 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 356 Seiten
...remains of thee; Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to dgfer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1818 - 320 Seiten
...alone remains of thce ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madn£ss to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses;... | |
 | Daniel Jaudon - 1820 - 236 Seiten
...A heap of dust alone remains of thee; Tis all thou art. and all the proud shall be. Be wise to day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent...plead; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Give an example of Trochaic verst* Restless mortals toil for nought; Bliss in vain from earth is sought;... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 Seiten
...consists Iamhuses. A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art and all the proud shall he. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Ois. This is called the heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of 6ve... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 Seiten
...summon all ; For God towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." SECTION IX. &n Procrastination. . BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the...till all are fled; And to the mercies of a moment leases The vast concerns of an eternal scene. . Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears For ever on... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 Seiten
...Beware; Lorenzo ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 't is madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves Hie vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange .' That 't is... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1821 - 238 Seiten
...the mind, in opposition to the convictions of conscience, and the reproofs of a faithful counsellor. Be wise to-day : 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life; The Duke of Sully, considered either in his public or private character, is a model for imitation ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 Seiten
...wards -thee hath done his part ; do thine.'" MILTON. SECTION IX. On Procrastinatioft. BE wise to day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is puslvd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year alter year it steels, til! all are fled... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 Seiten
...last extreme beware ; Beware, Lorenzo ! a slow, sudden death : How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...all; For God towards thee hath done his part; do thine." / MH.TON SECTION IX. On Procrastination. I. BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 8. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves... | |
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tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal 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 concerns of... 
