 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...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...fathomlefs abyfs ; A dread eternity ! how furely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor penfioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...? 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 on tiic... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...the fig ial that demands difpateh : How much is to be don.' ? My hopes aud fears Start up alarm 'd; and o'er life's narrow verge Look down— on what ? a fathomlefs abyfs; A dread eternity ! how furcly mine! And can eternity belong to me, Poor penfioner on the bounties of an hour? Vol. II. 6.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...an angel spike 1 i.ri the solemn sound. 3f heard aright, It U the knell of my departed hours. ] loIv much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,...o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! 6| And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...hours : 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...o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what? A fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pages
...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... | |
 | 1800 - 498 pages
...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...fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge .'.it,!, down on what ? a fathemlefs abyfs, A dread eternity." Conviction feized the youth, and alarmed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...knell of my departed hours : Vhere are they ? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It ii the fignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm d and o'er life's narrow verge J.ook down — On what ? a fathom efsabyfe; A dread eternity '... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...departed hours: Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch r How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start...o'er life's narrow verge Look down. — On what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...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! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to me,... | |
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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. 
