 Tis not in Folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. 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...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Pàgina 3191851Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pàgines
...consign ; The thing they cann't but purpose they postpone. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, 410 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 nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pàgines
...consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone : 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; 410 And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory Man, And that through ev'ry stage: When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves;... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pàgines
...another opportunity of show ng how important to the sense is a particular inflexion on a particular word. 'Tis not In folly not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. If we do not give folly the emphasis with the falling inflexion, the thought will be scarcely intelligible.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pàgines
...; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone j 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage: When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unarixious for ourselves;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pàgines
...; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...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 - 1802 - 416 pàgines
...; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone; 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...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 - 1802 - 416 pàgines
...vails; That lodg'd in Jale's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone; Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce...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-,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...thing they can't but purpose , they postpone. 'ris not in Fohy , not to scorn a fool ; And scarce iu human "Wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man , And that thro' every stage. When young,.indee<3 ,, In full content , we sometimes nobly rest , tin-anxious for... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...vails; That kxlg'd in Fate's to Wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose they postpone. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce...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 - 1805 - 284 pàgines
...! That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone: 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. AH promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage: when young, indeed, In full content we,... | |
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