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" At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same. "
Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for ... - Page 62
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...for ourfelves; and only wifli, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty, man fufpects himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...his infamous delay ; Puflies his prudent purpofe to relolve; In all the magnanimity of thought, Refolves, and re-refolves, then dies the fame. And why...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve 5 In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...ourselves-, and only wish, As duteous sons, owe fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves;...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...'•"-• As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool;- 1 "• • ' Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; , ' • At fifty chides his infamous delay, '"' . • Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve','•.'• In all .the magnanimity of thought .; ....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...fometimes nobly reft, Unanxious for ourfelves ; and only wifli, As duteous fons, our fathers were mote wife. At thirty, man fufpefts himfelf a fool : Knows...reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve; In all the magnanimity of thought, Refolves, and te-refolves,...
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The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...ourfelves ; and only wifh,As duteous fons, out fathers were more wife. .. ' ' , At 'thirty, man fofpefts himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, ' Pufhes his prudent parpofe to Kefolre ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Rcfoh-es, and rerefolves,...
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The Complaint, Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - Death - 1805 - 326 pages
...for ourfelves ; and only wifh, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpects himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 238 pages
...ourselves, and only wish, : As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought - Resolves, and re-resolves;...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...wifti, As duteous fons, oui fathers were more wile: At thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; Kno\vs it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Puflies his prudent purpole to refolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Reiolves; and re-refolves : then dies the fame....
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The Complaint, Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...ourselves-; and only wish, As dutequs sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of tho't Resolves; and re-resolves;...
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