 Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.  Night Thoughts - Stran 28avtor: Edward Young - 1798 - 386 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - 1814 - 260 strani
...imaginations, often wing their way back to those hourfr which can never be recalled. •"Tig gr^atl* wise, to talk with our past hours, "And ask them what report they've borne to heaven, "And how they might have borne more welcome uews." Will the recollection of... | |
 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 strani
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1815 - 300 strani
...then to gain a knowledge of your own hearts, and to scrutinize carefully the actions of your lives. " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, " And ask them what report they bore to Heaven." Dr. Erect a tribunal within, before which the deeds of every day shall pass in nightly review.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 strani
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee s The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And...might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form wliat men experience call ; If -wiidam's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! Kind... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 284 strani
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore toheav'n; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call... | |
 | 1817 - 314 strani
...honest aim, At once he draws the sting of life and death: He walks with nature, and her paths are peace. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...call; If Wisdom's friend her best, if not, worst foe. ALL-SENSUAL man, because untouch'd, unseen, He looks on time as nothing. Nothing else Is truly man's;... | |
 | 1838 - 884 strani
...are three hundred and sixty-five ghosts in the year. But every hour is an angel — a messenger. " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 216 strani
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours • And ask them, what report they bore lo Heav'o. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; A chance, direction which thou canst not see AM... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 222 strani
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. AH nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All discord,... | |
 | 664 strani
...devastations, war, or any great calamity." — Missionary Voyage, page 333. REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW YEAR. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form whatmen Experience call... | |
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