 | Timothy East - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 246
...present, as the " accepted time," the day of salvation. " Be wise" to-day ; 'tis mndness to defer j Next day the fatal Precedent will plead ; ' Thus on,...fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene."LETTER II. JF thc objections which arc sometimes adMinced to deter you... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 804
...opportunity of profitable consideration is the moment of life, and this how short ! " Be wise to day ; 'tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, (ill wisdom is push'd out of life." Fourthly, The aversion of man to this duty implies its importance,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 356
...remains of thee; Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to dgfer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...of an enigma or repartee in verse. The well known lines on Procrastination are in his best manner: " Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 320
...alone remains of thce ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Be wise to-day, 'tis madn£ss to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. This is called the Heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of five Iambuses;... | |
 | Daniel Jaudon - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 236
...A heap of dust alone remains of thee; Tis all thou art. and all the proud shall be. Be wise to day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent...plead; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Give an example of Trochaic verst* Restless mortals toil for nought; Bliss in vain from earth is sought;... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 388
...consists Iamhuses. A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art and all the proud shall he. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Ois. This is called the heroic measure. In its simplest form it consists of 6ve... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 280
...summon all ; For God towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." SECTION IX. &n Procrastination. . BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the...till all are fled; And to the mercies of a moment leases The vast concerns of an eternal scene. . Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears For ever on... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...Beware; Lorenzo ! a slow sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day ; 't is madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will...all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves Hie vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent, would not this be strange .' That 't is... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 238
...the mind, in opposition to the convictions of conscience, and the reproofs of a faithful counsellor. Be wise to-day : 'tis madness to defer; Next day the...plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life; The Duke of Sully, considered either in his public or private character, is a model for imitation ;... | |
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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... 
