 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...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...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his heart we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...purpose of to-day, Wo^en with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and-srnart the spring, Vice seems already slain; But passion...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge dénie».... | |
 | 1824 - 138 pagina’s
...irre.solute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. . i 2 The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 3 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | 1824 - 434 pagina’s
...irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 3 Life's voyage is of awful length, Through dangers little known : A stranger to superior strength,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pagina’s
...spring Vice seems atready slain — But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. -3. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...part— Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his hearf. -*. 'Tis here the tolly of the wise, Through all his art we view. And while his tongue the charge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. IL The bow wen bent, and smart the spring, "Vice seems already slain...Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. III. Some foe to bis upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pagina’s
...and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, Tomorrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pagina’s
...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...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. "Hs here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...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...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pagina’s
...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...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
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Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. 
