 At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same.  Night Thoughts - Page 22by Edward Young - 1798 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...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,...infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolres, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...nobly rest, Unanxkms for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. , ' .i At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at...infamous delay; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; . t. In all the magnanimity of thought, ;-. Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4. And whj... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 258 pages
...nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wij«>. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 pages
...young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unairxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty,...at forty, and reforms his plan ; . At fifty, chides kis infamous delay.; O 2 Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought,... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...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,...infamous delay; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Seattle. Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. YOUNG. Man... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...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...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. ON THE REGULATION... | |
 | John Mason - 1828 - 162 pages
...Gregory Nessene that man wastbemsxrocosmj (the great world,) and the world without, the microcosm. (59) At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at...his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolvei In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves—then dies the same.— JVi'^ftt... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Urianxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers Were more wise. At thirty,...reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay f Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; in all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...insincerity. — Goldsmith. MDXXXIIL All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. At thirty man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve, In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves, then dies the same. In human hearts what... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...insincerity. — Goldsmith MDXXXIII. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. At thirty man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at...infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve, In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves, then dies the same. In human hearts what... | |
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