 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 17by Edward Young - 1839 - 280 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...us free. Yet when Death kindly tenders us relief, 1 35 And seems to creep decrepit with his age: 140 Behold him, when past by; what then is seen, But his...career. Leave to thy foes these errors, and these ills; 145 To Nature just, their cause and cure explore. Not short Heav'n's bounty, boundless our expence;... | |
 | David Morrice - Moral education - 1801 - 328 pages
...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 - 1802 - 416 pages
...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...nature just, their Cause and Cure explore. Not short heav'n's bounty, boundless our expence ; No niggard, nature; men are prodigals. We icaste, not use... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...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...nature just, their Cause and Cure explore. Not short heav'n's bounty, boundless our expence; No niggard, nature; men are prodigals. We zvaste, not use our... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...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...nature just, their Cause and Cure explore. Not short heav'n's bounty, boundless our expence ; No niggard, nature; men are prodigals. We waste, not use our... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...false) Time, in advance, behind hirri hides his wings, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; Behold him, when past by ; what then is seen, But...nature just, their Cause and Cure explore. Not short heav'n's bounty, boundless our expence; No niggard, nature; men are prodigals. We waste, not use our... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...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...explore. Not short heaven's bounty, boundless our expence; No niggard Nature, men are prodigals. We waste, not use our time ! we breathe, not live. Time... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...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 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
...moments shrink. Time, in advance, behind him bides his wing*, And seems to creep, decrepit with his age ; . Withdraw iheir summits trom the skies. And lessen...Adds a thousand woods and meads ; Nill it widens, wi at his career;. LEAVE to thy foes these errors, and these ill5: To nature just, their cause and cure... | |
| |
