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... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 63by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...my beft Reafon, Reafon ; my beft Will Teach Rectitude ; and fix my firm Refolve "WilHom to wed, and pay her long Arrear : Nor let the Phial of thy Vengeance, pour'd On this devoted Head, be pour'd in vaifl. The Bell ftrikes One. We take no Note of Time, But from its LOfs. To give it then a Tongue,... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...Reftitude ; and fix my firm Refolfre Wifdom to \ved,jand pay her long Arrear : Nor let the Phiarof thy Vengeance, pour'd .'• ,. On this devoted Head, be pour'd in vain. The Bell ftrikes One. We take no Note of Time, But from its Lofs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man.... | |
| Edward Young - 1756 - 430 pages
...Teach my beft Reafon, Reafon ; my beft Will Teach Re&itude ; and fix my firm Refolve WifUom to wed, and pay her long Arrear : Nor let the Phial of thy Vengeance,...On this devoted Head, be pour'd in vain. The Bell ftrikes One. We fake no Note of Time, But from its Lofs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man.... | |
| Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...reafon, reafon ; my beft will Teach reftitude ; and fix my firm refolv* Wifdom to wed, and pay hor long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance,...this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. "*" The bell ftrikes One^ We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man.... | |
| 1770 - 268 pages
...my beft reafon, reafon ; my beft will Teach reftitude ; and fix my firm refolve Wifdom to wed, and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance,...On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell ftrikes one. We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man.... | |
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pages
...Young's excellent lines on Time to my recollection; they are, in my estimation, uncommonly beautiful. ' We take no note of Time, But from its loss ; to give it then a tunguo Is wise in man. As it' an angel spoke, 1 feel the solemn sound. It heard aright, It is the knell... | |
| Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...Teach my beft reafon, reafon; my befl will Teach reftitude; and fix my firm refolve Wifdom to wed, and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance,...On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The .bell ftrlkes one. We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife ia man.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 pages
...my beft reafon, reafon ; my beft will 50 Teach reftitude; and fix my firm refolve Wifdom to wed, and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance,...On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell ftrikes One. We take no note of time 55 But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 pages
...realon; my beft will 5* Teach rectitude; and fix my firm refolve Wifdom to wed, and pay her long arrcar : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell ftrikes One. We take no note of time 55 But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...my beft reafon, reafon ; my beft will Teach reftitude ; and fix my firm refolve Wifdom to wed, and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance,...On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The bell ftrikes one. We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man.... | |
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