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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.

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.

Edward Young
Wise, Time, Angel
Edward Young (1851). “Night thoughts on life, death and immortality: With a memoir of the author, a critical view of his writings, and explanatory notes”, p.76

We see time's furrows on another's brow, And death intrench'd, preparing his assault; How few themselves in that just mirror see!

Edward Young
Time, Mirrors, Justice
Edward Young (1813). “Night Thoughts, on Life, Death and Immortality”, p.73

The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss.

Edward Young
Time, Loss, Bells
'The Complaint: Night Thoughts' (1742-5) 'Night 1' l. 55

We push time from us, and we wish him back; * * * * * * Life we think long and short; death seek and shun.

Edward Young
Time, Thinking, Long

Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of Time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root.

Edward Young
Time, Roots, Empires
Edward Young (1768). “The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which is Added, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job..”, p.7

Time elaborately thrown away.

Edward Young
Time, Thrown
Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1803). “Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life”, p.382

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