 | John Milton - English poetry - 1860 - 574 pages
...of time, (O glorious avarice!) thought of death inspires, As rumoured robberies, endear our gold 1 ! O Time! than gold more sacred; more a load Than lead to fouls, ami tools reputed wise. What moment granted man without account? What years arc squandered,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1863 - 280 pages
...is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood. • * * ' * * 0 time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than lead...moment granted man without account ? What years are squandered, wisdom's debt unpaid ! Our wealth in days all due to that discharge. Time's Beguilings.... | |
 | American poetry - 1864 - 334 pages
...Where is that thrift, that avarice of Time, (Blest avarice !) which the thought of death inspires ? O time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than...moment granted man without account ? What years are squander'd, wisdom's debt unpaid ? Haste, haste, he lies in wait, he 's at the door, Insiduous Death... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...Where is that thrift, that avarice of Time, (Blest avarice !) which the thought of death inspires 1 O time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than...reputed wise. What moment granted man without Account 1 What years are squander'd, wisdom's debt unpaid ? Haste, haste, he lies in wait, he 's at the door,... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 pages
...eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? O time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than lead to fools ; and fools reputed wise ! What hour is granted man without account ? What years are squandered, wisdom's debt unpaid ! Haste, haste,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...sable curtain starred with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. THOUGHTS ON TIME. O time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than...moment granted man without account ? What years are squandered, wisdom's debt unpaid ! Our wealth in days all due to that discharge. Haste, haste, he lies... | |
 | 1866 - 426 pages
...fate ? I know thou say'st it : Says thy life the same ? He mourns the dead, who lives as they desire. Where is that thrift, that avarice of time, (O glorious...moment granted man without account ? What years are squander'd, wisdom's debt unpaid ? Our wealth in days, all due to that discharge. Haste, haste, he... | |
 | Edward Young - 1866 - 574 pages
...fate 1 I know thou say'st it : Says thy life the same ? He mourns the dead, who lives as they desire. Where is that thrift, that avarice of time, (O glorious avarice !) thought of death inspires, As rumour' d robberies endear our gold ! O time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than lead, to fools... | |
 | 1869 - 398 pages
...Where is that thrift, that avarice of time ? Blest avarice ! which the thought of death inspires. 0, Time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than lead to fools; and fools reputed wise!" It is most difficult to estimate the rapidity of the flight of time. ' ' The shadows meet or overtake... | |
 | John W. Harsha - Salvation - 1870 - 516 pages
...blameless. Moments seize Heav'n's on their wing : a moment we may wish, When worlds want wealth to buy. O Time ! than gold more sacred ; more a load Than...moment granted man without account ? What years are squandered, wisdom's debt unpaid ! Our wealth in days all due to that discharge." TlME IS ALWAYS MAKING... | |
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What years are squander'd, wisdom's debt unpaid ? Our wealth in days, all due to that discharge. Haste, haste, he lies in wait, he's at the door, Insidious death ! should his strong hand arrest, No composition sets the prisoner free. Eternity's inexorable... 
