 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...  When and where: a book of family events, ed. by D. and S. Veitch - Página 68editado por - 1882Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 páginas
...kindly tenders us relief, 1 35 And seems to creep decrepit with his age: 140 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 his career. Leave to thy... | |
 | David Morrice - 1801 - 328 páginas
...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 - 402 páginas
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) 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 winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 páginas
...pleads The straw-like trifles on life's common stream. To man's false optics {from his folly false) 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 winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 páginas
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false optics (from his folly false) 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 winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 páginas
...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 then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 páginas
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd, To man's false optics (from his folly false) 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, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 páginas
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) 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... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 páginas
...moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd : To man's false optics (from his folly false) 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 f And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 páginas
...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 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 winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
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