 I'll never grudge my pains or toil, But pity the dull squires, my neighbours. George Ellis. TO LADY ANNE HAMILTON TOO late I stayed, forgive the crime, — Unheeded flew the hours; How noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers!  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 57edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 558 pages
...goes, And t'other in Good-byeing." ', To ***** *.— HON. RW SPEXCER. From the English Minstrelsy. Too late I staid — forgive the crime, Unheeded flew...noiseless falls the foot of Time, That only treads on flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Europe - 1810 - 560 pages
...doing goes, And t'other in Good-byeing." To ***** *.— HON. RW SPENCER. From the English Minstrelsy. Too late I staid — forgive the crime, Unheeded flew...noiseless falls the foot of Time, ' That only treads on flowers ! What eye-with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | William Robert Spencer - English poetry - 1811 - 262 pages
...precious will mix, To hallow this midnight which closes The year eighteen hundred and six. TO TH« LADY ANNE HAMILTON. Too late I staid, forgive the...falls the foot of Time, That only treads on flow'rs! W hat eye with clear account remarks Thv cbbiu£ of his glass, Wtuni all its sands are di'mond sparks,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1812 - 594 pages
...lines, we deem to be, unequivocall)ythe most elegant specimen of refined and delicate allusion. TO . Too late I staid, forgive the crime, Unheeded flew...noiseless falls the foot of time That only treads on flowers. What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...to make up nine. Peace ! — the charm's wound up. Shakspeare. GLEE for Five Voices. S. WEBBE, Jun. Too late I staid, forgive the crime, Unheeded flew...noiseless falls the foot of time That only treads on flowers ! What eye, with clear account, remarks The ebbing of his glass ? When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...freight unanxious glide. WILLIAM PITT, 1750. FROM THE ENGLISH MINSTRELSY. TOO late I staid...forgive the crime, Unheeded flew the hours, How noiseless falls the foot of time, That only treads on flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...household his nature will alter, [Love ! That heart is no heart which can live without HON. WR SPENCER. TO LADY ANNE HAMILTON. Too late I staid, forgive the...noiseless falls the foot of Time That only treads on flowers ! What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of his glass, When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 pages
...back to dinner." " I intended to return ; but, as I did not dine with you, I did not dine at all." ' Too late I staid, forgive the crime; Unheeded flew...noiseless falls the foot of Time, , ' That only treads on flowers. . •. What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of his glasj ? When all its sands are... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...with William Spencer's beautiful ittle poem — ."' Too late I staid, forgive the crime. Unheeded Hew the hours ; How noiseless falls the foot of time. That only treads on flowers. What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass; When all its sands are diamond... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...William Spencer's beautiful little poem — Too late I staid, forgive the crime, • Unheeded flew Uj? hours ; -^ How noiseless falls the foot of time. That only treads on flowers. What eye with clear account remarks The ebbing of the glass; When all its sands are diamond... | |
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