 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pàgines
...promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every sta^e : when young, indeed, In full cont-e'-t we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Kmiu's it at forty, and reforms his plan;. A.tfifly chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pàgines
...full content we sometimes nobly rest, Uoanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, onr fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself...reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Poshes his prndent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pàgines
...And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes...purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Revives, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pàgines
...And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes,...wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it it forty, and reforms his plan ; Atffty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pàgines
...scarce inhuman wisdom to do more. A'l promise is poor dilatory m;fh ; An.J that thro' ev'ry st.ige. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly...Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons,our fathers were more wise: At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it atlorty, and reforms... | |
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 288 pàgines
...only wifh, As duteous Cons, our fathers were mote wife. | At thirty man fufpects himfelf a fool; i Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves; and re-refolves;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 pàgines
...indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxions for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sous, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects...resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-reso1ves ; then dies the same, And why? because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pàgines
...All promise is poor dilatory man; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full eontent, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves;...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspeets himself a fool : Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, ehides his infamous delay... | |
 | 1814 - 596 pàgines
...just, and agreeable to daily observation. , "When young indeed, In full content we sometimes nulih rest, Unanxious for ourselves and only wish, As duteous...himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his nlan. The reason is obvious. It is natural for every one to raise his estimate of his own character... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pàgines
...earth, Now the king- drinks to Hamlet -- frag, of Hatnlet. 10. At thirty, man suspects himself afool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty,...resolve, In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves and re-resolves—then dies the same. VII. — Examples of thefirincifial Emotions and Passions— ADMIRATION,... | |
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Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan... 
