 | English literature - 1766 - 520 pages
...fhrew, Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in -peace ; But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While -thus along life's dufty road The beaten track content he trod, Old Time, whole hafte no mortal (pares, Uncall'd, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. ' And now... | |
 | Poems - 1775 - 518 pages
...fhrew, Many his gains, his children few. He pafs'd his hours in peace : But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dufty road The beaten...And now, one night, in mufing mood, As all alone he fat, Th' unwelcome meflenger of fate, Once more before him flood. Half kill'd with anger and furprize,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...his gains, his children few, He pafted his hours in peace ; But while he viewed his wealth increafc, While thus along life's dufty road, The beaten track...content he trod, Old Time whofe hafte no mortal fpares, Uncalled, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. And now one night in mufing mood, As all... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...flirew, Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in peace : But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dufty road The beaten...Brought on his eightieth year. And now, one night, in mufmg mood, As all alone he fate, Th" unwelcome meffenger of Fate Once more before him Hood. Half kill'd... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...pafs'd his hours in peace : But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dofty road The beaten track content he trod, .: Old Time, whofe hafte no mortal fpare», Uncall'd, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. And now, one night, in mufing... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...• Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in peace ; But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along life's dufty road The beaten...track content he trod, Old Time, whofe hafte no mortal Ipares, Uncall'd, unheaded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. And now one night in mufing mood,... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...fhrew, Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in peace : But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dufty road The beaten...all alone he fate, Th' unwelcome .meflenger of Fate Once mo're before him flood. Half kill'd with anger and furprize, ' So foon return'd !' old Dobfon... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...fhrew, Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in peace: But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dufty road The beaten...all alone he fate, Th' unwelcome .meflenger of Fate Once mo're before him flood. Half kill'd with anger and furprize, ' So foon return'd !' old Dobfon... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...Life's dufty road The beaten track content he trod, O\A Time, whole hafte no mortal fparcs, Vncall'd, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. And now, one night, in mufing mood, As ail alone he late, Th' unwelcome meiTcnger of Fate Once more before him ftood. Half kill'd with anger... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...fhrew, Many his gains, his children few, He pafs'd his hours in peace : But while he view'd his wealth increafe, While thus along Life's dufty road The beaten...And now, one night, in mufing mood, As all alone he (at, TV unweleome meftenger of Fate Once more before him ftood. Half kill'd with anger and furprife,... | |
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But while he viewed his wealth increase, While thus along life's dusty road, The beaten track content he trod, Old time whose haste no mortal spares, Uncalled, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year. 
