 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 psl.
...But from its Lofs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed...Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; . ^ How much is to be done ? my Hopes and Fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 psl.
...But from its LOfs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed...Years beyond the Flood. It is the Signal that demands Difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my Hopes and Fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er Life's narrow Verge... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, 1 feel the folemn found. If heard aright,. It is the knell of my departed hours...are they ? With the years beyond the flood; \ It is tiMftgnal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and... | |
 | 1770 - 268 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes and fears btart op alarm'd, and o'er... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife ia man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found- ff heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they? with the years beyond the flooJ. It is the fignal that demands difpatch: How much is to be done? my hopes and fears Start up... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...: Where are they? With the years beyond the flood. 60 It is thejigxal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,... | |
 | 1784 - 1282 psl.
...from its lofs. To give it then a tongus Is wife in mao. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. Youngs Night Thoughts. The brilliant gems of the ftupendous expanfe begin to Icflen. and difappear,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...they ? With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch ; How much is to be done ? my hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 psl.
...its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the' folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours...Where are they ? With the years beyond the .flood. 60 It is thejignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 psl.
...by its lojs. To give it then a tongue Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours....they ? — With the years beyond the flood* It is the fignal that demands difpatch. How wa^ isjiilltodo ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm' d, and o'er... | |
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The bell strikes one. 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? 
