 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 oldal
...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... | |
 | T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 oldal
...hours ; Where are they 1 with the years beyond the flood : It is the signal that demands dispatch : 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... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 oldal
...Where arev they ? with the years beyond the flood\ It is the signal' that demands despatch*: How muchv is to be done ! my hopes and fears Start up alarm'd', and o'er life's narrow verge Look downv — On whatv? a fathomless abyss'! A dread eternity^? How surely mineM And can eternity belong... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 oldal
...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!... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 oldal
...departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch : 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... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 oldal
...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 10 Look down' — on whatv ? A fathomless abyss*. A dread eternity*... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 oldal
...precariousness of their tenure until it has altogether failed. Then, for a moment at least, Our hopes and fearfl Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what?— a fathomless abyss, A dark eternity, — how surely ours! The crowd of assembled gazers and idlers at... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 292 oldal
...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!... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 oldal
...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...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... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 oldal
...departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands dispatch: How much is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start...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... | |
| |
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. 
