 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 σελίδες
...Guefts to come. If to fome ll uftful Art he be not bred, He grows meer Lumber, and is worfe than dead For what we learn in Youth, to that alone In Age we are by fecond Nature prone. The callow Storks with Lizard and with SnakeAre fed, and foon as e'er to Wing... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1762 - 338 σελίδες
...Perf. Soldierly Education. Children, like tender Oziers, take the Bow, And as they firft are fafhion'd always grow :, For what we learn in Youth, to that alone In Age we are by fecond Nature prone. Dryd. Jun.Juv. Strong from the Cradle, of a fturdy Brood, We bear our new-born... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1819 - 168 σελίδες
...power to receive. Children, like tender osiers take the bow, •• And, as they first are fashion'd, always grow : For what we learn in youth, to that alone In age we are by second nature prone. ,j Nuw take the mould, now bend thy mind to feel Tiie first sharp motions of the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 σελίδες
...guests to come. If to some useful art' 1 he be not bred, He grows mere lumber, and is worse than dead: For what we learn in youth, to that alone In age we are by second nature prone. The callow storks with lizard and with snake Are fed, and soon as e'er to wing... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1836 - 256 σελίδες
...Dryden. " The heavens have bless'd you with a goodly son, To be your comforter."—Shakspeare. •" For what we learn in youth, to that alone, In age we are, by second nature prone."—Dryden. "Hook as if all hell were in myheart! And I in hell! nay surely'tis... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1836 - 232 σελίδες
...—Dryden. " The heavens havebless'd you with a goodly son, To be your comforter."—Shaksprare. " For what we learn in youth, to that alone, In age we are, by second nature prone."—Drydett. " I look as if all hell were in my heart! And I in hell! nay surely'tis... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1837 - 512 σελίδες
...sway—"—Drydcn. " The heavens havebless'd you with a goodly-son, To be your comforter."—Shakspearc. " For what we learn in youth, to that alone, In age we are, by second nature prone."—Drydc*. "Hook as if all hell were in my heart! And I in hell! nay surely'tis... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1837 - 440 σελίδες
...sway—''—Dryden. " The heavens havebless'd you with a goodly son, To be your comforter."—Shakspeare. " For what we learn in youth, to that alone, In age we arc, by second nature prone."—Dryden. " I look as if all hell were in my heart! And I in hell! nay... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 312 σελίδες
...application of the above fable: "Children like tender osiers take the bow, »And as they first are fashion'd, always grow, For what we learn in youth, to that alone In age, we are by second nature, prone." THE ELEPHANT AND THE BOOKSELLER. THE man who with undaunted toils Sails unknown... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 σελίδες
...application of the above fable: "Children like tender osiers take the bow, And as they first are fashion'd, always grow, For what we learn in youth, to that alone In age, we are by second nature, prone." THE ELEPHANT AND THE BOOKSELLER. THE man who with undaunted toils Sails unknown... | |
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