| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sidor
...start away, And, helpless, hopeless, hear thee say.... Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. i. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. n. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sidor
...hopeless, hear thee say-"*1 V,,rc we'll 1 we meet no i HUMAN FRAILTY. !. WEAK and irresolute is nr.n ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. , . H. The bow well bttit, a-rad smart the spring, Viee seems already slai-n i But pussiort radely... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 sidor
...supreme control. And in his kind commands rejoice. 576. CM 576. CM COWPER. Human frailty* I TT7"EAK and irresolute is man : • • The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. t Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sidor
...his feast of life before ; Thou too must perish when thy feast is o'er ! SECTION XI HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK 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 already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
| Leisure hour, Robert Barnard - 1811 - 218 sidor
...o'er ibis gloomy vale of woe, Diffuse a brighter ray. Human Frailty. TT E.AK. and irresolute is maw ; 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 already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 390 sidor
...start away, And helpless, hopelesjs, hear thee say— Farewell! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. I. WEAK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. Conscience a faithful Monitor. II. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain... | |
| Laura Valcheret (fict. name.) - 1814 - 242 sidor
... LAURA VALCHERET. . A TALE FOR ADOLESCENCE. " "Wealr and iiresolute is man ; " The purpose of to.day, *' Woven with pains into his plan, " To.morrow rends away. " Bound on a voyage of great length, ' And dangers little known, ' A stranger to superior strength,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 sidor
...of life before ; ,,Thou top must perish when thy feast is o'er ! POPK. SECTION ;XL HUMAN FHAII.TY. .WE.AK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day,...with pains into his plan, . To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rude]/ snaps the string,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sidor
...start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say, Farewell ! we meet no more ? Human Fiailtu. COWPER. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, The bow well bent, and sirfcrt the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sidor
...start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say — Farewell ! we meet no more ? , HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The how well hent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
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