 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1841 - 576 pages
...struck one. The following passage from "Young's Nigu' Thoughts," rushed on the young man's mind — " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound i if heard aright, It is the knell of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 716 pages
...first announced his death to the spectators. yu..» 4^'lJs«fJ».SIJlJMi!W ., H sis^fe* fcSgySKri^ VL. The bell strikes one. — We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. At if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. YOUNG. HE moral which the poet has rather... | |
 | Scotland free church, gen. assembly - 1847 - 554 pages
...West unfold;" And give the reason. 11. Treat the following passage in the manner subjoined : — " The bell strikes one we take no note of time But from its loss 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... | |
 | T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 pages
...sent to him, the clock struck ONE. That fine passage of Dr. Young immediately flashed on his mind : " The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. 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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...a long vowel in it, but one on which the voice dwells a longer time, or on which the accent falls. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss ; 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... | |
 | 1844 - 586 pages
...for them it is not intended; to them it is of no use. Thou that hast ears to hear, do thou hear.— The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss: 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...indulge, Resembles ocean into tempest wrought, To waft a feather, or to drown a fly. [Thowjhteon Timt.] $ $ Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 pages
...prayers, hear not our murmurs, Lord ; And though our lips rebel, still make thyself adored. flTune. THE bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...indulge, Resembles ocean into tempest wrought, To waft a feather, or to drown a fly. [Thoughti on Time.] ward each man set ; Pibroch of Donuil Dhu, Knell for the onset ! [Time.'] [From the ' Anti Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of... | |
 | William Russell - 1844 - 428 pages
...The different rates of utterance which are most frequently required, are the following : Slowest: " The bell strikes one. — We take no note of time, But from its loss : 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... | |
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The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss: 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... 
