 As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? with the years beyond the flood. It is the signal that demands despatch. How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarmed,...  Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer - Page 225by Walter Scott - 1815 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...U the knell of my departed hours. ] loIv much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! 6| And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what? A fathomless abyss; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! 65 And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm 'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down. — On what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch r How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down. — On what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind : " My hopes and fears " Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge " Look down — on what ? A fathomless abyss. — " A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" * For the natural and philosophical arguments in favour of a future... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch. How much is still to do ! My hopes and fears Start up alarm' d, and o'er life's narrow verge \ Look down-— on what /> — A fathomless abyss. Admiration How poor, how rich, how abject, how august > How complicate, how wonderful is wzara / How... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done ? My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what? A fathomless abyss. A dread eternity! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...is the signal that demands dispatch : How much is to be done.' My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — On what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...The very possibility is enough to overwhelm the human mind! " My hopes and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what > A fathomless abyss.— A dread eternity ! how surely mine !" Everlasting existence in misery ! — Under the frown and displeasure... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 588 pages
...It is the signal that demands despatch: How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alann'd, and o'er life's narrow verge Look down — on what> A fathomless abyss! A dread eternity! how surely mine! v And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of... | |
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