 | British poets - 1822 - 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...ready praise; At least their own; their future selves applauds. How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 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...up ready praise ; At least their own ; their future stives applauds . How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 lehte
...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 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 hands is Folly's... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 lehte
...from Dr. Young. Speaking of the folly of those who de• lay 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. folly's vails; That lodg'd in fates, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :" Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, They, one day, shall not drivel ; aud their pride | On this reversion takes up ready praise— At least, their own ; their future selves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 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,...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 lehte
...That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the eompliment display 'd, tak;-s up ready praise, At least their own : their future selves applaud ; How exeellent that life... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 284 lehte
...mistakes this bears 400 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...their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise ; 40" At least their own ; their future selves applauds. How excellent that life they no'er will lead... | |
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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... 
