 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1839 - 300 pages
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange. That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm,...ready praise; At least their own ; their future selves applauds: How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 324 pages
...stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, ' That all men are about to live,1 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On mis reversion takes up ready praise ; At least their own; their future selves applauds; How excellent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1839 - 276 pages
...of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man'* miraculous mistakes, this beat.s The palm, " That all men are about to live :" For...of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to thinu. They, one day, shall not drivel ; and their prids On this reversion takes tip ready praise ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1840 - 270 pages
...mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, (his bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :"...thinK, They, one day, shall not drivel ; and their prids On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1842 - 262 pages
...are about to live :" Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, On this reversion, takes up ready praise ; At least...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time iodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1843 - 222 pages
...are about to live ;" For eVer oh the brink of being bom. All pay themselves the compliment to thmk, They one day, shall not drivel ; and their pride On...praise'; At least their own ; their future selves applauds j How excellent that life they ne'er will lead '. Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, ' That all men arc about to live,' For ever on the brink of beinc Y tbieir own ; their future selves applaud ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead I Time lodged... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - English literature - 1870 - 482 pages
...still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," — Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the...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 purpose, they postpone.... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1850 - 492 pages
...still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," — Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the...their own ; their future selves applaud. How excellent thai life — they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their train hands is folly's vails; That lodged... | |
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Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... 
