 | 1836 - 424 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...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodged in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 lehte
...all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the complunent to think They one day shall not drivel, and their...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodged in Fate's, to Wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 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...their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise, How excellent that life they, ne'er will lead ! At least their own : their future selves applaud ;... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 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...ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 lehte
...If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. • At least, their own their future selves applaud ;...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | Edward Young - 1837 - 310 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 day shall not drivel, and their prido On this reversion takes up ready praise ; 405 At least their own ; thr.ir future selves applauds.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 lehte
...applaud ; 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 wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom, to... | |
 | Robert Sandeman - 1838 - 534 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 ! All promise is poor dilatory man, And that... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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 lodged in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | English monthly tract society - 1838 - 640 lehte
...the Lord my God." THE ENGLISH MONTHLY TRACT SOCIETY, 27, RED LION SQUARE. NOW, NOW ; NOT BY AND BY. All pay themselves the compliment to think They, one day, shall not drivel, The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. YOUNG. A HABIT of procrastination, though common,... | |
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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... 
