 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 ... - Pagina 3191851Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pagini
...consign ; The thing they cann't but purpose they postpone. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, 410 And 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,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pagini
...consign ; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone : 'Tis not in folly, not to scorn a fool; 410 And scarce in human wisdom to do more. 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;... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagini
...another opportunity of show ng how important to the sense is a particular inflexion on a particular word. 'Tis not In folly not to scorn a fool ; And scarce in human wisdom to do more. If we do not give folly the emphasis with the falling inflexion, the thought will be scarcely intelligible.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pagini
...; That lodg'd in fate's, to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone j '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, Unarixious for ourselves;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pagini
...; 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;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pagini
...; 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-,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pagini
...vails; That lodg'd in Jale'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-,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagini
...thing they can't but purpose , they postpone. 'ris not in Fohy , not to scorn a fool ; And scarce iu human "Wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man , And that thro' every stage. When young,.indee<3 ,, In full content , we sometimes nobly rest , tin-anxious for... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pagini
...vails; That kxlg'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,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pagini
...! 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 human wisdom to do more. AH promise is poor dilatory man, And that thro' ev'ry stage: when young, indeed, In full content we,... | |
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