 | Francis Wayland - 1865 - 424 страница
...and specially of a probationary existence. "Tis greatly wise, to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome new s. a Perform this duty deliberately. It is not the business of hurry or of negligence. Devote time... | |
 | 1866 - 426 страница
...The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Methodist preachers - 1866 - 332 страница
...deceased, And smiles an angel, or a fury frowns. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them, what report they bore to heaven; And how they might have borne more welcome news. ; / Their answers form what men experience call." NIGHT THOUGHTS. CHAPTER I. An Extract from Mr. Thomas Walsh's... | |
 | Edward Young - 1866 - 574 страница
...The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust, 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. O reconcile... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 страница
...virtues, and the gentlest manners. TItomeon, Ag. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. Yonng,NT2.... | |
 | 1880 - 630 страница
...impression that the well-known words of the Poet — " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news " — apply not only to private but to public occupations of all kinds, we have, in entering upon another... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 страница
...The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. • Oh, reconcile... | |
 | William Oland Bourne - 1870 - 822 страница
...adopt the language of the poet, where he says, " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news ; " where the responsibilities of our stewardship will be found impressed indelibly, on every heart,... | |
 | Mrs. George A. Perkins - 1870 - 300 страница
...and gratification. She loved to call herself to an account, and "talk with her past hours, and ask them what report they bore to heaven, and how they might have borne more welcome news." March 16th, 1810. She says in her diary: — " Hav^ been very happy in hearing that Esq. Saltmarsh,... | |
 | 1870 - 930 страница
...and social virtue. "Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them what report they boro to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news, Their answers form what men experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her heat ; if not, worst foe. 0 reconcile... | |
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Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. 
