 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...waste Alike admonish not to roam ; These tell me of enjoyments past, And those of sorrows yet to come. 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 - 1825 - 244 pages
...waste Alike admonish not to roam ; These tell me of enjoyments past, And those of sorrows yet to come. 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... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...bind me to thy sway ; Else the next cloud that veils my skies, Drives all these thoughts away. XXVIII. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...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 wins... | |
 | Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 pages
...be common. My clumsy brother has thrown a glass of constantia over my primrose dress.' CHAPTER XVI. Weak and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. . , . Some foe to his upright intent ! Finds out his weaker part, . '.' , • Virtue engages his assent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...for more his pride. All feed on one vain patl'on, and enjoy Th' extensive blessing of his luxury. 1. WEAK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into'his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, And it revives again.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...shall I see thee start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say— Farewell • we meet no more ! 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...had his feast of life before ; Thou too must perish, when thy feast is o'er ! — FOBS SECTION XI. Human frailty.\- ' WEAK and irresolute is man ; The...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...of life before ; Thou too must perish, whc.n thy feast is o'er ! POPI. SECTION XI Human frailty. 1. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...feast of life before ; Thou too must perish, when thy feast is o'er '. SECTION XI. Humanfrailly. 1. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day....Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee sayFarewell ! we meet no more ? Voi. I. 16 HUMAN FRAILTY I. WEAK and 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 ; Bui Passion rudely snaps the... | |
| |
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. 
