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. Night Thoughts - Página 28por Edward Young - 1798 - 386 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Harding (stenographer.) - 1824 - 58 páginas
...may be spelt thus : Ts grtly wis to tlk with our pst hrs, And ask thm wat reprt they bor to heaven. 'Tis greatly wise to' talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven. No more than one vowel ought to be written in any word, except such words as IDEA, EASY. *... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 páginas
...the mind to glory, that inspire The noblest virtues, and the gentlest manners. Thomson's Agamemnon. '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... | |
| Edward Young - 1824 - 356 páginas
...hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might hare borne more welcome neww Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. Oh reconcile them ! Kind experience cries, " There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs : The... | |
| 1824 - 444 páginas
...back on sin with pleasure ; and this single consideration should fill us with alarm. ' 'Tis gretftly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven.' " The apostle says, that the most exquisite enjoymcuts of sin fall short of happiness; Romans,... | |
| Edward Young - 1826 - 284 páginas
...given sure earnest of his final blow. Those hours that lately smiled} where are they now '. Pallid to thought, and ghastly ! drown'd, all drown'd In...past hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might havo borne more welcome news Their answers form what men Experience call... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - 184 páginas
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Wh«je few can reach the purpos'd aim, Ami thousands daiiy.are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And. ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see; All discord,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - 190 páginas
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All discord,... | |
| Extracts - 1828 - 786 páginas
...time, and did it not. If you give account for every idle word, much more for every idle hour. Baxter. 'tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...; And how they might have borne more welcome news. YOUNG. However it may prove an hard saying unto some, yet I must say it, and my heart would reproach... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1828 - 128 páginas
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach their purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. *Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All discord,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1828 - 268 páginas
...learu'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord,... | |
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