 | John Wilson - 1899 - 362 стор.
...a distinct and audible voice. And 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 mon welcome news." A SOFT ANSWKR TCRNETH AWAT WKATH. — The Borse in tht Pound, and the Cattle in... | |
 | Westminster (London, England), John Edward Smith - 1900 - 280 стор.
...STRAND, WC 1900. .-" ** '\ FRONTISPIECE (COLOURED) OF THE OVERSEERS' ACCOUNTS, 1616, INTRODUCTION. " Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe." — YOUN(J. LLOWING for the intervening lapse... | |
 | Elias J. MacEwan - 1900 - 330 стор.
...deserve well of mankind and render essential service to his country. 23. Tis greatly wise to talk to our past hours And ask them what report they bore to heaven. 24. I have always looked upon it as the worst condition of man's destiny, that persons are so often... | |
 | W. V. Byars - 1901 - 616 стор.
...injuries that they themselves procure Must be their schoolmasters. —Shakespeare: 'King Lear,* Act II. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. — Youngi 'ffíght Thoughts* Experience, join'd... | |
 | William Vincent Byars - 1901 - 614 стор.
...injuries that they themselves procure Must be their schoolmasters. —Shakapeare: 'King Lear * Act II. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...news. Their answers form what men experience call ; If wisdom's friend, her best ; if not, worst foe. —Young, 'Night Thoughts* Experience, join'd with... | |
 | Rufus Columbus Burleson, Harry Haynes - 1901 - 920 стор.
...doubtless who may read this will say, Amen. We will not forget the couplet in his annual family letter : " "Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And...And how they might have borne more welcome news." And when we change our citizenship in fact from earth to Heaven it will be welcome news to hear him... | |
 | William Henry Groves - 1901 - 124 стор.
...retired amidst a crowd, calm amidst distraction, and wise amidst folly." — ISAAC DISRAELI. " "Pis greatly wise to talk with our past hours; And ask...And how they might have borne more welcome news." — YOUNG. The third thing which we would mention as most helpful to the recalling of our knowledge... | |
 | Gordon Augustus Southworth - 1901 - 356 стор.
...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. 16. Tha happiest man is he who, being above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest... | |
 | Gordon Augustus Southworth - 1901 - 350 стор.
...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. 16. Tha happiest man is he who, being above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest... | |
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Tis 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. 
