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" And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his... "
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 87-88

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...ourselves, and only wish, 41 5 As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspect.i himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...fifty chides his infamous delay. Pushes his prudent purpo. e to resolve , 4:0 In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the...
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Night Thoughts

Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, 415 As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty,...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; 420 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why? Because...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves-, and only wish, As duteous sons, owe fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself...thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but Themselves ; Themselves,...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish,...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve 5 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why? Because...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves-, and only wish,...himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; Atffity chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...And that thro' ev'ry stage: When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unarixious for ourselves; and only wish, .' "• '•"-• As...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool;- 1 "• • ' Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; , ' • At fifty chides his infamous delay,...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...that thro' every stage. When young,.indee<3 ,, In full content , we sometimes nobly rest , tin-anxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons , our...more wise.. At thirty , man suspects himself a fool ; Know- it at forty , and reforms his plan 5 At fil'-y , chides his infamous delay, Puhhes his prudent...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed/ In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish,...thought - Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same, i And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. I All men think all men mortal but themselves; j Themselves,...
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The Complaint, Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Un-anxious for ourselves-; and only wish, As dutequs sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects...prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of tho't Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal....
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Un-auxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our...purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men...
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