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" Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more 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... "
Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ... - Page 395
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Much Instruction from Little Reading: Or, Extracts from Some of the Most ...

Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...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...the sudden dread ; But their hearts wounded, like wounded air, Soon close ; where past the shaft, no trace is found : As from the wing no scar the sky...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 276 pages
...purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, anu re-resolves, then dies the same. 4. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All...wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where, past the shaft, no trace is found. As from the wing no scar the sky retains ; The parted wave no furrow...
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...more 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...same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. AH men think all men mortal but themselves; Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes through...
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THE ENGLISH READER

Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...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...thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves,...
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Kno'ws it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and reresotves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...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...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolres, then dies the same. 4 And why ? Because bethinks himself immortal. All men think all men...
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The English Reader

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1828 - 252 pages
...infamous delay; Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. In all the magnanimity of thought, 4. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All...wounded, like the wounded air. Soon close; where, past the shaft, no trace is found. The parted wave no furrow from the keel; As from the wing no scar...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...more 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...thought Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same. ON THE REGULATION OF THE THOUGHTS. PALET. Perhaps almost every man living has a particular train-of...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1829 - 216 pages
...purpose to resolve ;. In ail the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. i And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All...wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close; where, past the shaft, no trace is found. As from the wing no scar the sky retains ; The parted wave no furrow...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...every stage. 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...thought Resolves and re-resolves, then dies the same. In human hearts what bolder thought can rise Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn. Where is to-morrow...
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