 Tis not in Folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 3191851Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxions for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, oar fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...vails; That lodg'd in fates, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone; Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce...promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every sta^e : when young, indeed, In full cont-e'-t we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ;... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...; That lodg'd in Fate's, to Wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone* 'Tis not in Folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' every stage. When young indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Un-anxious for ourselves... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in...young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Uoanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, onr fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...That lodff'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce...indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, I'nanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, OUT fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...: That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign i The things they can't but purpose, they postpone. Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...more. All promise is poor dilatory man ; And that thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1810 - 278 pages
...; That !n.|i;'d in Fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose they postpone; Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxiousfor ourselves,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; 'Tis not mfoUy, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And t hat through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, I'nanxious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...vails; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't hut purpose, they postpone; 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human wisdom, to do more. AH promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage : when young, indeed, In full content... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone ; 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool ; And scarce...do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage : When young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves... | |
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