 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sidor
...consecrates his hours By vig'rous effort, and an honest aim, At once he draws the sting of life and death. "Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcom* news. Their answers form what men experience call. To hope the best is pious, brave, and wise... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 sidor
...which a man may quote to himself, but which he would not pass off in company ; such as, — " 'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven." This is too personal and essayish for a proverb, which must be a matter-of-fact affair, a truism. Again,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 sidor
...took fire ; A moment, and the world 's blown up to thec ; The Sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...news. Their answers form what men Experience call; If Wisdom's friend, her best; if not, worst foe. O reconcile them ! kind Experience cries, ' There's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 sidor
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun. Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee; All chance, direction which thou can'st not see; All... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 116 sidor
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun. Where few can reach their purpos'd aim,And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Hcav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see) All... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 94 sidor
...fond pursuit to slum, , Where few can reach their p^irpos'd turn, And thousands daily are undone. , 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bote to Heat'a. ,» . J ",.-•..All nature ii but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, directiou which... | |
 | Harriet Newell - 1823 - 242 sidor
...our imaginations often wing their way back to those hours which can never be recalled. ' 'Tis greafly wise, to talk with our past hours. And ask them what report they're borne to heaven. And how they might have borne more welcome news.' Will the recollection of... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 sidor
...the mind to glory, that inspire The noblest virtues, and the gentlest manners. Thomson's Agamemnon. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And...news. Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. Young' s Night Thoughts, n. 2. Much had he read,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 sidor
...took 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...what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might hare borne more welcome neww Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her... | |
 | William Harding (stenographer.) - 1824 - 58 sidor
...may be spelt thus : Ts grtly wis to tlk with our pst hrs, And ask thm wat reprt they bor to heaven. 'Tis greatly wise to' talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven. No more than one vowel ought to be written in any word, except such words as IDEA, EASY. * The vowels... | |
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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. 
