 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 17מאת Edward Young - 1839 - 280 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 דפים
...his age. Behold him when passed by ; what then is seen But hia broad pinions swifter than the winds 1 h* We waste, not use our time ; we breathe, not live ; Time wasted is existence ; used, is life : And... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 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. 3. We waste, not use, our time ; we breathe, not live ; Time wasted is existence ; used, is life :... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 דפים
...false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep decrepit with his age ; 140 Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds 2 And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Eueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. CAUSE AND CURE... | |
 | Edward Young, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 354 דפים
...behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; . HO Behold him, when pass'd by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter...explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expence ; No niggard, Nature ; men are prodigals. T We waste, not use our time ; we breathe, not live.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1853 - 382 דפים
...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...explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expence ; No niggard, Nature ; men are prodigals. We waste, not use our time ; we breathe, not live.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1853 - 368 דפים
...advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; HO Behold him, when pass'd by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter...explore. Not short Heaven's bounty, boundless our expence ; No niggard, Nature ; men are prodigals. We waste, not use our time ; we breathe, not live.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 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 than the winds 1 And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. FROM THE SAME. Blessedness... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 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 Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1854 - 664 דפים
...poets — " 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 !" " How inconsistent is man ! We chide Time for his slowness when any pleasure is in anticipation,... | |
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