 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 - الصفحة 109بواسطة Jesse Appleton - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 176عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 554
...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 n seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...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,...wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; Hchold him, when past by; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...cruel; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is turn'd. To man's false opties (from bis folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his...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... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...parting waves before his coursers fly ; The wond'ring waters leave his axle dry. POPE'S HOMER. On Time. 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 wind! YOUNG. Shame, Shame, (perverted).... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 558
...years. The telescope is turn'd. "o man's false opties (from his folly false) Time, in advance, hehind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; ichold him, when past hy; what then is seen, Iut his hroa,l pinions swifter than the winds ? And all... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 302
...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 that the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...we wish it should fly, and flies when we would retard its progress: " Tune, to the young, behind ban 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 wind ' " I wonder that tidings... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...uncertainty, when so much in the wane as it is with me. How eloquent are the Night Thoughts on this theme ! " Time in advance behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepid in his pace ; Behold him when past by ! what then is seen Bat his broad pinions, swifter than... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...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 I And all mankind, in contradiction... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...tenders us relief, We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink Ages to years. The telescope is tnrn'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... | |
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