 And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...  Elegant Extracts - Page 115edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1836 - 264 pages
...content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our father's were more wise At thirty, man suspects himself a fool...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 1 And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. . All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise, ; i " At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal hut themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1836 - 264 pages
...content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our father's were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re- resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why 1 Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
...poor dilatory man ; And thart thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...poor dilatory man, And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...thought Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1915 - 854 pages
...And that thro' every stage; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, TJnanxious / 150 Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1916 - 634 pages
...poor dilatory man, And that through every stage : when young indeed In full content we sometimes nobiy rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As...thought Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. THE DEATH OF FRIENDS. [From Night III.] Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud, To damp our brainless... | |
 | English poetry - 1916 - 792 pages
...is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage: when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish,...forty and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infam magninimity of thought 420 Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. 1 probably the Duke of... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage: when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes restless desire to arrive at the final solution; but by the pleasurable magninimity of thought 420 Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. 1 probably the Duke of Wharton... | |
 | Kate Van Wagenen - Spellers - 1916 - 168 pages
...pass'ing pa'thos lit'er a ry del'i ca cy sen ti men'tal ret'i cent hu'mor min'is ter in'ter viewed 17. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...thought Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. — EDWARD YOUNG. re forms' in'fa mous pru'dent chides mag na nim'i ty Language work. Make a list of... | |
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