 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...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...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate ' Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread j But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pagina’s
...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...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal hut themselves ; Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes through their wounded hearts... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagina’s
...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resohes; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because...shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudik-n dread;. But their hearts wound' d, like the wounded air, Soon clo.-.e ; where, past the shaft,... | |
 | Young lady - 1809 - 204 pagina’s
...• H 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...thought; Resolves and re-resolves — then dies the same. In dramatic poetry, whatever leads to make it less interesting, must be looked upon as an imperfection... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...more wise ; At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty y shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers...day too l»te; *oi on his subtle death -bed plann'd § 158. Man insensible of his own Mortality. AND why! because he thinks himself immortal. All men think... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Poshes his prndent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought...Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? becanse he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagina’s
...forty, and reforms bis plan ; PAJifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolre ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves;...wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where, past the shaft, no trace is found. As from the wing, no sear the sky retains ; The parted wave no furrow... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - 278 pagina’s
...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...Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Bat their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon dose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pagina’s
...more wise. At. thirl;/ man suspects himself a fool ; Knmei it at forty, and reforms his plan ; Atjtfty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when nome alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Tut their hearts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Enows it at forty, and reforms his plan; AtIifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...thinks himself immortaL All men think all men mortal, hut themselves; Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the... | |
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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 fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the... 
