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
| Edward Young - 1816 - 284 páginas
...thought Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? because he tjiinks himself immortal. AH men think all men mortal but themselves : 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 Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 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...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 furrow... | |
| 1818 - 510 páginas
...holiness of lite. Few installent So proclaim the scrioutnest ami certainly of death. Young well observes : All men think all men mortal but themselves : Themselves,...wounded, like the wounded air. Soon close, where, past the shaft, no trace is found, As from the wing no scar the sky retains. Yet among rich or poor,... | |
| George Crabb - 1818 - 918 páginas
...sometime* be avoided : but that which is regretted to-day maj be regretted again to>morrow. JOHHSOH. All men think all men mortal but themselves, Themselves, when some alarming »hock of fue Strikes through their wounded hearts the »uddea dread. Mama, TO APPREHEND, V. To СОПceive,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 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...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 furrow... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 412 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...alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded heart:! the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air,* Soon close ; where, past... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 páginas
...to resolve ;, In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal, All...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread ; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 páginas
...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, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...• Resolves ; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ,2 Because he thiaks himself .imrnoftal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves^ Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strike^ through their wounded hearts. , ,(,r // iiii.'.! in r ~" ' : -A than gold more sacred ; more... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 284 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...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 furrow... | |
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