 At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; us 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.  Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality - Pagina 96door Edward Young - 1856 - 516 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1743 - 642 pagina’s
.../żżves ; and onfy wijb, As duteous Jons, our fathers were mort wife: At thirty man fulpefts him/elf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan } At fifty chides bis infamous delay, Pufljes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pagina’s
...sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for 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 ; Atffity chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...nobly rest, Un-anxious for 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 plain ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to Resolve,; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspeets himself a fool : Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, ehides his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought,... | |
 | 1814 - 596 pagina’s
...sometimes nulih rest, Unanxious for 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 nlan. The reason is obvious. It is natural for every one to raise his estimate of his own character... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pagina’s
...sometimes noMy rest, Un;inviou8 for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool : Knows it...and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous dt lay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, ami re*resolves,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pagina’s
...sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for 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 ; Atjifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...nobly rest,~ Unanxious for 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 tifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagina’s
...for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspeets g ehides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pagina’s
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for 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,... | |
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