 | Edward Young - 1834 - 370 pàgines
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pàgines
...steals, till all are fled ; And to the mercies of a moment, leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scent Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...praise ; At least their own ; their future selves applauds : How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | 1836 - 424 pàgines
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still, Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm,...will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodged in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone.... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pàgines
...stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, that all men are about to live, Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the...their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise, How excellent that life they, ne'er will lead ! At least their own : their future selves applaud ;... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pàgines
...frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so Ireiliient, this is stranger still. Of man's mirat ulous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about...on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the complunent to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pàgines
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...How 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1837 - 310 pàgines
...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears 400 The palm, ' That all men are about to live,' For ever...to think They one day shall not drivel, and their prido On this reversion takes up ready praise ; 405 At least their own ; thr.ir future selves applauds.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pàgines
...If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. • At least, their own their future selves applaud ;...will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 pàgines
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...are about to live," For ever on the brink of being bora. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On... | |
 | Robert Sandeman - 1838 - 534 pàgines
...than pious resolves, has however written some lines, which I think may be pertinently quoted here. Of man's miraculous mistakes. this bears The palm,...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds; . How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! All promise is poor dilatory man, And that... | |
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Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... 
