 tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal prectdent 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...  Brighton in an uproar - 130. oldalszerző: Henrietta Maria Moriarty - 1811Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 oldal
...Nor had he cause ; a warning was deny'd. How many fall as sudden, not as safe ? jS5 As sudden, tho' for years admonish'd home ? Of human ills the last...sudden death, How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! lie wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer: 390 Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 oldal
...bespoke his shroud, Nor had he cause; a warning was deny'd: How many fall as sudden, not as safe! 385 As sudden, though for years admonish'd home. Of human...Beware, LORENZO! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that delib'rate surprise ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; 390 Next day the fatal precedent will... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...shroud, Nor had he cause; a warning was deny'd: How many fall as sudden, not as safe ' As sudden, tho' for years admonish'd home. Of human ills the last...a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 oldal
...shroud, Nor had he cause; a warning was deny'd: How many fall as sudden, not as safe ! As sudden, tho' for years admonish'd home. Of human ills the last...a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 oldal
...shroud, Nor had he cause ; a warning was deny'd : How many fall as sudden, not as safe I As sudden, tho' for years admonish'd home. Of human ills the last...a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...shroud, Nor had he cause ; a warning was deny'd: How many fall as sudden, not as safe ' As sudden, tho' for years admonish'd home. Of human ills the last...a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on,... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 oldal
...Nor had he cause ; a warning was denied. How many fall as sudden, not as safe • As suddeu,.though for years admonish'd home ; Of human ills the last extreme beware ; Beware, Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden death, How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...shroud ; Nor had he cause, a warning was deziy'd. How many fall as sudden, not as safe ! As sudden, thp1 away, slow-sudden deafh . How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day, 'ti» madness 10 defer... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 oldal
...futurities, expire. Not e'en Philander had bespoke his shroud : Nor had he cause ; a warning was deny'd : How many fall as sudden, not as safe ! As 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 oldal
...eternity hegins." Not e'en Philander had hespoke his shroud: Nor had he cause; a warning was deny'd : How many fall as sudden, not as safe ! As sudden,...years admonish'd home. Of human ills the last extreme heware, Beware, Lorenzo I a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliherate surprise! Be wise to day... | |
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