And count the silent moments as they pass : The winged moments, whose unstaying speed No art can stop, or in their course arrest ; Whose flight shall shortly count me with.- the dead And lay me down in peace with them at rest Oft morning dreams presage... A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 343edited by - 1853Full view - About this book
| Michael Bruce - 1770 - 144 pages
...moments, whofe unftaying fpeei No art can flop, or in their courfe arreft ; Whofc flight fhall fhortly count me with the dead, And lay me down in peace with them that reft. > P 3 Oft XIX. Oft morning-dreams prefage approaching fate ; And morning-dreams, as poets tell,... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...ihortly count me with the dead, Ane lay me down in peace with them that reft. Oft morning-dreams preface approaching fate ; And morning dreams as poets tell, are true, Led by pale ghofts, I enter death's dark gate, And bid the realms of light and life adieu. I hear the helplefs... | |
| 1791 - 822 pages
...moments, whofe unflaying fpced No art can flop, or in their courfe arrelt ; Whofe flight (hall ibortly count me with the dead, And lay me down in peace with them that reft. Oft morning dreams prefage approaching fate; And morning dreams, as poets tell, are true. Led... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1288 pages
...moments, whofs unflaying fpeed No art can (lop, or in their coiirfe arreft ; Whofe flight (hall fhortly count me with the dead, And lay me down in peace with them that rclt. Oft morning dreams prefage approaching fate ; And morning dreams, as poet's tell, are true. Led... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...count me with th • dead, And lay me down in peace with them that гей. Oft morning dresms prcfagc approaching fate ¡ And morning dreams, as poets tell, are true. Led by pale ghoib, I enter death's d-irk gate. And bid the realms of light and life adiui! [ hear the helplefs... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 216 pages
...count the silent moments as they pass. The winged moments, whose unstaying speed No art can stop, or in their course arrest ; „ Whose flight shall shortly...true. Led by pale ghosts, I enter death's dark gate. I hear the helpless wail, the shriek of woe; I sec the muddy wave, the dreary shore, The sluggish streams... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...count the silent moments as they pass. The winged moments, whose unstaying speed No art can stop, or in their course arrest ; Whose flight shall shortly...And lay me down in peace with them that rest. Oft morning-dreams presage approaching fate l And morning-dreams, as poets tell, are true. Led by pale... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...eoimt the silent moments as they pa?.* : The wiriged moments, whose unstaying speea No art can stop, or in their course arrest, Whose flight shall shortly count me with the dead. And lay nie down in peace with them that rest. Oii morning dreamis, presage approaching fate, And morning dreams,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 354 pages
...count the silent moments ai they pass. The winged moments, whose unstaying speed No art can stop, or in their course arrest ; Whose flight shall shortly...poets tell, are true. Led by pale ghosts, I enter death-s dark gate, And bid the realms of light and life adieu ! I hear the helpless wail, the shriek... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 338 pages
...count the silent moments ;n they pass. The winged moments, whose unstaying speed No art can stop, or in their course arrest ; Whose flight shall shortly...presage approaching fate ; And morning dreams, as poett tell, are true. Led by pale ghosts, I enter death's dark gate, And bid the realms of light and... | |
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