At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same. The Beauties of English Poesy - Sivu 109muokkaaja - 1767 - 12 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sivua
...fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan t At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent...himfelf immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themfelves ; Themfelves, when fome alarming mock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the fndden... | |
| 1787 - 430 sivua
...too bad to receive your relief and kindnefs, when you fee that he wants it. AT thirty, man fufpeds himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pufties his prudent purpofe to refolve : In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves... | |
| John Adams - 1789 - 376 sivua
...this reverfion takes up ready praife. DR. YOUNG. SEC T. XIX. ON IRRESOLUTION. AT thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; ^•^•Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At .fifty chides his infamous delay, Fumes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves and re-refolves,... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 sivua
...drinks to Hamlet. — ' — • Trag . ef Hamlsfr 10. At thirty, man fufpefts himfelf a fool; Know* it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Puflies his prudent purpofe to refolve ;• In all the magnanimity of thought, Kefolves and re-refolves—... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 280 sivua
...ourfelves ; and only wifh, 415 As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty ms..a.fuff eels himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to rejofce; 420 In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves ; then dies the fame. And... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sivua
...for ourfelves, and only wilh, As duteous ions, our fathers were more wife. At thirty, man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Puflies his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolvcs, and re-refolves... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sivua
...ourielves ; and only wiih, As duteous ions, our fathers were more wife. At thirty, m;m fufpefts himfclf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Puflies his prudent purpofe to relolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolvcs, and rc-rcfolvcs... | |
| Edward Young - 1792 - 354 sivua
...Unanxious for ourfelves; and only wifh, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpefls himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...himfelf immortal. All men think all men mortal, but Themfelves; Themfelves, when fome alarming fhock of fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the fudden... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 470 sivua
...ourselves, and only wish, 41 5 As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspect.i himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay. Pushes his prudent purpo. e to resolve , 4:0 In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 sivua
...wifli, As (iuteous fons, our fathers were more wife :• Ai thirty man fufpcfts himfelf a fool ; (tnows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Puihcs his prudent purpofe to relblve; [n all the magnanimity of thought Rcfolvcs ; and re-rtfolvcs... | |
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