 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Christian Mariner, Christian mariner - 1829 - 290 pages
...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....signal that demands despatch : How much is to be done !" LEARNED and good men have at various periods devoted their attention to the origin, nature, and... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...note of time But from its loss : to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As it1 an angel spoke, I onside dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er life's narrow verge... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue, '• wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is 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... | |
 | John Whitecross - Congregational churches - 1830 - 196 pages
...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...they ? with the years beyond the flood : It is the siff uil that demands dispatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alann'd, and o'er... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...note of time But from its loss ; to give it then a tongue Is wise In man. As if an angel spoke, I {eel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell...Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. YOUNG.' Good night to the Twenties, Good Night 1 For Ibe Ninth is bowled out at last. Oh Time, what... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...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...much' is to be done ! my hopes and fears Start up alarmed', and o'er life's narrow verge Look down' — On what' ? a fathomless abyss' ! A dread eternity'... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...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...years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er life's narrow verge... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...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...How much is to be done! my hopes and .fears Start up alarmed, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what? a fathomless abyss; A dread eternity !... | |
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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? With the years beyond the flood... 
