 | Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - 1899 - 768 pagina’s
...still ; 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...their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise. EDWARD YOUNG. PERCEPTION OF POETRY. (From " Daniel Dcronda.") ^ERHAPS poetry and romance are as plentiful... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - 604 pagina’s
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...are about to live, For ever on the brink of being bom : ' 10 All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1901 - 654 pagina’s
...till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange? That 'tis...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 860 pagina’s
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodged in Fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 444 pagina’s
...steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's... | |
 | 1902 - 424 pagina’s
...mistakes, this bears The palm, that all men are about to live, Forever on the brink of being born. 4. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one...their pride, On this reversion, takes up ready praise, How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodged in their own hands is folly's vails; That... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 442 pagina’s
...steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,...are about to live," For ever on the brink of being bom. All pay themselves the compliment to think They, one day, shall not drivel ; and their pride On... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 864 pagina’s
...scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. te. Thus every beauteous object that 1 view Wakes...soul some charm of lovely Sue. 'Though battle call me l>eing bom : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride... | |
 | John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard - 1904 - 618 pagina’s
...still. 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...will lead ! Time lodged in their own hands is folly's veils ; That lodged in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone... | |
 | 1904 - 542 pagina’s
...still. 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...reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; theV- future selves applaud : How excellent thi^Hfe they ne'er will lead ! Time lodged in their own... | |
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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 the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... 
