 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 страница
...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...o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? a fathomless abyss, A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | 1840 - 372 страница
...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 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 to... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 страница
...Where arc ihey "• \Viih tlie years beyond the flood. Il 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! (1) A dread eternity... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 страница
...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...and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what 1 a fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 страница
...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 alarm'd', and o'er life's narrow verge LooA down' — | on what ? \ A fathomless abyss', | A dread eter,nity ! | how surely mine, ! | And... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 страница
...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 life's narrow verge Look down— on what? A fathomless abyss; A dread eternity !... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 страница
...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...o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | 1853 - 624 страница
...Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch ! How mucb is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,...o'er life's narrow verge Look down— on what ? A fathomless abyss I A dread eternity I how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner... | |
 | Orville Dewey - 1844 - 904 страница
...present and urgent tokens of its hasty flight? Well saith the " 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,... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 страница
...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, ana o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity... | |
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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 flood. 
