 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 oldal
...fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The fun is darknefs, and the ftars are duft. 5Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk...news. Their anfwers form what men Experience call ; If Wijdom\ friend, her beft ; if not, worft foe1. O reconcile them ! Kind Experience cries, " There's... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 oldal
...The fun is darknefs, and the liars are dull. ' Tis greatly wife to talk with our pad hours ; And aflc them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they...news. Their anfwers form what men experience call; If wif&m'j friend, hrr beft ; if not, word foe. O reconcile them ! Kind experience cries, " There's nothinghere,... | |
 | Hannah More - 1799 - 352 oldal
...cares of life; and, at times, to annihilate, as it were, the fpace which divides us from eternity. 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours, And...heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news. Yet' to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the idea of a religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 oldal
...fire ; , A moment, and the world's blown up loiltr; The fun is. darknefs, and the ftarsare duft. 3;; *Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And...bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more wclcoBsc news. 1'hcir anfwers form what men Exftiitma call ; f H ifdjm's, friend, her bed ; if not,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 oldal
...: We nothing fend But poor Bclerophon's exprcfs ; our doom. 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our pad hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome newi. Their anfwers form what men Experience call; If Wifdom'i friend, herbeft; if not, worfe foe.... | |
 | Hannah More - 1801 - 440 oldal
...concerns of life ; and, at times, to annihilate, as it were, the fpace which divides us from eternity : 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours, And...heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome newsYet as to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the idea of a... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 oldal
...sun is darkness, and the 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. '1 is 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 oldal
...The sun is darkness, and the 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... | |
 | Hannah More - 1802 - 578 oldal
...were, the fpace which divides us from eternity : -Tis grcaily wife to talk with our paft hours, Ana aiK them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcume news. Yet as to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the... | |
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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. 
