 Oft in danger, yet alive, We are come to thirty-five; Long may better years arrive, Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds of thirty-five. High to soar,...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 207by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1902 - 522 pages
...perfunctory. They wholly lack the sincerity of his lines to Mrs. Thrale, to whom he was genuinely attached. And all who wisely wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five. The compliment is sincere, if not exactly elegant. Equally sincere is the tribute with which he honoured... | |
 | John N. Crawford - 1903 - 442 pages
...years arrive. Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...; For, howe'er we boast and strive, Life declines at thirty-five. He who ever hopes to thrive Must begin by thirty-five, And all who wisely wish to wive... | |
 | 1896 - 728 pages
...years arrive, Batter yean than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five. Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five." " And now," said he, as I was writing them down, " yon may see what it is to come for poetry to a Dictionarymaker... | |
 | Carolyn Wells - 1906 - 316 pages
...years arrive, Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...wisely wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five. Boswell. A RHYME FOR TIPPERARY A POET there was in sad quandary, To find a rhyme for Tipperary. Long... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1874 - 844 pages
...years arrive, Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive, Life to stop at thirty five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...Trifle not at thirty-five ; For howe'er we boast and thrive, Life declines from thirty-five. He that ever hopes to thrive Must begin by thirty-five ; And... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1909 - 1116 pages
...years arrive, Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...wisely wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five. *' Wear the gown and wear the hat. Snatch my pleasures while they last; Hadsi ihou nine lives like... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 1334 pages
...arrive, Ol Better years than thirty-five. Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, . Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...thirty-five; He that ever hopes to thrive Must begin at thirty-five; And all who wisely wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five. S. Johnson An Ode... | |
 | Sir William Robertson Nicoll - 1910 - 358 pages
...years arrive, Better years than thirty-five! Could philosophers contrive Life to stop at thirty-five, Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...wish to wive Must look on Thrale at thirty-five." In this connection the words of Heury Setou Merriinan in " The Sowers " may be recalled : " One finds... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 140 pages
...yet alive We are come to thirty-five; Long may better years arrive, Better years than thirty-five! Time his hours should never drive O'er the bounds...soar, and deep to dive, Nature gives at thirty-five; For, howe'er we boast and strive, Life declines from thirty-five. He that ever hopes to thrive Must... | |
 | Henry George Bohn, Anna Lydia Ward - 1911 - 784 pages
.... Lara. Canto ii. St. 18 IHIRTY-FIVE. Ladies, stock and tend your hive, Trifle not at thirty-five i For, howe'er we boast and strive, Life declines from...thirty-five; He that ever hopes to thrive, Must begin by thirty-live. 5200 Dr. Johiwm : To Jfrs. Thrale, when thirty-five Of all the barb'rous Middle Ages,... | |
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