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The Poems of John Byrom

Edited by Adolphus William Ward

Byrom, John (1692-1763)

VOL. I.—MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.

PART I.

II.

PART II.

II.

VOL. II.—SACRED POEMS.

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TIME PAST, FUTURE, AND PRESENT.

Time that is past thou never can'st recall;
Of time to come thou art not sure at all;
Time present only is within thy Pow'r:
Now, now, improve, then, whilst thou can'st, the Hour!