 O ! while the' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of fate ; See what the coming year intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may'st thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe ; Spread dire disease, or purest...  London Magazine Enlarged and Improved - Page 371752Full view - About this book
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...whirling Circle of the Year; Kindly indulge a little Stay, I beg but one fwift Hour's delay. O ! while th' important Minutes wait, Let me revolve the Books of...and go, To fcatter blindly Joys and Woe; Spread dire Dileafe, or pureft Health, And as thou lift, grant Place or Wealth.' This Hour withheld by potent Charms,... | |
 | William Hamilton - English poetry - 1760 - 290 pages
...whirling circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little ftay, I beg but one fwift hour's delay. O ! while th' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may 'ft thou wing thy flight, and go, To flatter blindly joys and woe ; Spread dire difeafe, or pureft... | |
 | Odes, English - 1791 - 172 pages
...whirling circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, I beg but one swift hour's delay. OI while th' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...See what the coming year intends To me, my country, kin, and friends. Then mayst thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter, blindly, joys and woe; Spread... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...fwift hour's delay. О ! while th' important minutes wait, Let me revolve ше books of fate ; Sec what the coming year intends To me, my country, kind...And, as thou lifts, grant place or wealth. This hour, with-hcld by potent charms. Fv'n peace fhall fleep in pow'rs mac! armlî Kings feel their inward torments... | |
 | William Hamilton, Thomas Park - 1805 - 138 pages
...circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, I beg but one swift hour's delay. O ! while the' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may'st thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe ; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
 | William Hamilton, Thomas Park - 1808 - 272 pages
...circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay,. I beg but one swift hour's delay. O! while the' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may'st thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...whirling circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, I beg but one swift hour's delay. O ! while th' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may'st thou wing thy flight, aud go, To scatter blindly joys and woe; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 266 pages
...circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, I beg but one swift hour's delay. O ! while the' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind, and friends. Then mayst thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 260 pages
...circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, I beg but one swift hour's delay. O ! while the' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind, and friends. Then mayst thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
 | William Hamilton (of Bangour) - 1850 - 238 pages
...whirling circle of the year, Kindly indulge a little stay, l beg but one swift hour's delay. O ! while th' important minutes wait, Let me revolve the books of...intends To me, my country, kind and friends. Then may'st thou wing thy flight, and go, To scatter blindly joys and woe; Spread dire disease, or purest... | |
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