Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see,

My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee;

Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain,

And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.

Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774): The Traveller. Line 7.

Behold him setting in his western skies,

The shadows lengthening as the vapours rise.

John Dryden (1631-1701): Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 268.