...stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Lot fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. — Ccncper. Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...all that enter thy unbreathing reign. — Bryant. [Bern. 1.] To be contents his natural desire. That he should resign all his power without a murmur...

...consigning in hope thy frail flesh to the sod, Thy soul shall ascend to thy Saviour and God. TO THE PAST. THOU unrelenting past ! Strong are the barriers round...and fast Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. Far in thy realm withdrawn, Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom, And glorious ages gone Lie deep...

...the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. — Cowper. Thou unrelenting Post! Strong are the barriers round thy dark domain, And...all that enter thy unbreathing reign. — Brya/nt. [Bern. 1.] To be contents his natural desire. That he should resign all his power without a murmur...

...the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. — Cowper. Thou unrelenting Fasti Strong are the barriers round thy dark domain, And...and fast Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. — Bryaut. [Bem. 1.] To be contents his natural desire. That he should resign all his power without...

...renewed in such as thee: A shoot of that old vine that made The nations silent in its shade. THE PAST. THOU unrelenting Past! Strong are the barriers round...and fast, Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. Far in thy realm withdrawn Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom, And glorious ages gone Lie deep...

...o'er that young slumberer's brow ? " 2. Solemnity. (" Swell " moderately in THE PAST. — Bryant. " Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...and fast, Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. " Far in thy realm withdrawn Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom ; And glorious ages gone Lie deep...

...fix, Beyond the date of tombs or epitaphs, Renown or infamy. Tonx. Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong arc the barriers round thy dark domain, And fetters sure and fast, Hold all that enter thy unbrcathing reign. In thy abysses hide, Beauty and excellence unknown — to thee, Earth's wonder and...

...that young slumberer's brow ? " 2. Solemnity. (" Swell" moderately increased.) THE PAST. — Bryant. " Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...and fast, Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. " Far in thy realm withdrawn Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom ; And glorious ages gone Lie deep...

...UNRELENTING PAST." — Can y OU kindly oblige me by saying where the following lines are from ? — Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...and fast Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. Thou hast my better years : Thou hast my earlier friends ; the good, the kind — Yielded to thee with...

...give us some idea of the subterraneous wonders of nature. — Goldsmith. EXERCISE LIV. The Past. 6 THOU unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...and fast Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign. Far in thy realm withdrawn, 10 Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom, And glorious ages gone Lie...