 How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the...  English Grammar ... - Page 223by Lindley Murray - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 596 pages
...what may be done to-day, may never have a morrow to do it in. " Be wist to day, 'tis madnesi to defcr. 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 \<-;ir it steals, till all are... | |
 | Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 306 pages
...strangers mourn'd. How lov'd, how honour'd once avails thee not, To whom related or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee. 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. LANCASTER, PEN. 1024. Sacred to the memory of miss CATHARINE HALL, who departed this life, 1 Jan. 1805,... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...wealth, and fame. How loved, how honor'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the praised ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.... | |
 | Daniel Jaudon - Art and science - 1814 - 234 pages
...peaceful hermitage. How luvtd, how valiSM once avails thée not,_ To whom related, or hy whom hegot : Л heap of dust alone remains of thee ; :Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. iSome of those fect may he denominated principal ones, as pieces of poetry nvay he uhotly oi chiefly... | |
 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 pages
...last extreme beware, Beware LORENZO ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be 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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...all ; For God towards thee hath done bis part ; do thine." MILTON. SECTION IX. OK PnoCRABTINATIpN. Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus OD, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals,... | |
 | James M'Donald - Spellers - 1815 - 170 pages
...How lov'd, howvalu'd once, avails tliee not, t . To whom related, or by whom begot : , . A heap ot dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall beSELF-GOVERNMENT. -i May I govern my passions with absolute sway'; And grow wiser and better as life... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...Epitaph. How lov'd, how valu'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of duil alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud fhall be. Fame. All fame is foreign, but of true defert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the... | |
 | Edward Young - Death - 1816 - 390 pages
...last extreme beware, Beware, LOHESZO ! a alma-sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprize ! Be 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...low'rds tbee hath done his part ; do thine." I MILTON. SECTION IX. , On Procrastination. Be 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... | |
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