 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 Connecticut evangelical magazine - Page 1151800Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Orville Dewey - 1835 - 306 pages
...urgent tokens of its hasty flight ? Well saith the poet, " It is the signal that demands despatch ; 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,... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pages
...give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke 1 feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er... | |
 | James Hervey - 1837 - 730 pages
...attentively, what is the present state, and what is likely to be the final condition of my soul. • My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd ; and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss, A vast eternity. My sins, at the same time, like an armed... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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 ! It is the signal that demands despatch : How much is to be done ! my hopes and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er... | |
 | 1838 - 876 pages
...The boll strikes — and " tis 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 hours before the flood !" Young, they say, was a disappointed man, and was world-sick because of unsuccessful... | |
 | English monthly tract society - 1838 - 634 pages
...Bound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours — It is the signal that demands despatch. 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 —... | |
 | Orville Dewey - 1838 - 312 pages
...urgent tokens of its hasty flight ? Well saith the poet, "It is the signal that demands despatch ; 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, how... | |
 | 1839 - 296 pages
...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. It is the signal that demands despatch. How much is to be done ? My hope and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er... | |
 | 1813 - 1404 pages
...departed hours. Where ore they ? With tha years beyond the flood. It is tho signal that demands despatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears 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... | |
 | Margaret Richardson - 1839 - 236 pages
...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. A dread eternity !— how surely mine ! YODNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS. "THE COMPLAINT." Scarce had we wreath'd,... | |
| |
