| William Cowper - 1830 - 374 páginas
...and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring. Vice seems...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 páginas
...to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the sprint;, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. T is here the folly of the wise Through all his heart we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
| 1830 - 458 páginas
...and irresolute is man : The purpose of today, Woven with pains into his plan, Tomorrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 3 Bound on a voyage of awful length, Through dangers little known : A stranger to superior strength,... | |
| 1830 - 372 páginas
...bring me an account where I might find her ; but I did not see her until several weeks after that. " Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins the heart. "Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his arts we view, And while his tongue the... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 páginas
...the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. S. Some foe to his upright intent, - Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, And while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. 5. Bound on a voyage of awful... | |
| James Lackington - 1830 - 376 páginas
...might find her ; but I did not see her until several weeks after that. " Some foe to his upright inteat Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins the heart. "Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his arts we view, And while his tongue the... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 páginas
...and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains, into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to hia upright intent ' Finds out hia weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart.... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1832 - 260 páginas
...already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string And it revives again. 3 Some foe to his*ipri»-ht intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art, we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 286 páginas
...and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 'T is here the folly of the wise, Through all his art, we view; And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
| Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1834 - 472 páginas
...purpose of today, Woven with pains into his plan, Tomorrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright inteqt Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 3 Bound on a voyage of awful length, Through dangers little known; - A stranger to superior strength,... | |
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