and through narrow passages waft over towards You some few, yet many more than if it stood not aloft on such a height of authority, nor drew multitudes within its bosom by its holy lowliness. These things I thought on, and You wert with me; I sighed, and You heard me; I wavered, and You did guide me; I wandered through the broad way of the world, and You did not forsake me.
Augustine, Confessions
Not at once our youth is faded, Not at once our joys forsake us, And happiness we unexpected Yet embrace shall more than once; But ye, impressions never-dying Of newly trepidating Love, And thou, first flame of Intoxication, Not flying back are coming ye!
Pushkin, First Love
Then of thy beauty do I question make, That thou among the wastes of time must go, Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake And die as fast as they see others grow, And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defense Save breed to brave him when he takes thee hence.
Shakespeare, Sonnet 12
forsaken /forsaken/
Middle English, England
forsacan /forsacan/
Old English, Britain