 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - Počet stránok 398
...they enter upon the stage at action. 5. Be always sure you are riifht, then go ahead." 6. Bcginv ; be bold, — and venture to be wise : He who defers this work, from day to day, Does on a river's brink expecting, stay, Till the whole ftream, that slept him, shall be gone,— That run*, and runs,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - Počet stránok 334
...upon the stage of action. 5. Be always sure you are right, then go ahead." 6. Begin*; be hold,—and venture to be wise: He who defers this work, from day to day, Does on a river's brink expecting, stay, Till the whole ttream, that stipt him, shall be gone,—That run*, and runs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - Počet stránok 714
...ten syllables. 19 cation, which perhaps no other English line can equal. Begin, be bold, and vf mure to be wise : He who defers this work from day to day,...river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream that stopn'd him shall be gone Which runs, and aa it runs, /or ever ikall run on. Cowley was, I believe,... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - Počet stránok 144
...proper degree, is certainly desirable. Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise. He, irhu defers his work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream, that stops him, shall be gone, Which runs, and as it runs, for ever will run ou. It is this commixture... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - Počet stránok 562
...EPISTLE II. IHMit.It O1 PHOCHA8TINATION. BEOIN ; be bold ; and venture to be wise ; He who defers the work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, 'Till the whole stream that stopp'd him, shall be gone, That runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on. FHOM EPISTLE III.... | |
 | 1903 - Počet stránok 666
...oxpectat dum labitur [nt'cl Amnis, at ¡He Labitur, et labetur in omne volubilis œvum. Sapere aude, Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise ; He who defers this work from day to day, Till the whole stream, which stopt him, should be Does on a Rivers Bank expecting stay, That runs,... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1851 - Počet stránok 324
...Lord, to lay hold on his strength, and be at peaee with him, may, the next hour be turned into wrath.' Begin, be bold and venture to be wise ; He who defers...river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream that stopp'd him shall be gone, Which runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. INDEX TO VOL. II.... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - Počet stránok 772
...His name Against all competition. 3filton, Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise: He who defers his work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream that stopped him shall be gone, Which runs, and as it runs, for ever shall run on. Cowley. Be wise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Počet stránok 472
...given one example of representative versification which perhaps no other English line can equal : — " Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise : He who defers...river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on." Poems, 1656, fol.—... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Počet stránok 346
...given one example of representative versification, which, perhaps, no other English line can equal : " Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise : He who defers...river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream that stopp'd him shall be gone, Which runs, and as it runs, for ever shall run on." Cowley was, I believe,... | |
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Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise : He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on. 
