| Edward Young - 1792 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on -the brink of being born. AH pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 672
...Pyrrhus was, who ardently engaged in llicse ambitious pursuits, and at last perished in them.' " Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm : "...about to live," For ever on the brink of being born !" There is a wonderful propensity in man to engage in vain pursuits ; to live in a constant bustle... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - عدد الصفحات: 1036
...not this be ftraoge t That 'tis fo frequent, ttii is ftrangcr flill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born, All pay tlicmfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their prideOn this rcverfion... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 470
...of time; Year after year it steals, till all [.re fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...Prencitifs to fv/lpone ¡mfnrvf ment. K man's miraculous miftakcs, this bears The palm, " that all men arc about to live." For ever on the brink of being born : All pay thcmfelvcs the compliment to think They, one day, fliall not drivel ; and their pride On this reversion... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 Of Man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...the mencies of a moment leaves The vafl concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live;" For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think, They, one day, fball not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...scene. If not so frequent, would not This be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, This is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "...think They one day shall not drivel: and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own; their future selves applauds \ How excellent... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, This is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears i The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever...think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds; \i How... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...scene. If not so frequent, would not This be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, This is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "...about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. I All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this... | |
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