 | Extracts - 1805 - 1016 pages
...wifdom is pum'd out of life ; Pr<x. raft in.-it ion is the thief of time, Year after year it Iteals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene ! If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 254 pages
...all ; For God towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." ' SECTION IX. Be wife today ; 'tis madnefs to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ;Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. Procraftination is the thief of time. Year after year it fteals, till... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 328 pages
...hermitage. 5. The fifth fpecies of Englifh Iambic, confifts of Jive lambufes. Be wife to-day, 'tis madnefs to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. This is called the Heroic meafure. In its fimpleft form it confifts of... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 380 pages
...bounties glide conceal'd from view,, Relieve our wants, and.spare our Mushes too. On PROCRASTINATION; BE wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the rpercies of a moment leavep The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 332 pages
...whom begot: A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; -Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall beBe wise to-day, -tis madness to defer ; Next day the...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push-d out of life. • This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses ; but by the... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808
...last extreme beware ; Beware, Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden death, How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. / If not so frequent, would not this be strange^ j That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808
...sisters could out-spin, And, big « ith life's futurities, expire. How dreadfel that deliberate surprise! Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. •• If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809
...Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden deafh . How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day, 'ti» madness 10 seen, •\ml silent sells a kin?, or buys a queen....Still, as of old, encumber'd villany ! C'ould France ! If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. §... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...eternal schemes, As we the Fatal Sisters could outspin, And, big with life's futurities, expire. Kezt day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till...thief of time; Year after year it steals, till all are ftcd, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 336 pages
...whom begot : v A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses ; but by the admission,,... | |
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tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, 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... 
