| Lindley MURRAY - 1841 - 144 str.
...learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purposed 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... | |
| 1841 - 346 str.
...To deck the grave that angels watch and guard. 300 MY ALBUM. Original. MY ALBUM. " 'Tie greatly wiee to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven." MR. EDITOR, — I believe it is generally considered, in these latter days of light and learning, that... | |
| Orville Dewey - 1841 - 312 str.
...has a distinct and audible voice. Aqd for us, erring, sinning men, it is greatly wise to listen, " To talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news." The ancient philosophers earnestly recommended to... | |
| 1877 - 506 str.
...personal history when it is useful and profitable to look back upon the past; to review our course ; to talk with our past hours, and ask them what report they have borne ? This may be usefully applicable to kingdoms, to towns, and, we think also, to the Orisca... | |
| 1842 - 440 str.
...attractive pole, but at all points repels. THE NEW YEAR. Original. THE NEW YEAR. ВТ TRE EDITOR. " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have home more welcome news." NIORT TROUORTS. W s arc candidates for heaven. Time,... | |
| Andrew Jackson Davis - 1885 - 420 str.
...for confirmation; also to Magic Staff, p. 529. CHAPTER IV. A LIFK OF UNSELFISH LOVE AND DUTY. " T is 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." WHATEVER is shallow is turbulent. The profound, the... | |
| 1885 - 580 str.
...Waterloo, where a battle was fought, June 18, 1815. (438) -Vn J(439) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. " T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them, what report 1 "— Young. THE GENESEE COUNTRY, (p. 414.) In the year 1790, the Legislature of the State of New... | |
| Andrew Jackson Davis - 1885 - 420 str.
...Magia Staff, p. 529. CHAPTER IV. A LIFE OF UNSELFISH LOVE AND DUTY. " 'T is greatly wise to talk witli our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news." WHATEVER is shallow is turbulent. The profound, the... | |
| Edgar Perry - 1886 - 160 str.
...society when it is both wise and profitable to take a backward look. The poet's words are true — " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they've borne to Heaven, And how they might have borne more welcome news ; Their answers form what... | |
| Gordon Augustus Southworth, Farley Brewer Goddard - 1887 - 408 str.
...puts to sea, his prayer is, "Keep me, my God, for my boat is so small and Thy ocean is so wide." 15. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven. 10. The happiest man is he who, being above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest... | |
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