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. It is the signal that demands despatch. How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarmed,... Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer - Side 225af Walter Scott - 1815 - 358 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| John Bell - 1796 - 470 sider
...U the knell of my departed hours. ] loIv much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! 6| And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what? A fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm 'd, and 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 on the bounties of... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch r How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and 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 on the bounties of an... | |
| David Simpson - 1803 - 446 sider
...The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind : " My hopes and fears " Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge " Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss. — " A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" * For the natural and philosophical arguments in favour of a future... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 312 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch. How much is still to do ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm' d, and o'er life's narrow verge \ Look down-— on what /> — A fathomless abyss. Admiration How poor, how rich, how abject, how august > How complicate, how wonderful is wzara / How... | |
| Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and 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 on the bounties of... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sider
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done.' My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and 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 on the bounties of... | |
| David Simpson - 1809 - 410 sider
...The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind! " My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what > A fathomless abyss.— A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" Everlasting existence in misery ! — Under the frown and displeasure... | |
| Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 sider
...It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alann'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what> A fathomless abyss! A dread eternity! how surely mine! v And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of... | |
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