 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 strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out...  Mentor, Or, The Moral Conductor of Youth: From the Academy to Manhood ... - 99. oldalszerző: David Morrice - 1801 - 286 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 oldal
...us free. Yet when Death kindly tenders us relief, 1 35 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? And all Mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 oldal
...pleads The straw-like trifles on life's common stream. To man's false optics {from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen> But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast! cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast! cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind hirri hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than, the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd, To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction strong, aghast! cry out on... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds f And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 oldal
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (frem his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And...then is seen,. But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...relief. We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink. Time, in advance, behind him bides his wing*, c d b % & winds} And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out at his career;. LEAVE to... | |
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