 | 1867 - 772 pages
...property now." TERMINUS.IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said, " No more ! No further spread Thy broad ambitious branches, and thy root ; Fancy departs : no more invent, Contract... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1867 - 226 pages
...affairs. TERMINUS. TT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said...invent, Contract thy firmament To compass of a tent. There 's not enough for this and that, Make thy option which of two ; Economize the failing river,... | |
 | 1867 - 782 pages
...property now." TERMINUS. IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said, " No more ! No further spread Thy broad ambitious branches, and thy root ; Fancy departs : no more invent, Contract... | |
 | American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 pages
...like rain. TERMINUS. IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said:...enough for this and that; Make thy option which of two. Economize the failing river; Not the less revere the Giver; Leave the many and hold the few. Timely... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 516 pages
...limped away. TERMINUS. IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said : ' No more ! No farther shoot Thy broad ambitious branches, and thy root, Fancy departs : no more invent, Contract thy firmament... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 234 pages
...limped away. TEEMINUS. IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said: 'No more! No farther shoot Thy broad ambitious branches, and thy root, Fancy departs : no more invent, Contract thy firmament... | |
 | American poems - 1878 - 536 pages
...like rain. TERMINUS. IT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said:...enough for this and that; Make thy option which of two. Economize the failing river; Not the less revere the Giver; Leave the many and hold the few. Timely... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1881 - 224 pages
...affairs. TERMINUS. TT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said...invent, Contract thy firmament To compass of a tent. There 's not enough for this and that, Make thy option which of two ; Economize the failing river,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1881 - 224 pages
...affairs. TERMINUS. TT is time to be old, To take in sail : — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said...farther spread Thy broad ambitious branches, and thy roott Fancy departs : no more invent, Contract thy firmament To compass of a tent. There 's not enough... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 380 pages
...shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said : ' No more ! No farther shoot Thy broad ambitions branches, and thy root. Fancy departs : no more invent ; Contract thy firmament To compass of a tent. There 's not enough for this and that, Make thy option which of two ; Economize the failing river,... | |
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TERMINUS It is time to be old, To take in sail: — The god of bounds, Who sets to seas a shore, Came to me in his fatal rounds, And said: 'No more! 
