 Look forward what's to come, and back what's past, Thy life will be with praise and prudence graced: What loss or gain may follow, thou may'st guess, Thou then wilt be secure of the success...  "1745.": A Tale - Page 134by Seventeen forty-five - 1859 - 158 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 328 pages
...less: Hold fast the power thy promise to increase. Look forward what's to come, and back what's pass'd, Thy life will be with praise and prudence graced: What loss or gain may follow thou may'st guess, Thou then wilt be secure of the success: Yet be not always on affairs intent, But let thy thoughts... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pages
...mind Not any easy part in life can find. SIR J. DENHAM. Look forward what's to come, and back what's past; Thy life will be with praise and prudence graced...; What loss or gain may follow thou may'st guess: Then wilt thou be secure of the success. SIR J. DENHAM. Oh, let me live my own, and die so too ! To... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...Think on the means, the manner, and the end. Den ham. Look forward what's to come, and back what's may's! guess ; Thou then wilt be secure of the success. — Dcnham. Prudence ! thou vainly in our youth... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...mind Not any easy part in life can find. SIR J. DKNHAM. Look forward what's to come, and back what's past ; Thy life will be with praise and prudence graced...; What loss or gain may follow thou may'st guess: Then wilt thou be secure of the success. SIR J. DENHAM. Oh, let me live my own, and die so too ! To... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 pages
...make all wise and beautiful appear. TICKELL. PRUDENCE. Look forward what's to come, and back what's past; Thy life will be with praise and prudence graced : What loss or gain may follow, thou mayst guess ; Thou then wilt be secure of the success. SIR J. DENHAM. When any great designs thou dost intend,... | |
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