 | Daniel Jaudon - 1820 - 236 pages
...heap of dust alone remains of thee; Tis all thou art. and all the proud shall be. Be wise to day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will...plead; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Give an example of Trochaic verst* Restless mortals toil for nought; Bliss in vain from earth is sought;... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 pages
...of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art and all the proud shall he. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Ois. This is called the heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of 6ve... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pages
...Beware; Lorenzo ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 't is madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves Hie vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange .' That 't is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." SECTION IX. &n Procrastination. . BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will...till all are fled; And to the mercies of a moment leases The vast concerns of an eternal scene. . Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears For ever on... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1821 - 238 pages
...to the convictions of conscience, and the reproofs of a faithful counsellor. Be wise to-day : 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life; The Duke of Sully, considered either in his public or private character, is a model for imitation ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...-thee hath done his part ; do thine.'" MILTON. SECTION IX. On Procrastinatioft. BE wise to day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is puslvd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year alter year it steels, til! all are fled... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...Beware, Lorenzo! a slow, sudden death : How dreadful that deliberate surprise! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...thee hath done his part; do thine." / MH.TON SECTION IX. On Procrastination. I. BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 8. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pages
...bound at length should disappear, And infinite perfection close the scene. I'ROCRASl'INATION.' Youftg* PROCRASTINATION is the thief of time; Year after year...moment, leaves 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...one unbounded Spring encircle all. THOMSON. CHAP. XXIII. ON PROCRASTINATION. BE wise to day ; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will...the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of ah eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live,"... | |
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tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd 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... 
