 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails; That lodg'd in fates, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every sta^e : when young, indeed, In full cont-e'-t we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...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 they can't but...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Uoanxious for ourselves,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their mm hands is folly's vails ; That lodff'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, I'nanxious for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...own hands is jolly's vails; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't hut 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 through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Jolly's vails; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; 'Tis not mfoUy, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1812 - 814 pages
...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 they can't but...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...life they ne'er will It ad ! Time lodgM in their own hands is folh's vails ; That lodgM in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce inhuman wisdom to do more. A'l promise is poor dilatory m;fh ; An.J that thro' ev'ry st.ige. When young,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...life they ne'er 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...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... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1813 - 324 pages
...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 they can't but...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxions for ourselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...The thing they ean't but purpose, they postpone.'Tis not in folly, not to seorn a fool : And searee in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory...that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full eontent, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers... | |
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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... 
