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...Our Pocket Companions. image * Then here is one — and on its wings you may either sink or soar. " To man's false optics (from his folly false), Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And scums to creep, decrepit with his ago; Bthold him when past by ; what then ia seen, But hia broad pinions...

...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,...his wings, And seems to creep decrepit with his age; made; Behold him when past by; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And...

...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,...advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep uecrepit with his age ; Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than...

...We call him cruel ; years to moments shrink, Ages to years. The telescope is tum'd. To man's falso optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind...to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him, when pass'd by ; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds ? And all mankind, in contradiction...

...whose prayers and teachings led them to their God. Houlion, Me., August, 1844. TIME. PAST AND FUTURE. TIME, in advance, behind him hides his wings, ' And...to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by; what itien is seen But his broad pinions, swifter than the winds? And all mankind, in contradiction...

...And whirl us (happy riddance) from ourselves. Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seeme s of high disdain And insult to his heart's best brother: They parted it seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds! And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful,...

...his speed is but hurrying us to the grave." Or, in the more beautiful poetic imagery of Dr. Young : " Time in advance behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep decrepid with his age ; Behold him when past by, what then is seen 1 But his broad pinions fleeter...

...rapidity of its flight. " It advances like the slowest tide, and retreats like the swiftest torrent." " Time in advance behind him hides his wings And seems...then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the wind." The sacred writers often refer to this subject, and to impress it the more deeply upon our minds,...

...is the time so long in coming when their hopes shall be consummated above? Alas! it is truly said, " Time in advance behind him hides his wings, and seems to creep dccrepid with his age." That evening is only to me as yesterday, and death has spared few of those...