 And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, 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...  Elegant Extracts - Seite 115herausgegeben von - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 Seiten
...young,- indeed,. In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wishj As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty...Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chines his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of '.thought,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 Seiten
...himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, .420 Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the...thought Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; 42o Themselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 Seiten
...for ourselves; and only wish, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, As duteous sons, our fatheis were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; At fifty, chides his infamous delay; Resolves, and re-resolves,... | |
 | 1827 - 290 Seiten
...thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; ***** when young indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...thought Resolves ; and re-resolves : then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal : All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish,...thought Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. AH men think all men mortal but themselves; Themselves,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...is poor dilatory man, And that through ev'ry stage. When young, indeed. In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and reresotves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 Seiten
...is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolres, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because bethinks himself immortal. All men think all men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 Seiten
...content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our father's were more wise-. At thirty, man suspects himself a...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 258 Seiten
...nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wij«>. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 Seiten
...And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unairxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our...at forty, and reforms his plan ; . At fifty, chides kis infamous delay.; O 2 Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought,... | |
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