 | Edward Young - 1741 - 194 sidor
...to be done ? be wife with fpeed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fo foolifh as the chace of Fame ? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of Time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1752 - 154 sidor
...to be done ?' be wife with fpeed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fofoolifh as the chace of Fame? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of Time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 412 sidor
...to be done ? Be wife with fpeed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fo foolifh as the chace of fame ? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftrcam of time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | 1764 - 198 sidor
...; fuch a man, I fay, ought rather to be detefted than admired. 5. And what fo foolifh as the chace of fame ? How vain the prize ? How impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of time ? That That rife and fall, that fvvell... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 sidor
...to be done ? Be wife with fpeed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fo foolim as the chace of fame ? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 sidor
...to be done ? Be wife with fpeed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fo foolifh as the chace of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! For -what are men who grafp at praife fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...wife with fpecd j A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what fo foolifh as the rhace of Fame ? Ho\v gralp at prailc fublime, But bubbles on the rapid ftream of time, Thit rife and fall, gnd fwcll, and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 sidor
...to be done > Be wife with fpccd ; A fool at forty is a foci indeed. And what fo fooliih as the chace of Fame ' How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! For what are men who graíp atpraiié fublime, Л vit bubbles on the rapid ftream of time, That rile and fall, and (well,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 sidor
...to be done ? be wife with fpeed ; A fool at foity is a fool indeed. And what ib fooli(h as the chafe of fame ? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are men who grafp at pr'aifc fublime, 285 Hut bubbles on the rapid ftream of time, That rife, and fall, that fwell,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 sidor
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last : What then...of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! H 2 LOVE OF FAME, SAT. For what are men who grasp at praise sublime, But bubbles on the rapid stream... | |
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I'm nearer death in this verse than the last : What then is to be done ? be wise with speed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed. 
