 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pages
...sometimes, nobly rest, 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 ; Atjifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, TJnanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes through their wounded hearts... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at...Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why 1 because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at...thought, Resolves, and re-r,esolves, then dies the same 4. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal,^ All men think all men mortal but themselves; Themselves,... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pages
...and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool j Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan.. At fifty,...; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and resolves ; then dies tHfe same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pages
...fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fc.nl; Knows it at forty, and reformed is plan; .At fifty chides his infamous delay ; Pushes...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the sane. And why p Because he thinks himselt immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves; Themselves,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...a fool ; 'f Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At filly, chides his infamous delay, biPushes his prudent purpose to resolve, ' • In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves and re-resolves — tlu-u dies the same. — Ynung. VII. — Examples of the principal Emotions and Patsionn — Admiration,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. C. Hall GRAY— AD 1716-71. ODE ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OP ETON COLLEGE. Ye distant spires, ye antique towers,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolvea ; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men... | |
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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... 
