| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страница
...madncfs to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pum'd out of life. arc fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent,... | |
| 1804 - 664 страница
...to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; " 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 an eternal scene." YOUNG. WHILE the fascinating charms of pleasure allure you, and... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 страница
...precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of Hie. Pracraflinatiui is the thief of tirae1^ Year after year it fteals, till all are fled, And...eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftraoge t That 'tis fo frequent, ttii is ftrangcr flill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The... | |
| William Dodd - 1796 - 306 страница
...heautifully ohferves Procraiftinat on is lhe thief of time, Year after year it Meals, till all arc fled, And to the mercies of a moment, leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. NIGHT THOUGHTS. J Felix quern faciunt aliena pericular caulurn. give the tremendous fummons, thou muft... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 страница
...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 395 Of Man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever... | |
| Edward Young - 1799 - 312 страница
...defer ; 390 Next day the fatal precedent will plead : Thus on, 'till wifdom is puih'd out of life. Procraftination is the thief of time ; Year after...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 страница
...Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufli'd out of life. ProcrafHnation is the thief of time. Year after year it fteals, till all are fled ; And, to the mencies of a moment leaves The vafl concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 страница
...ol time ; "Year after year it fteJls, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leave* 305 The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent,...This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, .This is ftrangrr ftill. Of ni^n's miraculous miftakcs. this bears The palm, " 1 hat ail men are about to live,"... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 страница
...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 an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not This be strange ? That 'tis so frequent,... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 страница
...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 an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not This be strange ? That 'tis so frequent,... | |
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