 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sivua
...one unbounded Spring encircle all. THOMSON, CHAP. XXIII. On Procrastination. B E wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will...time ; Year after year it steals , till all are fled, E4 And to the mercies of a moment leaves Thf vast concerns of an eternal scene. Ol 'man's miraculous... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 sivua
...Beware, Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be wise to-day : 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene, f not so frequent would not this be strange ? hat 'tis so frequent, this is stranger stillOf man's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 sivua
...Beware, Lorenzo, a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will...of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fletl, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent,... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1805 - 432 sivua
...time, the continuance of which is so uncertain, and its loss so irrecoverable. Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will...plead : Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. YOUNG. Indolence the grand enemy to the attainment o£ eminence. In forming compositions it will not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sivua
...of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. B5 vise to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; • Next day the fatal precedent...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses ; but by the admission... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1805 - 422 sivua
...irrecoverable. Indolence the grand enemy to the attainment of eminence. Be ivist to-day ; 'tis mildness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead : Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. YOUNG. In forming compositions it will not be sufficient to bring together materials only ; this can,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 sivua
...alone remains of thae ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness t5 defer ; ' Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses ; but by the admission... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sivua
...of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be vuse to-day, 'ui Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses ; but by the admission... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 sivua
...wifdom is pum'd out of life ; Pr<x. raft in.-it ion is the thief of time, Year after year it Iteals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene ! If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 sivua
...hermitage. 5. The fifth fpecies of Englifh Iambic, confifts of Jive lambufes. Be wife to-day, 'tis madnefs to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. This is called the Heroic meafure. In its fimpleft form it confifts of... | |
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tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of... 
