 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
 | sir James Allan Park - 1825 - 160 sivua
...to him may be applied, in their full extent, the words of the poet: " 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... | |
 | 1825 - 620 sivua
...A species of tinder. PROPOSALS FOR ABRIDGING LI/E AND LITERATURE. At thirty man suspects himself « fool . Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudi-nt purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thonght Resolves, and rc-resolves... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 sivua
...folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. S. All promise is poor dilatory man ; 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-resofves,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sivua
...ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspeets himself ie moon eomplain Of sueh as, wandering near her seeret bowe ehides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 sivua
...ourselves ; and only wishj As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chines his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of '.thought,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 sivua
...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 plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolres,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 sivua
...ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Kno'ws 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 reresotves,... | |
 | 1827 - 290 sivua
...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 plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves ; and re-resolves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 sivua
...and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. , ' .i 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; . t. In all the magnanimity of thought, ;-. Resolves, and re-resolves,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 sivua
...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 plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves;... | |
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