horologe

Example Sentences

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The horologe of Eternity Sayeth this incessantly,— Forever—never!

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

The horologe of Time Strikes the half-century with a solemn chime, And summons us together once again, The joy of meeting not unmixed with pain.

From The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

With tears I took that cross of thorn, With tears that horologe forlorn.

From A Celtic Psaltery by Graves, Alfred Perceval

But these were mere Cassandra-voices—the horologe of time was striking for Rome’s successor, as it did for Rome herself.

From The Social Cancer by Derbyshire, Charles E.

"My twelve-hours is unusual sharp to-day," said Petullo, consulting a dumpy horologe out of his fob.

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil