 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...  Elegant Extracts - Page 115edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 224 pages
...to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is rnish'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time....moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 1 8. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm," That all men are"about to live:" All pay themselves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 pages
...slow, sadden death : Ho«r dreadful that deliberate surprise ! 390 Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : . Next day the fatal precedent will plead...time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, 395 And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - Children - 1826 - 314 pages
...'tis madness to defer : Next d:!y the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year...mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an "ternal scene. . For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves th» corncbrcent to think,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...precedent will plead ; , Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief sf time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to lire ;" For ever... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...Lorenzo ! a slow-sudden death. How dreadful that deliberate surprise ! Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...; Death then was welcome; yet life still is sweet. PROCRASTINATION. BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus...strange ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 258 pages
...done his part ; do thine.'" MI1TOW. SECTION IX. On procrastination. BE wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead :...are fled ; And, to the mercies of a moment leaves 1 he vast concerns of an eternal scene. f * m,0' man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 308 pages
...done his part; do thine," MILTOK. SECTION IX. On 1'rocrastination. 1. BE wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: •• Next day the fatal precedent will plead;...till all are fled; And to the mercies of a moment Jeaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 3. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this hears The palm, "That all men are about to live : " For ever on... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 276 pages
...to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. i Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. 2. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :" For ever... | |
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