 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...away, And, helpless, hopeless, hear thee say.... Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. i. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. n. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...hopeless, hear thee say-"*1 V,,rc we'll 1 we meet no i HUMAN FRAILTY. !. WEAK and irresolute is nr.n ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. , . H. The bow well bttit, a-rad smart the spring, Viee seems already slai-n i But pussiort radely... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...supreme control. And in his kind commands rejoice. 576. CM 576. CM COWPER. Human frailty* I TT7"EAK and irresolute is man : • • The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. t Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...feast of life before ; Thou too must perish when thy feast is o'er ! SECTION XI HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to.day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | Leisure hour, Robert Barnard - 1811 - 218 pages
...o'er ibis gloomy vale of woe, Diffuse a brighter ray. Human Frailty. TT E.AK. and irresolute is maw ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 390 pages
...away, And helpless, hopelesjs, hear thee say— Farewell! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. I. WEAK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. Conscience a faithful Monitor. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain... | |
 | Laura Valcheret (fict. name.) - 1814 - 242 pages
... LAURA VALCHERET. . A TALE FOR ADOLESCENCE. " "Wealr and iiresolute is man ; " The purpose of to.day, *' Woven with pains into his plan, " To.morrow rends away. " Bound on a voyage of great length, ' And dangers little known, ' A stranger to superior strength,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...feast of life before ; Thou too mast perish, when thy feast is o'er ! SECTION xr. i Human Frailty. Weak and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven...with pains into his plan,. To-morrow rends away.. The bow well bent, and smart Vice seems already slain ; But lMission rudely snaps th And it revives... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say, Farewell ! we meet no more ? Human Fiailtu. COWPER. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, The bow well bent, and sirfcrt the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...enter into bliss ' Prepar'd of old for wicked men Immortal in the skies,' Logan. HUMAN FBAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
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WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 
