 And that through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content we, 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...  High and low; or, Life's chances and changes - Стр. 204авторы: Henry John Coke (hon.) - 1854Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Страниц: 746
...purpose, they postpone. Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. f pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er...read their history in a nation's eyes, Their lot forb t'nanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Страниц: 738
...they postpone. Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promue + IU nana ions for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, pur fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - Страниц: 514
...Young's sarcastic lines — " When young indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious fnr ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise." In young children, however, we are inclined to look upon this conceit as a very venial fault. It may... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - Страниц: 510
...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...Un-anxious for ourselves ; and only wish. As duteous sons, cur fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - Страниц: 354
...not to scorn* a fool*, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise, is poor dilatory man', 15 And that\ through every stage. When young', indeed'....only wish', As duteous sons', our fathers were more wisd. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool* ; 20 Knowsv it at forty', and reforms his plan' ; At... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1846 - Страниц: 350
...error, wound our rest. Loud sorrows howl, envenomed passions bite. Ravenous calamities our vitals seize. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan. Life is war. Eternal war with woe. Fresh hopes are hourly sown In furrowed brows. How swift the shuttle... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 526
...how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful is man ! YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 7. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at forty, and reforms his plans ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pushes his proudest purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 540
...how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful is man ! YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 7. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at forty, and reforms his plans ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pushes his proudest purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1848 - Страниц: 120
...they postpone : 5 Tis not in- folly, not to scorn a fool ; A.nd scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, 10 Unanxiofts for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty,... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - Страниц: 600
...purpose they postpone. 410 '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...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, 415 Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirtv... | |
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