| Edward Young - 1805 - 284 oldal
...; And ask them, what report they bore to heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome newi. Their answers form what men experience call ; If Wisdom's...joy, the more we know it vain ; " And by success are tutor'd"to despair." Nor is it only thus, but must be so. Who knows not this, tho' grey, is still a... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 238 oldal
...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...call; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. () reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, " There's nothing here but what as nothing weighs; " The... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 oldal
...these times — in which the absolute necessaries of existence arc scarcely within their reach ! " The more our joy, the more we know it vain} " And...despair. " Nor is it only thus — but, must be so. <c Who knows not this, though grey, is still a Child. " Loose then from earth, the grasp of fond desire—... | |
| Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 oldal
...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...joy, the more we know it vain, And by success are tulor'd to despair.' Nor is it only thus, but must be so. Who knows not this, though grey, is still... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...hours; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; [news. And how they might have borne more welcome s "There'snothinghere.butwhatasnothingweighs; The more our joy, the more we know it vain; And by success... | |
| Edward Young - 1810 - 278 oldal
...dust. '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..." There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs i. " 'i'he more our joy, the more we know it vain ; " And by success are tutor'd to despair." Nor is... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 oldal
...they might have borne morewelcmne news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If tri«/om'j friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. O reconcile...here, but what as nothing weighs; The more our joy, ttic more we know it vain; And by success are tutor'd to despair." Nor is it only thus, but mast be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 oldal
...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 însrfom'j friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. О reconcile them ! Kind Experience cries, " There'snuthing... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 oldal
...past hours; And ask them, what report they hore to Heaven; And how they might havehornemoreweleome news. Their answers form what men experience call; If wisdom's friend, her hest; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! Eind Experience cries, " There'snothing here, hut what... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 302 oldal
...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...If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. 0 reconcile them ! Kind Experience cries, "There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs ; " The... | |
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