| Frances Anne Vane Marchioness of Londonderry - 1843 - 152 sider
...in, and after reading our letters, we had a very agreeable dinner at the Governor's. CHAPTER IV. Time rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore, Who...upon their knee, And told our marvelling boyhood, legend's store, Of their strange ventures, happ'd by land or sea ; How are they blotted from the things... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 456 sider
...but their arms were clean and bright ; they were used to camp in the open fields, and sleep 1 [" Time rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore. Who danced our infancy upon their knee, And I "M our marvelling boyhood legends store, Of their strange ventures happ'd by land or sea, How are... | |
| 1843 - 802 sider
...objects of their generous and enlightened hatred. MEMOIR OF THE LATE WILLIAM JENKINS. '• Time roll* his ceaseless course. The race of yore Who danced our infancy upon their knee," * * * • • " How are they blotted from the things that be ! How few, all weak and withered of their... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 sider
...Minstrel heard the far halloo, And joyfiil from the shore withdrew. CANTO THIRD. Cftr ©atjrnnff. I. Time rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore Who danced our infancy upon tl.eir knee, rit/J.Id- Otir marvellimJ BOVhood legends More, Vf their strange ventures happ'd hy land... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 sider
...think is among the most striking : — " Time rolls his ceaseless course ! The race of yore Who danc'd our infancy upon their knee, And told our marvelling...blotted from the things that be ! How few, all weak and wither'd of their force, Wait, on the verge of dark eternity, Like stranded wrecks — the tide returning... | |
| John F. Watson - 1844 - 682 sider
...to urge him to make the same peace for himself and country ! AGED PERSONS. " The hands of yore That danced our infancy upon their knee And told our marvelling...legends' store, Of their strange ventures, happ'd by land and sea, — How they are blotted from the things that be !" THERE is something grateful, and perhaps... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 sider
...mockery sits on Salem's throne. TIME. TIME rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore, Who danc'd our infancy upon their knee, And told our marvelling boyhood legends store, How few, all weak and wither'd of their force, Wait, on the verge of dark eternity, Of their strange... | |
| baroness E. C. de Calabrella - 1846 - 588 sider
...ages, yet serve their office as the material out of which future thoughts and deeds are matured. " Time rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore, Who...blotted from the things that be ! How few, all weak and wither'd, of their force, Wait on the verge of dark eternity; Like stranded wrecks, the tide returning... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 sider
...think is among the most striking : — " Time rolls his ceaseless course ! The race of yore Who danc'd our infancy upon their knee, And told our marvelling...blotted from the things that be ! How few, all weak and withcr'd of their force, Wait, on the verge of dark eternity, Like stranded wrecks — the tide returning... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 sider
...think is among the most striking : — " Time rolls his ceaseless course ! The race of yore Who danc'd our infancy upon their knee. And told our marvelling...land or sea, How are they blotted from the things thai be ! How few, all weak nnd wither'd of their force, Wait, on the verge of dark eternity, Like... | |
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