 Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe.  The Rhode Island Schoolmaster - Page 11872Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...liars are duft. : Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news'. \ Their anfwers form what men Experience call ; ;Jf Wifdom's friend, her beft ; if not, worft foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...ftars are dull. 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours; And aflc them, what report they bore to Heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men Experience call; If Wifdom's friend, her beft ; if not, worfl foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...flars are duft. 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men experience call; If wifdom's friend, her beft; if not, worf t foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 288 pages
...ftars are duft. 375 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men Experience call ; If V/ijdoms friend, her beft ; if not, worftfoe. 380 O reconcile... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...ftars are duft. 375 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men Experience call ; If Wifdom's friend, her beft; if not, worfl. foe. 380 O reconcile... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...ftars are duft. 5Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men Experience call ; If Wijdom\ friend, her beft ; if not, worft foe1. O reconcile... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...liars are dull. ' Tis greatly wife to talk with our pad hours ; And aflc them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men experience call; If wif&m'j friend, hrr beft ; if not, word foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...375 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what Men experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. 380 O reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, "... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome...news. Their answers form what men Experience call; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! Kind Experience cries, " There's... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...are dust. • . Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome...news. Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! Kind Experience cries, " There's... | |
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