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 on... Addresses - Seite 113von Jesse Appleton - 1820 - 176 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Bell - 1796 - 470 Seiten
...him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The teleicope is turn'd : To man's false op!icks (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And sceins to creep decrepit with his age. 14* Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad... | |
| David Morrice - 1801 - 328 Seiten
...once lost, it can never be regained, and, when once passed by us and gone, it will never return. " Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, " And...to creep decrepit with his age. " Behold him when past by ; what then is seen " But his broad pinions swifter than the wind ?" As the proper employment... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 Seiten
...He pleads time's num'rous blanks ; he loudly pleads The straw-like trifles on life's common stream. To man's false optics {from his folly false) Time,...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 402 Seiten
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. 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 his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...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... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 284 Seiten
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd, To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...seems to creep decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction... | |
| Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 Seiten
...tenders us relief We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time,...seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds f And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 Seiten
...cruel ; years to 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...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... | |
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