 tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of...  A series of sermons and lectures on important subjects - Page 14by John Nelson (Primitive Methodist preacher.) - 1830 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...thine.V Milton. SECTION IX. @n Procrastination.t. BE u'iie to day ; 'tis madness to defer . Nest day '.he fatal precedent will plead Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. ., Procrastination is lhe thief of tim*. Year after year it steals, till all are flpd— « ^ And, to the mercies of a moment... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...summon all ; For God towards thee hath done his part j do thine." MILTON SECTION IX. On procrastination. BE wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live :" For ever on... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...God towards thee hath done his part; do thine.. SECTION IX. On Procrastination. 1. BE wise tn-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled; And... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...Next day the fatal preeedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Proerastination And storied windows riehly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the mereies of a moment leaves The vast eoneerns of an eternal seene. If not so frequent, would not this... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...done his part^ do thiae." ^ $hap. 3. Didactic Pieces. 209 SECTION IX. On procrastination. BE wi§e to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal...moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears * The palnij " That all men are about to live :" For ever... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...summon all ; For God towards thee hath done his part ; do thine." SECTION IX. On procrastination. 1 Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : Next day...; And, to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concers of an eternal scene. 3 Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "That all men are... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 pages
...extreme beware ; Beware, Lorenzo ! a slow, sadden death : Ho«r dreadful that deliberate surprise ! 390 Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer : . Next day...time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, 395 And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. If not so frequent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...'tis madness to defer : Next d:!y the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd put of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year...mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an "ternal scene. . For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves th» corncbrcent to think,... | |
 | 1826 - 436 pages
...alluding to Young's Night Thoughts. He did not quote enough, was the reply. He ought to have repeated " Be wise to-day, — 'tis madness to defer, Next day...fatal precedent will plead, Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life.'1 My dearest G. I leave you to judge of his situation. I cannot but hope that a... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...rely For God towards thee hath done his part; do thine." Mu.T9K< SECTION IX. On Procrastination. 1. BF wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is rnish'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are... | |
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