 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 - 1812 - 288 pagina’s
...only wifh, As duteous Cons, our fathers were mote wife. | At thirty man fufpects himfelf a fool; i Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty...re-refolves; then dies the fame. And why ? becaufe he-thinks himfelf immortal. TrTT i» . ,mi nm in in ! . •**-*-*. j^-a^ All men think all men mortal,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 pagina’s
...ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sous, 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 thought Resolves, and re-reso1ves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 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 ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pagina’s
...we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, . 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 5 and re-resolves... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagina’s
...earth, Now the king- drinks to Hamlet -- frag, of Hatnlet. 10. At thirty, man suspects himself afool ; 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pagina’s
...for ourfelves ; and only wifh, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty, man fufpecb himfelf a fool : Knows it at forty, and reforms his...thought, Refolves, and re-refolves, then dies the fame. wAnd why ? I'cciuil'c he thinks himfelf immortal. \All men think all men mortal but themfelves ; Themfelves,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 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; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves ; and re-resolves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 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 dt lay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, ami re*resolves,... | |
 | 1817 - 314 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; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves;... | |
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