 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?  The Guardian - Page 451859Full view - About this book
 | Theology - 1803
...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. " It is the fignal that demands difpatch. " How much is to be done ? My... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 291 pages
...MEDITATION. From Young's NIGHT THOUGHTS, Alarm. A HE clock strikes one. We take no note of time, But by its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man....knell of my departed hours. Where are they ?— With the years beyond the Jiood. It is the signal that demands dispatch. How much is still to do ! My hopes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...thin a tongue, Is wife in irán. AR if an angrl fpnlçe, I frei the foifnin found. If heard onjht, It is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is the flânai that demands rlifpatch : How much is to be done ?... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805
...the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd ()n this-devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give...knell of my 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... | |
 | Edward Young - Electronic books - 1805 - 258 pages
...let the vial 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 from its loss. To give...then a tongue, Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, 1 feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of- my departed hours: Where-are they ? With... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808
...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 from its loss : to give...the knell of my 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... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808
...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 from its loss. To give...knell of my 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... | |
 | 1809
...Night Thoughts, very forcibly exhibits both the emphatic and sentential pauses: The bell strikes One ! We take no note of time But from its loss: to give...the knell of my departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809
...Night Thoughts, very forcibly exhibits both the emphatic and sentential pauses : The bell strikes One ! We take no note of time But from its loss: to give...the knell of my departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the floqd. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...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 from its loss : to give...then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke 1 feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? With... | |
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