As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves... The Complaint: Or, Night Thoughts - Página 26por Edward Young - 1824 - 324 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Bell - 1796 - 470 páginas
...4:0 In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. Strikes thro« their wounded hearts the sudden dread : But their hearts wounded, like the wour.ded air, Soon close ; where past the shaft no trace is found. As from the wing no srar the sky... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 páginas
...Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; 420 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself...themselves; Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate 425 Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 páginas
...intelligible. The same may be observed of the word themselves in the second line of the following passage; All men think all men mortal but themselves : Themselves,...Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread. The following passage will afford an instance of the necessity of adopting the other inflexion on a... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 páginas
...Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close;... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 402 páginas
...prudent purpose to resolve','•.'• In all .the magnanimity of thought .; . Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close;... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 páginas
...Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve 5 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 páginas
...Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...Puhhes his prudent purpose to Resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself...themselves ; Themselves , when some alarming shock of fate Striken thro'their wounded hearts the sudden dread;But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air,... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 284 páginas
...Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of tho't Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close;... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 238 páginas
...men think all men mortal but themselves; j Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts...wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where past the shaft no trace is found, • ' As from the wing no scar the sky retains, The parted wave no... | |
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