 To man's false optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds? And all mankind, in contradiction...  Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality - Page 26by Edward Young - 1839 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And sceins to creep decrepit with his age. 14* Behold him when past by ; what then is seen But his...the winds? And all mankind, in contradiction strong, llueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave 10 thy foes these errours and these ills ; 145 To Nature... | |
 | David Morrice - Moral education - 1801 - 328 pages
...it will never return. " Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, " And seems to creep decrepit with his age. " Behold him when past by ; what then is seen " But his broad pinions swifter than the wind ?" As the proper employment of youth • is not amusement, but that of learning a business, .th^... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by; what then is...Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short heaven's bounty, boundless our expence; No niggard Nature, men are prodigals. We waste, not use our... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, 'Ms broad pinions swifter than the winds ? '1 mankind, in contradiction strong, aghast! cry out on... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...optics (frem his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by; what then...nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short heaven's bounty, boundless our expense > No niggard nature; men are prodigals. We waste, not use our... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...optics (from his folly false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age. Behold him when past by ; what then...seen But his broad pinions swifter than the winds f And all mankind, in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast, cry out on his career. Leave to thy foes... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...years to moments shrink. Time, in advance, behind him bides his wing*, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what then...in contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out at his career;. LEAVE to thy foes these errors, and these ill5: To nature just, their cause and cure... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...false) Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; Hchold him, when past by; what then is seen, But his broad...aghast ! cry out on his career. Leave to thy foes these errours, and these ills; To Nature just, their caase and cure explore. Not sh<Tt Heaven's bounty, boundless... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age; Behold him, when past by ; what then n seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the winds...contradiction strong, Rueful, aghast ! cry out on bis career. » Leave to thy foes these errours, and these ills; To Nature just, their cause and cure... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...dry. POPE'S HOMER. On Time. TIME in advance behind him hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him when past by; what then is seen, But his broad pinions swifter than the wind! YOUNG. Shame, Shame, (perverted). AND sure, the deadliest Foe to Virtue's flame, Our worst of... | |
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