 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 least, their own ; their future selves...  On the Structure of English Verse - Page 144by Charles Witcomb - 1884 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...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 that Life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own Hands is Folly's Vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wijdom they confign ; The Thing... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...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 that Life they ne'er 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...leaves 395 Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...to think They one day shall not drivel, and their prule On this reversion takes up ready praise : At least their own; their future selves applauds. 405... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...leaves 395 Of Man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...At least their own ; their future selves applauds ; 405 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...stranger still. 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...excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! ' Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears i The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...At least, their own ; their future selves applauds; \i How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. I All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their futtire selves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...scene. If not so frequent, would not This be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, This is stranger still. At least, their own; their future selves applauds;...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails; That lodg'd in Jale's, to wisdom they consign; The thing... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...eternal scene. Ol 'man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm , « That all men ere about to live , For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think. They , one 'lay, stall not drivel; and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least , their own... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...stranger stillOf 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...think They one day shall not drivel; and their pride At least their own; their future selves applauds. On this reversion takes up ready praise; Time lodg'd... | |
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