 tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of...  The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 108edited by - 1767 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...view,, Relieve our wants, and.spare our Mushes too. On PROCRASTINATION; BE wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, 'till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden death, How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...ith life's futurities, expire. How dreadfel that deliberate surprise! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is pushd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time; Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1810 - 278 pages
...Lorenzo ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ;. ~ 'car after year it steals,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...done his part ; do thine." . MJLfOlt. SECTION IX. ON PROCRASTINATION. BE wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...Lorenzo ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to day ; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pusli'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...all ; For God towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." SECTION IX.-" MILTON. On Procrastination! BE wife today ; 'tis madnefs to defer ; Next day the...time. •?; : Year after year it fteals, till all are fled ; TV ' And, to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. # Of... | |
 | Henrietta Maria Moriarty - 1811 - 254 pages
...Lorenzo! a slow, sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise! Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; Next day, the fatal precedent will plead ! Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life : Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...LORENZO ! a slaw sudden death* How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till... | |
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