tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed 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 an... High and low; or, Life's chances and changes - Стр. 204авторы: Henry John Coke (hon.) - 1854Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - Страниц: 660
...think inferior to themselves either in judgment or integrity, are compelled to differ from them : — If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, — this is stranger still ! Be assured, dear sir, that, in thus apologizing for my brethren, I write, not only without their... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1824 - Страниц: 308
...are flpd— « ^ And, to the mercies of a moment leaves Ths vast concerns of an eternal scene. "'"1 2 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :" Forever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, They, one day, shall... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - Страниц: 270
...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,...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... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - Страниц: 600
...preeedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Proerastination is the thief of time ; hly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the mereies of a moment leaves The vast eoneerns of an eternal seene. If not so frequent, would not this... | |
| Edward Young - 1826 - Страниц: 318
...out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, 395 And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns...stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears 400 At least their own ; their future selves applauds. How excellent that life they ne'es.will lead... | |
| Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - Страниц: 314
...precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled ; And...mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an "ternal scene. . For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves th» corncbrcent to think,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - Страниц: 286
...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 concers of an eternal scene. 3 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "That all men are... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - Страниц: 264
...till all are fled ; And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to lire ;" For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think, They, one... | |
| 1827 - Страниц: 616
...precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pnsh'd out of life-1 Procrastination is the thief ol" time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene." Yultng. THE importance of early piety may be farther argued, from a consideration of its advantages... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1827 - Страниц: 262
...precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled ; And,...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this hears The palm, "That all men are about to live : " For ever on... | |
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