 At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; 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.  The Beauties of English Poesy - Pagina 109geredigeerd door - 1767 - 12 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pagina’s
...ourselves; and only wish, 415 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 chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; 420 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pagina’s
...for ourfelves, and only wifh, 415 As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; 42* In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves, and re-refolves ; then dies the fame. And why ? becaufe... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagina’s
...for ourfelves; and only wifli, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty, man fufpects himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Puflies his prudent purpofe to relolve; In all the magnanimity of thought, Refolves, and re-refolves,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pagina’s
...and reforms hi$ plan ; At ffy chides hi« infamous delay. Putties his prudent purpofe to rrfilve; 410 In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves...thinks himfelf immortal. All men think all men mortal, hut I hemfelves Themfelvc*. whm fomc alarming (hock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pagina’s
...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 fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve 5 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pagina’s
...ourselves-, and only wish, As duteous sons, owe fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pagina’s
...'•"-• As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool;- 1 "• • ' Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; , ' • At fifty chides his infamous delay, '"' . • Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve','•.'• In all .the magnanimity of thought .; .... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pagina’s
...for ourfelves ; and only wifli, As duteous fons, our fathers were mote wife. At thirty, man fufpefts himfelf a fool : Knows it at forty, and reforms his...refolve; In all the magnanimity of thought, Refolves, and te-refolves, then dies the fame. And why ? Becaufe he thinks himfelf immortal. All men think all men... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pagina’s
...ourfelves ; and only wifh,As duteous fons, out fathers were more wife. .. ' ' , At 'thirty, man fofpefts himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...fifty, chides his infamous delay, ' Pufhes his prudent parpofe to Kefolre ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Rcfoh-es, and rerefolves, then diet the fame.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pagina’s
...ourselves-; and only wish, As dutequs sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of tho't Resolves; and re-resolves;... | |
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