 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...fay— farcwcl I we meet no more ? Human frailly. Cow PER. VI^EAK. and irrefolute is man; " The purpofc of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent and fmart the tyring. Vice feems already flaiu ; But pallion rudely (naps the firing, And it revives again.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...perifli, when thy feaft is o'er ! POPE. SECTfOV XI. Human Frailty. WEAK and irrefolute is man; The purpofe of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and fmart the fpring, Vice feerns already flain ; But Pafsion rudely fnaps the firing, And it revives again.... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pages
...breaft with more than Pindar's fire ,' HUGHES. HUMAN FRAILTY. * WEAK and irrefohite is man ; The purpofe of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well-bent, and (mart the fpring, Vice ieems already flam ! Bui Paflion rudely maps the firing) And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...start away, And, helpless, hopeless, hear thee say.... Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. i. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. n. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...too muft perifh, when thy feaft is o'er ! POPS. SECTION XI. WEAK and irrefolute is man The purpofe of today, Woven with pains into his plan, Tomorrow rends away. The bow well Lent, and {mart the fpring, Vice feems already (lain ; But paflion rudely fnaps the firing, And it... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain; But pnssion nu;ely snaps the string, And it revives again. in. Some fee to hi* upright intent Find* out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...hopeless, hear thee say-"*1 V,,rc we'll 1 we meet no i HUMAN FRAILTY. !. WEAK and irresolute is nr.n ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. , . H. The bow well bttit, a-rad smart the spring, Viee seems already slai-n i But pussiort radely... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...supreme control. And in his kind commands rejoice. 576. CM 576. CM COWPER. Human frailty* I TT7"EAK and irresolute is man : • • The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. t Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...The creature had his feast of life before ; Thou too must perish when thy feast is o'er ! SECTION XI HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose...passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; • Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...irresolute is man ; The purpose of to day, Woven with pains into his plan, To morrow rends away. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. III. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure... | |
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WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring. Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 
