| Hannah More - 1802 - 578 páginas
...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 páginas
...to tief ; The fun 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 páginas
...The sun in darkness, and the stars are dust. '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; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. () reconcile... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 páginas
...The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. "Us 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 ; If wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. O reconcile... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 páginas
...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 Heaven; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If însrfom'j friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. О reconcile... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 páginas
...The Sun is darkne.-s, and the stars are dust. T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heaven ; And how they might have borne morewelcmne news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If tri«/om'j friend, her best ; if... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 302 páginas
...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 heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. 0 reconcile... | |
| Robert May - 1812 - 280 páginas
...of eternity ; compare one with the other. " "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.'' " Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near," for it is time to apply your... | |
| Thomas Wilson - 1812 - 188 páginas
...we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." ' ' Tis greatly wise to meditate on our past hours ; ' And ask them what report they bore to heaven ; * And how they might have borne more welcome ' news.' It would be wise in us to call ourselves to account at particular periods of the year, and examine... | |
| Edward Young - 1812 - 288 páginas
...are on the wing ; how fleet their flight ? '• I And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; I Their anfwers form what men experience call; If wifdom's friend, her beft ; if not, worft foe. O reconcile them ! kind experience cries, ' There's nothing here, but what as nothing weighs;... | |
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