 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 páginas
...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 - 672 páginas
...Pyrrhus was, who ardently engaged in llicse ambitious pursuits, and at last perished in them.' " Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm : " That all...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 - 1036 páginas
...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 - 470 páginas
...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 - 574 páginas
...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 - 432 páginas
...; 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 - 408 páginas
...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 - 416 páginas
...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, " That all...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...concerns of an eternal scene. Ol 'man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm , « That all men ere about to live , For ever on the brink of being born....pay themselves the compliment to think. They , one 'lay, stall not drivel; and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least , their own... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 páginas
...f not so frequent would not this be strange ? hat 'tis so frequent, this is stranger stillOf man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all...think They one day shall not drivel; and their pride At least their own; their future selves applauds. On this reversion takes up ready praise; Time lodg'd... | |
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Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise;... 
