 And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...  Elegant Extracts - Stran 115uredili: - 1809Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 strani
...were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it ni forty, and reforms his plan ; &* fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent...thought Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 strani
...poor dilatory man, And that through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish,...purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men... | |
 | Edward Young, William Danby - 1832 - 306 strani
...formation and utterance of. This responsibility will be best secured by self-examination. By this, " At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at...thought Resolves, and re-resolves-; then dies the same." If this is accompanied with any degree of self-indulgence that is inconsistent with our " plans of... | |
 | George Edmonds (of Birmingham.) - 1832 - 122 strani
...is poor dilatory man ; And that thro ev-ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pushes bis prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 strani
...man, [indeed, And that through ev'ry stage. When young. In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, 30 Un-anxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous...reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, 35 Pushes his piudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 strani
...poor, dilatory man, And that through every stage ! When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish,...— Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same ! And why? Because he thinks himself immortal! All men think all men mortal, but themselves — Themselves,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1834 - 370 strani
...poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : when young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...thought Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, hut themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 strani
...poor dilatory man ; And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves : and only wish,...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 strani
...is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish,...thought Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. Strikes through their wounded heads the sudden dread : But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air,... | |
 | 1836 - 558 strani
...And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In foil content we sometimes nobly rest, Unsmxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our...thought Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why? because he thinks himself immortal, All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
| |
