 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 oldal
...our lot! A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; 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 heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome newi. Their answers form what men experience call... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 oldal
...fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. "Us greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask...; 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 oldal
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purposid aim, And thousands daily are undone. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee; All chance, direction which thou can'st not see; All... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 oldal
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; 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 Heav'n, And how they might-have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call... | |
 | Hannah More - 1809 - 324 oldal
...concerns of life ; and, at times, to annihilate, as it were, the space which divides us from eternity : 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...them what report they bore to heaven, And how they .night have borne more welcome news. Yet as to those who seek a short annual retreat as a mere form... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...thcirflight Already has the fatal train took fire; Vanity of Human Enjoyments, tauglit by Experience. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; [news. And how they might have borne more welcome Their answers form what men experience call : If... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 oldal
...the fonci pursuit to shun, •Where few can re&ch tbeir purpos'd uim,And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Hcav'a*All nature is but art, unknown to thec ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see jAll... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 oldal
...took lire ; A moment, and the world 's blown up to thee; The Sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 oldal
...; A moment, and the world 's blown up la thee ; The Sun is darkne.-s, and the stars are dust. T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask...they bore to Heaven ; And how they might have borne morewelcmne news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If tri«/om'j friend, her best ; if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 oldal
...fire; A moment, and the world 's hlown up to thce; The Sun is darkne-s, and the stars arc dust. 'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they hore to Heaven; And how they might havehornemoreweleome news. Their answers form what men experience... | |
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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. 
