 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 str.
...thcmfelves as fiends lets foul. Our time is fix'd ! and all our days are numbcr'd I How long, how fliort, we know not : this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to ftir till Heav'n (hall give permiifion: Like ccatries that mufc keep their deftin'd... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 str.
...themfelves as fiends lefs foul. Our time is fixt, and all our days are number'd* ; How long, how fliort, we know not; this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to flir till Heaven fliall give permiflion ; t' Like centries that mufl keep their... | |
 | 1796 - 246 str.
...themfelves as fiends lefs foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd; How long, how fhort we know not: this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to flir 'till Heaven fhall give permiflion : Like fentries that muft keep their deftin'd... | |
 | 1800 - 322 str.
...society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are immber'd ; How long, how short, we know not : this we know, Duty...Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission : Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand,. And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 str.
...common damn'd shun their society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd ; and all our days are number'd ; How long, how short,...Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission : Like Gentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd.... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 str.
...common damn'd shun their society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd! and all our days are number'd! How long, how short,...Nor dare to stir till Heaven, shall give permission :. Like Gentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd.... | |
 | 1806 - 330 str.
...common damn'd shun their society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd ; How long, how short,...Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission : Like sentries that must keep their destiii'd stand, 230 And wait th' appointed hour, till they're... | |
 | 1806 - 184 str.
...society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd ; ami all our days are number'dj How long, how short, we know not : this we know, Duty...Nor dare to stir till heaven shall give permission. Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 str.
...common damn'd shun their society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'J ; + M TY % 6 4ڪ* " + ⹖y u Z KX a ʂِ : th iswe know, Duty requires we calmly wait the summons, Nor dare to stir till Heav'n shall give permission.... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 str.
...common damn'd shun their society, And look upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd! How long, how short, we know not:—this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the summons, Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give... | |
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How long, how short, we know not: this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the summons, Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission; Like sentries that must keep their destined stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're relieved. 
