 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
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 440 דפים
...poetic imagery of Dr. Young : " Time in advance behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep decrepid with his age ; Behold him when past by, what then is seen? But his broad pinions fleeter than the wind." I once heard the following anecdote, highly descriptive of the Hibernian character.... | |
 | 1845 - 584 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 than the wind." The sacred writers often refer to this subject, and to impress it the more deeply upon our minds,... | |
 | Samuel Horatio Stearns - 1846 - 282 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 than the wind ? " As we go onward, the velocity of time is ever apparently increasing. Each year seems to move... | |
 | 1847 - 442 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...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career." YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS. Now, my dear young friends, I would affectionately ask you in particular to... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 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. We waste, not use, our time ; we breathe, not live ; Time wasted is existence ; used, is life ; And... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - 1848 - 468 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. Time wasted is existence ; used, is life ; And bare existence man, to live ordained, Wrings and oppresses... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 דפים
...Hehuld him when pass'd by ; what tl,en is soon I,ut his broad pinions svvifter than the winds? And al! mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast,...career. Leave to thy foes these errors and these ills; 145 To Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expense;... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 דפים
...advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age, 140 Behold him when pass'd by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter...career. Leave to thy foes these errors and these ills ; 145 To Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expense... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 דפים
...false optics (from his folly false) And seems to creep decrepit with his age. Behold him when passed by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ! All mankind in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast cry out on his career. MAN'S IMMORTALITY PROVED... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 602 דפים
...wingtf, And seems to creep, decrepit with '.is ago, MO liehuld him when pass'd by ; what then is scon Hut his broad pinions swifter than the winds • And all...career. Leave to thy foes these errors and these ills ; 145 To Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expense... | |
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