 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 страници
...PROCRASTINATION. T> E wife to day ; 'tis madnefs to defer ; •*-^ Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. Procraftination...bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They, one day, fhall... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 страници
...PROCRASTINATION. E wife to day ; 'tis madnefs to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. Procraftination...this bears The palm, That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 страници
...Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pum'd out of life. Procrfi/fination is the thief of time ; Year after year it fteals,...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? That 'tis... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...to-day ; 'tis madncfs to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pum'd arc fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 страници
...Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus .on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of life. Procraftinatien is the thief of time ; Year after year it fteals,...moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of man's... | |
 | 1804 - 664 страници
...to-day, 'tis madness to defer ; " Procrastination is the thief of time. «' Year after year it steals, till all are fled ; •' And to the mercies of a moment leaves " The vast concerns of an eternal scene." YOUNG. WHILE the fascinating charms of pleasure allure you, and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 страници
...precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wifdom is pufh'd out of Hie. Pracraflinatiui is the thief of tirae1^ Year after year it fteals, till all are fled, And...moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftraoge t That 'tis fo frequent, ttii is ftrangcr flill. Of man's... | |
 | William Dodd - 1796 - 306 страници
...heautifully ohferves Procraiftinat on is lhe thief of time, Year after year it Meals, till all arc fled, And to the mercies of a moment, leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. NIGHT THOUGHTS. J Felix quern faciunt aliena pericular caulurn. give the tremendous fummons, thou muft... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 страници
...till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 Of Man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 страници
...'tis madnefs to defer ; 390 Next day the fatal precedent will plead : Thus on, 'till wifdom is puih'd out of life. Procraftination is the thief of time...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves 395 The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis... | |
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tis 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 it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of... 
