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" That lodged in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young,... "
Fifth Book of Lessons, for the Use of Schools - Page 389
1863 - 407 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 87-88

John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...their own hands is Polly's vails; That lodg'd in Fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they cann't but purpose they postpone. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, 410 And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage....
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Night Thoughts

Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...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 they...postpone: 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; 410 And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory Man, And that through ev'ry...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...another opportunity of show ng how important to the sense is a particular inflexion on a particular word. 'Tis not In folly not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. If we do not give folly the emphasis with the falling inflexion, the thought will be scarcely intelligible....
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails; That lodg'd in Jale's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose,...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage: When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves-,...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone j 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! ' Time lodg'd in their own hand's is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone j 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor...
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The Complaint, Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...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 they...purpose, they postpone: 'Tis not in folly, not to sc«ma fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro'...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

1809 - 488 pages
...applauds. How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails; That lodged in Fate's to wisdom they consign; The...And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unauxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...their own hands V&Wft.y'*''«&•* \ That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom v\>.e.^ «s«wga.\ The things they can't but purpose, they postpone. 'Tis not in...scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, All promise is poor dilatory man ; In full content,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...vails; That lodg'd m.fate's, to "wisdom they consign j The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone s 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves...
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