 All promise 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, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows...  Watts, A. Philips, West, Collins, Dyer, Shenstone, Young - Seite 425herausgegeben von - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 Seiten
...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...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxions for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, oar fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...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...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' every stage. When young indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Un-anxious for ourselves... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 Seiten
...that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails; That lodg'd in fates, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...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 ;... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...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...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Uoanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, onr fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - 278 Seiten
...excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That !n.|i;'d in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxiousfor ourselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails : That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign i The things they can't but purpose, they postpone. Tis not in...more. All promise is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 Seiten
...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...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...ellcnt that life they ne'er will It ad ! Time lodgM in their own hands is folh's vails ; That lodgM in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they...'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce inhuman wisdom to do more. A'l promise is poor dilatory m;fh ; An.J that thro' ev'ry st.ige. When young,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 Seiten
...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...young, 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... | |
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