Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and ImmortalityWillaim Tegg, 1868 - 301 páginas |
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... wise in man . As if an angel spoke , I feel the solemn sound . If heard aright , It is the knell of my departed hours . Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood . It is the signal that demands despatch : How much is to be done ...
... wise in man . As if an angel spoke , I feel the solemn sound . If heard aright , It is the knell of my departed hours . Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood . It is the signal that demands despatch : How much is to be done ...
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... 'd The worm to riot on that rose so red , Unfaded ere it fell ; one moment's prey ! Man's foresight is conditionally wise : Lorenzo ! wisdom into folly turns Oft the first instant its idea fair To labouring thought NIGHT I. 11.
... 'd The worm to riot on that rose so red , Unfaded ere it fell ; one moment's prey ! Man's foresight is conditionally wise : Lorenzo ! wisdom into folly turns Oft the first instant its idea fair To labouring thought NIGHT I. 11.
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... wise to - day ; ' 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 ...
... wise to - day ; ' 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 ...
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... wise . At thirty , man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty , and reforms his plan ; At fifty , chides his infamous delay , Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves , and re - resolves ...
... wise . At thirty , man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty , and reforms his plan ; At fifty , chides his infamous delay , Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves , and re - resolves ...
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... wise . What moment granted man without account ? What years are squander'd , wisdom's debt unpaid ! Our wealth in days all due to that discharge . Haste , haste , he lies in wait , he's at the door . Insidious Death ! should his strong ...
... wise . What moment granted man without account ? What years are squander'd , wisdom's debt unpaid ! Our wealth in days all due to that discharge . Haste , haste , he lies in wait , he's at the door . Insidious Death ! should his strong ...
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adore ambition angels archangels art thou beam beneath bids blest bliss blood divine boast boundless call'd charms creation dark death deep Deity delight divine dost dread dust E'en earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal ethereal ev'ry fair fate fire flame fond fool gaze give glorious glory gods grave grief guilt happiness heart heav'n hope hour human illustrious indulge infidels life's light live Lorenzo man's mankind midnight mind mortal Narcissa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er Omnipotence orbs pain passion peace Philander pleasure poison'd pow'r praise pride proud reason Reason sleeps rise sacred scene sense shew shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sov'reign sphere stars stings strange sublunary thee theme thine thought throne thy disease tomb triumph truth virtue virtue's wing wisdom wise wish wonder wretched ye stars