 | British poets - 1822 - 284 oldal
...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...reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, ' There's nothinghere but what as nothing weighs ; The more our joy, the more we know it vain, And by success... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 oldal
...Agamemnon. '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. Young' s Night Thoughts, n. 2. Much had he read, Much more had seen : he studied from the life, And... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 oldal
...hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might hare borne more welcome neww Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. Oh reconcile them ! Kind experience cries, " There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs : The... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 oldal
...Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. 380 O reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, ' There's...to despair.' Nor is it only thus, but must be so. 385 Who knows not this, though gray, is still a child. Loose then from earth the grasp of fond desire... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 284 oldal
...to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might havo borne more welcome news Their answers form what men...If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. 380 O reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, ' There's nothing here but what as nothing weighs; The... | |
 | 1827 - 290 oldal
...blood is spilt. p. 40. — — — A moment we may wish, When worlds want wealth to buy. .. ***** " There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs ;...it vain ; "And by success, are tutor'd to despair." vOL. i. 2 Nor is it only thus, but must be so. Who knows not this. though grey, is still a child. Loose... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 oldal
...peace. 'Tie greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven, ith ( + The Man whose Thoughts are not of this World* Some angel guide my pencil, while I draw, What nothing... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 oldal
...ask them, what report they bore to Heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome newsj Tlieir answers form what men experience call ; 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 more... | |
 | Edward Young, William Danby - 1832 - 306 oldal
...says, " '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." Without this, " There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs ; The more our joy, the more we know... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1832 - 338 oldal
...same. '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. same. Age should Walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore Of that vast ocean it must sail so soon,... | |
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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. Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; -if not, worst foe. 
