhood ... - Page 99by David Morrice - 1801 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...us free. Yet when Death kindly tenders us relief, 1 35 And seems to creep decrepit with his age: 140 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 his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...pleads The straw-like trifles on life's common stream. To man's false optics {from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen> But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast! cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast! cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...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...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than, the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd, To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction strong, aghast! cry out on... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds f And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...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 his wings, And...then is seen,. But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...relief. We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink. Time, in advance, behind him bides his wing*, c d b % & winds} And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out at his career;. LEAVE to... | |
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