 | Literature - 1875 - 860 pages
...so near ; And inward ripeness doth much less appear, Than some more timely-happy spirits «ndur'th. Yet, be it less or more, or soon or slow. It shall...high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven. All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Taskmaster's eye. This revelation... | |
 | Robert Dick - 1846 - 168 pages
...of this writer's poetry, and even of Young's, is much of Milton's. Speaking of his life, he says : Yet be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall be still, in strictest measure, even Towards that same lot, however mean or high, To which time leads me, and the will of heaven. And that... | |
 | 384 pages
...mimhood am arrived so near ; '•And inward ripeness doth muchless appear " That some more timely happy spirits endueth. " Yet be it less or more, or' soon,...measure even " To that same lot, however mean or high, " Towards which time leads me, and the will of Heaven ; " All is, if I have grace to use it so, " As... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...leu appear, That some more timely-happy spirits endueth. Vi i be it less or more, or soon or alow, It shall be still, in strictest measure, even To that...high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven, All is, if I have grace to use it so As ever in my great Task-Master's eye. VIII. WHEN THE... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 442 pages
...vii. " How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, Stol'n on his whig my three and twentieth year To that same lot, however mean or high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heav'n — ." * Wdkefield. Ver. 7. force inertly strong,] Alluding to the Vis inertiee of Matter, which,... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...mauhood am arrived so near ; And inward ripeness doth much less appear That some more timely happy spirits endueth. Yet, be it less or more, or soon...or high, Toward which Time leads me and the will of Heaven. All is, as I have grace to use it so, As ever in my Great Task-master's eye. You see then,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...twentieth year! My hasting days fly on with full career, But my late spring no bud or blossom shew'th. Yet be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall...high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven; All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Task-master's eye. AN EPITAPH ON... | |
 | 1849 - 442 pages
...arrived so near," and that he had so poorly improved his time. Then looking into the future, he adds : " Yet be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall...strictest measure even To that same lot, however mean cr high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven; All is, if I have grace to nse it se,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...arrived so near, And inward ripeness doth mneh less appear, That some more timely-happy spirits endn'th. Yet, be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall be still in strietest measnre even To that same lot, however mean or high, Toward whieh Time leads me, and the... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...of youth, Stolen on his wing my three-and-twentieth year ! My hasting days fly on with full career, Perhaps my semblance .might deceive the truth, That...high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven ; All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Task-master's eye. vin. WHEN THE... | |
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Yet be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall be still in strictest measure even To that same lot, however mean or high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven ; All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Task-Master's eye. 
