 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 94 pages
...fond pursuit to slum, , Where few can reach their p^irpos'd turn, And thousands daily are undone. , 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bote to Heat'a. ,» . J ",.-•..All nature ii but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, directiou which... | |
 | Harriet Newell - 1823 - 242 pages
...our imaginations often wing their way back to those hours which can never be recalled. ' 'Tis greafly wise, to talk with our past hours. And ask them what report they're borne to heaven. And how they might have borne more welcome news.' Will the recollection of... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...the mind to glory, that inspire The noblest virtues, and the gentlest manners. Thomson's Agamemnon. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And...what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. Their answers form what men Experience call ; If Wisdom's friend, her... | |
 | William Harding (stenographer.) - 1824 - 58 pages
...may be spelt thus : Ts grtly wis to tlk with our pst hrs, And ask thm wat reprt they bor to heaven. 'Tis greatly wise to' talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven. No more than one vowel ought to be written in any word, except such words as IDEA, EASY. * The vowels... | |
 | 1824 - 444 pages
...back on sin with pleasure ; and this single consideration should fill us with alarm. ' 'Tis gretftly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven.' " The apostle says, that the most exquisite enjoymcuts of sin fall short of happiness; Romans, 6th... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 190 pages
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 184 pages
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun Wh«je few can reach the purpos'd aim, Ami thousands daiiy.are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And. ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see; All... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...time, and did it not. If you give account for every idle word, much more for every idle hour. Baxter. 'tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. YOUNG. However it may prove an hard saying... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 128 pages
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach their purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. *Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 268 pages
...learu'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to Heav'n. All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All... | |
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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. 
