 To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds? And all mankind, in contradiction...  Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality - עמוד 26מאת Edward Young - 1839 - 301 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1817 - 314 דפים
...his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with old age. Behold him when past by; what then is seen Kut his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. WE WASTE, not use our time; we breathe, notliye. Time wasted is existence ; us'd, is life: And bare... | |
 | 1838 - 884 דפים
...(from his folly false), Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him when past by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the wind?" Oh ! the dark days of vanity ! cries the Poet; while here how tasteless — and how terrible... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 דפים
...optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what then...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. BLESSEDNESS OF THE SON OF FORESIGHT. FROM THE SAME. WHERE shall I find him ? Angels ! tell me where.... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1820 - 222 דפים
...advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when passed by ! What then is seen, But his broad pinions, swifter...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career." * James Cargil. 15 ADDRESS, DELIVERED AT THE COMMENCEMENT IN 1816. Young Gentlemen, IN these remarks,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 דפים
...optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings. And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by ; what then...aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to thy foes these errours, and these ills ; To Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 דפים
...advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when pass'd by; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter...Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expense; No niggard Nature, men are prodigals. We waste, not use our... | |
 | 1823 - 400 דפים
...him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; '•••i' Behold hiin when jwst by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the wind? . j- Hours, days, and months, and years, his children play, , • • ' . Like num'roits wings... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 דפים
...(from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings. And seems to creep, decrepit vrith his age : Behold him, when past by ; what then is...career. Leave to thy foes these errors, and these ill* ; To nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expense... | |
 | Colin McIver - 1824 - 434 דפים
...neglected opportunity. " Time in advance, behind him hides his wings, " And seems to creep decrepit with his age. " Behold him when past by ! What then...strong, " Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career." What is suggested by all this, but that we yield to th( importance of habitual industry ? If we can... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 דפים
...they can tell. Ibid. b. 2. Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by : what then...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. The day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going, Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis... | |
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