 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 sayfa
...U the knell of my departed hours. ] loIv much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what...fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! 6| And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 sayfa
...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 Look down — On what?...fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour? How poor, how rich,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 sayfa
...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 Look down. — On what...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man ! How passing wonder... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 sayfa
...is the signal that demands dispatch r 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...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man ! How passing wonder... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 sayfa
...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...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man! How passing wonder... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 sayfa
...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...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, "—-^ How complicate, how wonderful, is man ! How passing... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 sayfa
...The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind : " My hopes and fears " Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge " Look down — on what...fathomless abyss. — " A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" * For the natural and philosophical arguments in favour of a future state, seeBishof BUTLER'S Anahgy,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 sayfa
...is the signal that demands dispatch. How much is still to do ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm' d, and o'er life's narrow verge \ Look down-— on what /> — A fathomless abyss. Admiration How poor, how rich, how abject, how august > How complicate, how wonderful is wzara / How... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 sayfa
...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...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? , '- ; How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man ! How passing... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 sayfa
...much is to be done ? My hopes and fear* Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down*—on what ? a fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! How...belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an honr ? How poor, how rich, how abject, Tiow august,. How complicate, how wonderful is man ! How passing... | |
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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. It is the signal that demands despatch. How much is to be... 
