 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...thy former years ? 810 Thrown down the gulph of time ; as far from thee As they had ne'er been thine; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd 815 By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...of thy former years ? Thrown down the gulph of time ; as far from Thee As they had ne'er been thine; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...thy former years ? Thrown down the gulph of time ; as far from Thee As they had ne'er been thine ; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going ; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...of thy former years ? Thrown down the gulph of time; as far from Thee As they had ne'er been thine; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...thy former years ? Thrown down the gulph of time ; as far from Thee As they had ne'er been thine ; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going ; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...of thy former years ! Thrown down the gulf of time; as far from thee As they had ne'er been thiqe ; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone; And each swift moment fled, is d.-ath advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...of thy former years? Thrown down the gulf of time ; as far from thee As they had ne'er been thine : the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going ; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each switt moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...of thy former years f Thrown down the gulf of time ; as far from thee As they had ne'er been thine; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going ; Scarce now p'wsess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...of thy former years ? Thrown down the gulf of time ; as far from Thee As they had ne'er been thine ; the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going , Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanc'd By strides... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...thy former years ? Thrown down the gulf of time ; as far from thee, As they had ne'er been thine : the day in hand, Like a bird struggling to get loose, is going ; Scarce now possess'd, so suddenly 'tis gone ; And each swift moment fled, is death advanced By strides... | |
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... life's highest prize her latest hour ; That hour, so late, is nimble in approach, That, like a post, comes on in full career : How swift the shuttle flies, that weaves thy shroud ! Where is the fable of thy former years ? Thrown down the gulf of time... 
