 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 Poetical Works of Andrew Steel - Sida 61efter Andrew Steel - 1863 - 247 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1836 - 558 sidor
...her long arrear: Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, poured On this devoted head, be poured in vain. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from tts loss: to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke 1 feel the solemn sound. If... | |
 | Daniel Harrison - 1837 - 188 sidor
...his age. Behold I when passed by, what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the wind?" " The bell strikes One. We take no note of Time But...its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man." ' Then Time turns torment when a man turns fooi." Night Thought*. To reduce days to hours. Rule. Double... | |
 | English monthly tract society - 1838 - 634 sidor
...EDINBURGH. London: J. & W. RlOBE, Printers, 14, Bartholomew Close. 204 THE VALUE OF A QUARTER OF AN HOUR. " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But...its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke I feel the solemn Bound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 sidor
...general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause ! prophetic of her end. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But...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... | |
 | 1839 - 296 sidor
...struck one. The following passage, from " Young's Night Thoughts," rushed on the young man's mind: " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But...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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 300 sidor
...her long arrear: Nor 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...its loss: to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, 1 feel tile solemn sound. If heard aright, It is 1 he knell of my departed hours.... | |
 | Margaret Richardson - 1839 - 236 sidor
...shine as a Star in Emmanuel's crown. ON THE DEATH OF OUR LATE REVERED MONARCH, WILLIAM THE FOURTH. " The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But...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... | |
 | 1813 - 1404 sidor
...the value of time we might just as well speak of the value of life — for time is life ! " Tlio boll 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 hoard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours.... | |
 | 1840 - 372 sidor
...her long arrear : Nor 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...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... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 sidor
...human vanity has divided into climates and regions ? The bell strikes one. We take no note of tim i 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.... | |
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