| Edward Young - 1839 - 300 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 vails;... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 lehte
...mistakes, (his 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 prids On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 lehte
...are about to live :" Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, On this reversion, takes up ready praise ; At least...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time iodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1843 - 222 lehte
...are about to live ;" For eVer oh the brink of being bom. All pay themselves the compliment to thmk, They one day, shall not drivel ; and their pride On...praise'; At least their own ; their future selves applauds j How excellent that life they ne'er will lead '. Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, ' That all men arc about to live,' For ever on the brink of beinc born : sober wishes never learned to stray ; Along the cool...the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bo tbieir own ; their future selves applaud ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead I Time lodged... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 lehte
...mistakes, this bears The palm, ' That all men are about to live,' For ever on the brink of being born : AU ,"A 1844 W. and R. Chambers"% Chamber x . prido On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least their own ; their future selves applaud ;... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 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 Hall - 1845 - 354 lehte
...brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think' 5 They one day shall not drivef ; and their pride, On this reversion', takes up 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'... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 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...applaud. How excellent that life — they ne'er will lead ! FROM NIGHT THOUGHTS. 295 Time lodged in their own hands is folly's vails, That lodged in fate's,... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1850 - 492 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 own ; their future selves applaud. How excellent thai life — they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their train hands is folly's vails; That lodged... | |
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