 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; then dies the same.  Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality - Side 19av Edward Young - 1802 - 361 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | sir James Allan Park - 1825 - 160 sider
...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 ; then dies the same. " Vanity of vanities, " All is vanity, " Says the Preacher, " To which subscribes, " WS" But though... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sider
...and reforms his plan ; At fifty ehides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; t yew tree's shade. Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Eaeh in his n GRAY— AD 17I6-7I. ODE ON A DISTAKT PROSPECT OF ETON COLI.EOE. YE distant spires, ye antique towers,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 sider
...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,...when some alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wouirded hearts the sudden dread : But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 284 sider
...reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, 420 Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves...immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; 425 Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 sider
...prudent pnrpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought, s. and re- resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men...all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when s6me alarming shock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread ; But their hearts... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 sider
...to-morrow.' JOHNSON. The symptom or prognostic of an evil is dreaded as if the evil itself were present ; All men think all men mortal but themselves, Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden drtad. YOUNG. Apprehend respects things only ; fear and dread... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 sider
...11. Pray, make no such Jiiss in granting your boon; He doubles his gift, who grants it me soon. 12. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the « .'• sudden dread. ' 1& "'"'• - ; r-'"^— Or sink or swim :... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 sider
...forty, and reforms his plan; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; At fifty, chides his infamous delay; Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. '• And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. In all the magnammity of thought, Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate All men think all men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 sider
...and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chines his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose 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 men think ail men mortal but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | 1827 - 290 sider
...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...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread ; But their hearts wounded, like wounded air, Soon close... | |
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