 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...talk with bur past Hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heav'n, And how they might have born more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience...call; If Wisdom's friend her best, if not, worst foe. 380 '' The more our joy, the more we know it vain, " And by success are tutor'd to despair." Nor is... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...moment — and the world's blown up to thee — The sun is darkness — and the stars are dust. 375 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what Men experience call... | |
 | Hannah More - Conduct of life - 1799 - 352 pages
...were, the fpace which divides us from eternity. 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours, And afk them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news. Yet' to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the idea of a religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...fun is. darknefs, and the ftarsare duft. 3;; *Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours ; And afk them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more wclcoBsc news. 1'hcir anfwers form what men Exftiitma call ; f H ifdjm's, friend, her bed ; if not,... | |
 | Hannah More - Women - 1801 - 440 pages
...were, the fpace which divides us from eternity : 'Tis greatly wife to talk with our paft hours, And afk them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome newsYet as to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the idea of a... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask...nothing here, but what as nothing weighs; " The more 6ur joy, the more we know it vain ; " And by success are tutor'd to despair." Nor is it only thus,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to (hee-t The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. '1 is greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask...them ! Kind Experience cries, " There's nothing here, bur what as nothing weighs; " The more our joy, the more we know ,it vain ; " And by success are tutor'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee-,, The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. '1 is greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; R 2 And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call;... | |
 | Hannah More - Education - 1802 - 578 pages
...were, the fpace which divides us from eternity : -Tis grcaily wife to talk with our paft hours, Ana aiK them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcume news. Yet as to thofe who feek a fhort annual retreat as a mere form ; who dignify with the... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...fire; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee; The sun in darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask...call; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. () reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, " There's nothing here but what as nothing weighs; " The... | |
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Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. 
