 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 lehte
...mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their prule On this reversion takes up ready praise : At least their own; their future selves applauds. 405... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...ready praise; At least their own ; their future selves applauds ; 405 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 lehte
...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future felves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpofe, they... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 lehte
...passages from Dr. Young. Speaking of the folly of those who delay an amendment of their lives, he says, How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vales ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign : The things they can't but purpose they... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 lehte
...mistakes, this bears i The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds; \i How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...praise ; At least, their own; their future selves applauds \ How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! ' Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. I All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their futtire selves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 lehte
...? That 'tis so frequent, This is stranger still. At least, their own; their future selves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails; That lodg'd in Jale's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think. They , one 'lay, stall not drivel; and their pride On this reversion takes...praise; At least , their own ; their future selves applauds ;; How excellent that lile they neVr will lead I Time lodg'd in their own haads is Folly's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel; and their pride At least their own; their future selves applauds. On this reversion takes up ready praise; Time lodg'd... | |
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Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... 
