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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: Lalla Rookh ; Political and satirical ... - Page 367
by Thomas Moore - 1841
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Selections from the British Poets: Chronologically Arranged from Chaucer to ...

1851 - 496 pages
...and false as vain, Who said — " Were he ordained to run His long career of life again, He would da all that he had done." Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice...that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time it tells, Lavished unwisely, carelessly — Of counsel mocked — of talents,...
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Lives of the Illustrious: (the Biographical Magazine)., Volume 1

1852 - 318 pages
...allndes to his past weaknesses : Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said — " Were he ordained to run His long career of life again, He would do...that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise : — of time it tells Lavish 'd unwisely — carelessly ; Of counsel mock'd ; of talents,...
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Beautiful poetry, selected by the ed. of The Critic, Volume 1

Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...fast, Pleased with the task, he little thinks Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said, " were he ordain'd to run His long career of life again,...that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time it tells Lavish'd unwisely, carelessly — Of counsel mock'd — of talents,...
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A cyclopædia of poetical quotations, arranged by H.G. Adams

Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...God, who is our home. Wordsworth. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said, "Were he ordained to run His long career of life again, He would do...voice that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me; Far otherwise. Of time it tells Lavished unwisely — carelessly; Of counsel mocked; of talents made Haply...
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Notes and Queries

1853 - 706 pages
...Birthday," the four following especially : " Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said*, ' Were he ordain'd to run His long career of life again, He would do all that he had done.' " Many a man would gladly live his life over again, were he allowed to bring to bear on his » Fontenelle....
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 25

1853 - 526 pages
...of Fontenelle, that if he had his life over again, he would live it exactly the same, he says, — ' Ah, 'tis not thus the voice that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time it tells, Lavish'd unwisely, carelessly : Of counsel mock'd; of talents, made...
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The Beauties of the British Poets, with a Few Introductory Observations

George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...iliat chain will oress at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said — " Were he ordained to run " His long career of life again, " He would...that dwells In sober birth-days, speaks to me, Far otherwise — of time it tells, Lavished unwisely, carelessly — Of counsel mocked — of talents,...
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Select specimens of English poetry

Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...Life and live. Power and pour. VAIN was the man, and false as vain, Who said — " Were he ordained to run His long career of life again, He would do...that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time it ' tells, Lavished unwisely, carelessly — Of counsel mocked— of talents,...
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Lives of the Illustrious, Volumes 1-2

1856 - 754 pages
...alludes to his past weaknesses : Va!n was the man, and false as vain, Who said — " Were ho ordaiaed to run His long career of life again, He would do...that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise :— of timo it tolls Lavish 'd unwisely — carelessly ; Of counsel mook'd ; of talents,...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: With a Memoir, Volume 3

Thomas Moore - 1856 - 830 pages
...How hard that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said * — " were he ordain'd to run " His long career of life again, " He would do all that he had done." — — Ah, 't is net thus the voice, that dwells In sober birth-days, speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time...
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