 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...scene. 3 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "That all men are about to live:" Forever 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 pages
...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears 400 At least their own ; their future selves applauds. How excellent that life they ne'es.will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodged in Fate's to wisdom... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...not d'ivei ; and '.heir pride On this reversion takes up rrady pr?ise ; At least, (heir own ; the;- 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 wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...PROCRASTINATION. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bean The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...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 Wisdom they consign ; .-i* The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live:" For ever on the brink of being born. AH pay themselves the compliment to think, They one day...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 wisdom they consign ; The thing... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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...praise ; At least their own ; their future selves applaud ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's... | |
 | 1827 - 290 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...reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; they- future selves applaud ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! ***** The thing they... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...For ever on the brink of being born. AH pav themselves the compliment to think, Thev one day thall not drivel; and their pride On this reversion takes...How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folU's vails; That lodg'd in, fate's, to wisdom they consign; \ The thing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 258 pages
...* m,0' man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live'. " Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the...their pride On this reversion, takes up ready praise ; t least their own ; their future selves applauds . How excellent that life they ne'er will lead .... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...eternal scene. 2 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this hears The palm, "That all men are about to live : " For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, They one day, shall hot drivel ; and their pride nn this reversion, takes up ready praise ; -•\t least their own ; their... | |
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