 | Asa Dodge Smith - Christian life - 1832 - 274 pages
...Inquire wherein you have gone astray from the path of duty, and how you may in future amend your ways. " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news." And this is never more proper, than when... | |
 | Edward Young, William Danby - 1832 - 306 pages
...dispositions which should accompany and direct it, under a still higher direction. For this, he says, " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven ! And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men experience call,... | |
 | George Miller - Book industries and trade - 1833 - 428 pages
...retrospect of the above date, with one of the mottos, that I had adopted for my retrospections : " "Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven." I go on to say : — " So thought the poet — so, it appears, thought the patriarch Isaac,... | |
 | George Miller (of Dunbar) - 1833 - 422 pages
...retrospect of the above date, with one of the mottos, that I had adopted for my retrospections : " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report the; bore to heaven." I go on to say :—" So thought the poet—so, it appears, thought the patriarch... | |
 | Edward Young - Fore-edge painting - 1834 - 370 pages
...took fire ; A moment, and the world's blown up to thee ; The sun is darkness, and the stars are dust. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news . Their answers form what men experience call... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 pages
...found 'twas all a dream; And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise...bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction, which thoa canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1835 - 382 pages
...or three of his illustrations, but they are not the most remarkable. To these two fine lines — " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past Hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven ;" he has given the illustration of one sitting and with an earnest countenance conversing with... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Christian ethics - 1835 - 494 pages
...one of the most important duties in the life of a moral, and specially of a probationary, existence. 'Tis greatly wise, to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news. 1. Perform this duty deliberately. It is not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 250 pages
...found 'twas all a dream; And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. Tis greatly wise to...past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'u. A II nature is but art unknown to thee; All chance, direction which thou can'st not see ; All... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1836 - 402 pages
...two or three, but they are not the most remarkable. To these two fine lines — " ' I'is greatly wire to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven," he has given the illustration of one sitting and with an earnest countenance conversing with... | |
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Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news. 
