 | 1835 - 562 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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,... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 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, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pagina’s
...irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pain into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The how well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already...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 deniea,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 478 pagina’s
...irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The how well bent and smart the spring, Vice seems already...Finds out his weaker part, Virtue engages his assent, "Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his heart we view, And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 460 pagina’s
...irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 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 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 468 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...passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. And while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. "Tis here the folly of the wise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pagina’s
...irresolute is man ; , The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 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 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And,... | |
 | 1854 - 120 pagina’s
...— Psalm vi. 2. WEAK and irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. Bound on a voyage of awful length, Through dangers little known ; A stranger to superior strength,... | |
 | 1854 - 690 pagina’s
...irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. a Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 3 Bound on a voyage of fearful length, Through dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength,... | |
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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. 
