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" Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, ' That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born.' All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... "
Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of ... - Page 397
edited by - 1879
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The Works of the Rev. J. Newton ...: With the Memoirs of the ..., Volume 5

John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 660 pages
...think inferior to themselves either in judgment or integrity, are compelled to differ from them : — If not so frequent, would not this be strange ? That 'tis so frequent, — this is stranger still ! Be assured, dear sir, that, in thus apologizing for my brethren, I write, not only without their...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces of Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :" For ever on...
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Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ...

Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled; And to ths mercies of a moment leaves •The vast concerns of an Pternal scene. MILTOIf. 2. Of man's miraculous...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...Next day the fatal preeedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Proerastination And storied windows riehly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the mereies of a moment leaves The vast eoneerns of an eternal seene. If not so frequent, would not this...
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The Complaint: Or Night Thoughts, and the Force of Religion

Edward Young - 1826 - 318 pages
...out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, 395 And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns...stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears 400 At least their own ; their future selves applauds. How excellent that life they ne'es.will lead...
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Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ...

Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...madness to defer : Next d:!y the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year...mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an "ternal scene. . For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves th» corncbrcent to think,...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...precedent will plead ; , Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief sf time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to lire ;" For ever...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year...; And, to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concers of an eternal scene. 3 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "That all men are...
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The Complaint: Or Night Thoughts, and the Force of Religion

Edward Young - 1826 - 284 pages
...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears 400 The palm, ' That all men are about to live,' For ever...on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears * The palnij " That all men are about to live :" For ever on the brink of being born. *• All pay themselves the compliment to think, They, one day, shall not drivel ; and their pride On this reversion takes up ready...
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