 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; Tig not in folly not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. Ti» not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom do no more. All promise is poor... | |
 | Edward Young - Death - 1816 - 390 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg"d in their own hand* is FoUy'i viuls •, That lodgM in Fate's, to -wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone f 'Tis not in Folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human u'isdom to do more. AH promise is poor... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails; That lodg'd in Fate's to wisdom they consign; The tiiing they can't but purpose, they postpone. 'Tis not in...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed,. In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 354 pages
...lif» they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...do more. All Promise is poor dilatory man, And that through ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Un-anxious for... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...шшгй toras amé 'í|tsalíEtó'; peffla®fflu.w o»feB,i8 Vmífr <t*ff if That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. 'Tie not in Folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human Wisdom to do more. All Promise is poor... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...own hands is folly's vails ; TfUlodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't hut purpose, they postpone. 'Tis not in folly, not to...All promise is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' cv'ry stage. When young, indeed,, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but...'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in'human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 412 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone; 'T is not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. All promise is poor... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. 3Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdem to do more. 3. All promise is poor... | |
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Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed... 
