Author George Eliot Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life,And righteous or unrighteous, being done,Must throb in after-throbs till Time itselfBe laid in stillness, and the universeQuiver and breathe upon no mirror more. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments