 | Hannah More - 1802 - 578 Seiten
...were, the fpace which divides us from eternity : -Tis grcaily wife to talk with our paft hours, Ana aiK them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcume news. Yet as to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 Seiten
...is darknefs, and the ftarsure dull. 375 •M'is greatly wile to talk with our pall hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have boine more welcome news. Their anfwers form what men f.xferience call ; If Wiflom's friend, ht-r beft... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...took fire; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee; The sun in darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...call; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. () reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, " There's nothing here but what as nothing weighs; " The... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 Seiten
...our lot! A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; 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 heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome newi. Their answers form what men experience call... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 Seiten
...fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. "Us greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask...; If wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! Kind experience cries, " There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs; " The... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 Seiten
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; 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 Heav'n, And how they might-have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 Seiten
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purposid 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 can'st not see; All... | |
 | Hannah More - 1809 - 324 Seiten
...concerns of life ; and, at times, to annihilate, as it were, the space which divides us from eternity : 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...them what report they bore to heaven, And how they .night have borne more welcome news. Yet as to those who seek a short annual retreat as a mere form... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...thcirflight Already has the fatal train took fire; Vanity of Human Enjoyments, tauglit by Experience. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; [news. And how they might have borne more welcome Their answers form what men experience call : If... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 Seiten
...the fonci pursuit to shun, •Where few can re&ch tbeir purpos'd uim,And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Hcav'a*All nature is but art, unknown to thec ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see jAll... | |
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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. 
