 | 1743 - 642 pages
...fofretpunt, this is ßranger ßill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That oilmen are about to live" For ever on the brink of being born : All pay them/elves the compliment to think They, one dayjhall not drivel ; and their pridt On this reverßon... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...would not This be ftrange ? Tkat 'tis fo frequent* This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,"' For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live," For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1756 - 430 pages
...would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'* For eve^ on the Brink of being born. AJ1 pay themfelves the Compliment to think They one Day mail not drivel... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...ftrange ? That 'tis fe frequent, This is ftranger flill. ! Of man's miraculous rniftakes, this bears Thft The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. .. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pages
...some people to suppose themselves great, because they happen to be placed in an exalted situation. • If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this U stranger still.' YOUNG. At first sight I scarcely knew this exalted youth, and I firmly believe he... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...not this be ftrange? That 'tis fo frequent, this is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous mi flakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They, one day, fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on -the brink of being born. AH pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
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tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time; Year after year it steals, till all are fled. And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an... 
