That lock up all the functions of my soul ; That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant business to a future day : That task, which as we follow, or despise. The eldest is a fool, the youngest wise : Which done, the poorest can no wants endure,... The Spectator: A Digest-index - Page 51by William Wheeler - 1892 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...soul; 40 That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant bus'ness to a future day; That 3 task which, as we follow, or despise, The eldest is...wise; Which done, the poorest can no wants endure; 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor. 4 Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one: So slow th' unprofitable moments roll That lock up all the functions of my soul; That keep...endure: And which not done, the richest must be poor. POPE. THERE is scarce a thinking man in the world, pho is involved in the business of it, but lives... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...candour, and grow all to all; Back to my native moderation slide, And win my way by yielding to the tide, That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant...follow or despise, The eldest is a fool, the youngest Which done, the poorest can no wants endure, 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor, Late... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one; So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul; That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant bus'ness to a future day; That task which, as we follow, or despise, The eldest is a fool, the youngest... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one; So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul ; That keep...youngest wise : Which done, the poorest can no wants cndun And which not done, the richest must be poc Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel some... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...circle seems to run, When the briek minor pants tor twenty-one; So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul; That keep...still delay Life's instant business to a future day : Tliat task, which as we follow, or despise, The eldest is a fool, tlie youngest wise: Which done,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty.one; So stow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul; That keep me from myself, and still delay Lãfe's instant business to a future day: That task, which as we follow, or despise, The eldest is... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...to run, " When the biisk minor pants for twenty-one J •" So slow th' unprofitable moments roll " That lock up all the functions of my soul: " That keep me from myself; and still delav •*' Life'« iustant business to a future day ; "' That task, which as we follow or despise,... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...seems to run, " When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one : " So slow th" unprofitable moments roll " That lock up all the functions of my soul: ' That...; ' And which not done, the richest must be poor. The following lines, though not so immediately applicable to our subject, and preceding those I have... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...moments roll, Thai l»ck up all the function« of my «oui ; That keep nie from myvlf, and Ktill delajr Life's instant business to a future day •• That task, which as we follow, or despite, Tti* eldest it a fool, the youngest wise : Which dune, the uoomt ran no wants endure, And... | |
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