 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; At least their own; their future selves...  Bell's Edition - Page 22by John Bell - 1796Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 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," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fliall not driveli and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | 1807 - 672 pages
...as Pyrrhus was, who ardently engaged in llicse ambitious pursuits, and at last perished in them.' " Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm : " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born !" There is a wonderful propensity in man to engage in vain pursuits... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 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," 400 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 - 1802 - 402 pages
...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, " 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...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, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. I All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...eternal scene. Ol 'man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm , « That all men ere about to live , For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think. They , one 'lay, stall not drivel; and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least , their own... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...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, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think 1 hey one day shall... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...scene, f not so frequent would not this be strange ? hat 'tis so frequent, this is stranger stillOf 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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...steals, till all are fled, And to the rpercies of a moment leavep The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 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... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...•• 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, "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... | |
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