 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 sider
...would not This be ftrange ? Tkat 'tis fo frequent* This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,"' For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 sider
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live," For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 sider
...ftrange ? That 'tis fe frequent, This is ftranger flill. ! Of man's miraculous rniftakes, this bears Thft The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. .. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 sider
...not this be ftrange? That 'tis fo frequent, this is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous mi flakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sider
...the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They, one day, fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 sider
...the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 sider
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on -the brink of being born. AH pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
 | 1807 - 672 sider
...as Pyrrhus was, who ardently engaged in llicse ambitious pursuits, and at last perished in them.' " Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm :...about to live," For ever on the brink of being born !" There is a wonderful propensity in man to engage in vain pursuits ; to live in a constant bustle... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 sider
...not this be ftraoge t That 'tis fo frequent, ttii is ftrangcr flill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born, All pay tlicmfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their prideOn this rcverfion... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 sider
...leaves 395 Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves...to think They one day shall not drivel, and their prule On this reversion takes up ready praise : At least their own; their future selves applauds. 405... | |
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Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... 
