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" WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. "
Poems on Different Subjects: Original and Selected - Page 41
by Elizabeth C. Jones - 1819 - 48 pages
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...fay— farcwcl I we meet no more ? Human frailly. Cow PER. VI^EAK. and irrefolute is man; " The purpofc of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent and fmart the tyring. Vice feems already flaiu ; But pallion rudely (naps the firing, And it revives again....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...perifli, when thy feaft is o'er ! POPE. SECTfOV XI. Human Frailty. WEAK and irrefolute is man; The purpofe of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and fmart the fpring, Vice feerns already flain ; But Pafsion rudely fnaps the firing, And it revives again....
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The Nursery Garland: Being a Selection of Short, Classical Poems, Adapted to ...

W. M. - Children - 1801 - 356 pages
...breaft with more than Pindar's fire ,' HUGHES. HUMAN FRAILTY. * WEAK and irrefohite is man ; The purpofe of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well-bent, and (mart the fpring, Vice ieems already flam ! Bui Paflion rudely maps the firing) And...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...away, And, helpless, hopeless, hear thee say.... Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. i. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. n. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...too muft perifh, when thy feaft is o'er ! POPS. SECTION XI. WEAK and irrefolute is man The purpofe of today, Woven with pains into his plan, Tomorrow rends away. The bow well Lent, and {mart the fpring, Vice feems already (lain ; But paflion rudely fnaps the firing, And it...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...hopeless, hear thee say-"*1 V,,rc we'll 1 we meet no i HUMAN FRAILTY. !. WEAK and irresolute is nr.n ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. , . H. The bow well bttit, a-rad smart the spring, Viee seems already slai-n i But pussiort radely...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain; But pnssion nu;ely snaps the string, And it revives again. in. Some fee to hi* upright intent Find* out...
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A collection of hymns and psalms, for public and private worship, selected ...

Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...supreme control. And in his kind commands rejoice. 576. CM 576. CM COWPER. Human frailty* I TT7"EAK and irresolute is man : • • The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. t Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...irresolute is man ; The purpose of to day, Woven with pains into his plan, To morrow rends away. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. III. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure...
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The Leisure Hour Improved, Or, Moral Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Leisure hour, Robert Barnard - 1811 - 218 pages
...o'er ibis gloomy vale of woe, Diffuse a brighter ray. Human Frailty. TT E.AK. and irresolute is maw ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan,...already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, Aad it revives again, SontR foe to hiť upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his...
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