 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last : What then...wise with speed; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chance of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! H 2 LOVE OF... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool ! at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse than the last : What then...wise with speed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chase of fame ? How vain the prize ? how impotent our aim ? For what are... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse than the lost: What then is to be done ? Be wise with speed ; A fool at forty is a- fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chase of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! For what are... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...pace. And with a nimbler step the season's chace ; While 1 a moment name, a moment 's past ; I 'in s the vale with shady rows? Whose seats the weary traveller repose Be.wise with speed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chace of Fame ? How... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last: What then is to be done ? Be wise with speed j A fool at forty is a fool indeed. « Milton. And what so foolish as the chase of fame ? How vain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in thif verse, than the last : What then is to be done ? Be wise with speed j A fool at forty is a fool indeed. • « Milton. vey'd And what so foolish as the chase of fame '•... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unamhitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment name, a moment's past; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last : What then is to he done ? Be wile with speed , A fool at forty is a fool indeed. • Milton. And what so foolish as... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment nnme, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last : "What...wise with speed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chance of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! For what are... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time? While I a moment name, a moment 's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse, than the last : What then...wise with speed ; A fool at forty is a fool indeed. And what so foolish as the chase of fame ? How vain the prize ! how impotent our aim ! For what are... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...pardons disappoints his foe. And be this truth eternal ne'er forgot, Solemnity's a cover for a sot. Be wise with speed, A fool at forty is a fool indeed. Though wrong the mode, comply; more sense is shewn In wearing others' follies, than your own* Naked... | |
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While I a moment name, a moment's past ; I'm nearer death in this verse than the last : What then is to be done ? be wise with speed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed. 
