 To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. 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...  Guy Mannering or the astrologer - Page 90by Walter Scott - 1896Full view - About this book
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