 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 ページ
...They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future Selves applauds ; How excellent...Hands is Folly's Vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wijdom they confign ; The Thing they can't butpurpofe, they pofoone ; 'Tis not in Folly 9 not to fcorn... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 ページ
...They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future Selves applauds ; How excellent...Hands is Folly's Vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ; The Thing they can't but purpofe, they pojlpone ; 'Tis not in Folly, not to fcorn... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 ページ
...drivel; and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At kaft their own, their future felves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will...hands, is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpofe, they poftpone: Tis not in Folly, not to fcorn... | |
 | Edward Young - 1771 - 282 ページ
...praife , On LIFE, DEATH, and IMMORTALITY, it At leaft, their own ; their future felvcs app'iuds ; Hour excellent that life they Ne'er will lead ? Time lodg'd in their Own hands is Fully's vails . That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ; The thing they can't but Purpofe they... | |
 | Edward Young - 1773 - 354 ページ
...Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife; At leaft their own.; their future Selves applauds j How excellent that 'Life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own Hands is Folly's Vails j That iodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ? The Thing they can't but purpofe, they pojipone.»... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 ページ
...ready praife; At leaft, their own; their future felves.applauds 5 How excellent that life they nelr will lead! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails; That lodg'd in fate's, to wifdom they confign; The thing they can't but purpofe, they poftpone ; 'Tis not in folly, not to fcorn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 ページ
...this reverf:on takes up ready praife ; At leaft, • their own ; ti\e\r future felves applaud ; '405 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands \sfollf1 vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wifdom they conf:gn ; The thing they can't but purpcfe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 ページ
...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praifc; At leaft, their own ; their future felves applaud; 4.05 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their o-iy« hands is jolly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to iuifdim they coniign ; The thing they can't... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 ページ
...and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future felves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will...hands is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wifdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpofe, they poftpone. 'Tis not in Folly, not to fcorn... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 ページ
...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At leaft, their own; their future felves applaud; 405 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails; That lodg'dm fates, to 'wifdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpofe, they poftpone; 'Tis not... | |
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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 (At... 
