 By Nature's law, what may be, may be now ; There 's no prerogative in human hours. In human hearts what bolder thought can rise, Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn ? Where is to-morrow ? In another world. For numbers this is certain ; the reverse...  The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts - Pagina 16di Edward Young - 1813 - 352 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Richard Henry Lee - 1829 - 840 pagine
...much, we look too far, as Dr. Young has strongly said, " Where is to-morrow ? In another world ! To numbers this is certain — the reverse Is sure to...this perhaps, This peradventure, infamous for lies, We build our mountain hopes — spin out eternal scheme*, As if we the fatal sisters would outspin... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pagine
...to-morrow. In human hearts what bolder thoughts can rise. Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawr . Where is to-morrow >. In another world. For numbers this is certain ; the rereroe Is sure to none. Dum vivirmis vivamus. Whilst ire live let us live. " Live while von live,"... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pagine
...human hours. In human hearts what bolder thought can rise, Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn? Where is to-morrow ? In another world. For numbers...out-spin, And, big with life's futurities, expire. Not e'en Philander had bespoke his shroud : Nor had he cause ; a warning was deny'd : How many fall as... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pagine
...hearts what bolder thought can rise Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn ? Where is (o-morrow ? In another world. For numbers this is certain ; the...infamous for lies, As on a rock of adamant we build Our mountain-hopes, spin out eternal schemes, As we the Fatal Sisters could outspin, And, big with life's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1832 - 260 pagine
...To-morrow. In human hearts what bolder thoughts can rise, Than man's presjmption on to-morrow's dawn 1 'Where is to-morrow ? In another world. For numbers this is certain ; the reverie la wire to none. Dum vivimus vivamus.— While tec live, Ut to iitie. ' " Live while you live,"... | |
 | Edward Young, William Danby - 1832 - 306 pagine
...produce the same effect! Confming, however, our prospects to this transitory life, the poet says that, " As on a rock of adamant we build Our mountain hopes ; spin our .eternal schemes, As we the fatal sisters would out-spin; And, big with life's futurities, expire."... | |
 | Edward Young - 1834 - 370 pagine
...human hours. In human hearts what bolder thought can rise, Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn ? Where is to-morrow ? In another world. For numbers...out-spin, And, big with life's futurities, expire. Not ev'n Philander had bespoke his shroud. Nor had he cause ; a warning1 was denied : How many fall as... | |
 | R. Green - 1834 - 308 pagine
...52 years. In human hearts what bolder thoughts can rise Than Man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn ! Where is to-morrow ? In another world. For numbers this is certain, the reverse Is sure to none. Wright, Roger, died in 1783, 59 years. 1 Wright, Judith, died in 1794, 79 years. J Warren, Mary, wife... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pagine
...hearts what bolder thoughts can rue Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn? Where is to-morrow 1 In another world. For numbers this is certain ; the...reverse Is sure to none ; and yet on this perhaps, This peradrenlure, infamous for lies, As on a rock of adamant we build Our mountain-hol,es, spin out eternal... | |
 | Edward Young - 1837 - 556 pagine
...human hours. In human hearts what bolder thought can rise, Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn? Where is to-morrow? In another world. For numbers...And, big with life's futurities, expire. Not even PRILANDER had bespoke his shroud; Nor had he cause: a warning was denied: How many fall as sudden,... | |
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