 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
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 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...indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 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...indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Edward Young - Didactic poetry, English - 1837 - 556 pages
...That lodged in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone: "Pis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; And scarce in human...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, man... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 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...to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man ; And thart thro' ev'ry stage. When young, indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...vails; That lodged 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, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1839 - 300 pages
...vails; That lodged 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...All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through ev'ry stage: when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 324 pages
...; That lodged 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...All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through ev'ry stage : when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves,... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. • • Tis not in folly not to scorn a. fool, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. He that cannot bear a jest should never make one. It is not so easy to hide one's faults as to mend... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1840 - 270 pages
...consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone. 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a foci ; Artil scarce in human wisdom to 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... | |
 | Iran - 1842 - 144 pages
...late repentance. And yet how many thousands are there who build on that their hopes for eternity ! 1 All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through...indeed, In full content, we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise ; At thirty, man... | |
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