His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and... A Thousand and One Gems of English Poetry - Página 69de Charles Mackay - 1896 - 633 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| William Shakespeare - 1842 - 350 páginas
...little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond ray depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under...wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favors ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 672 páginas
...frost, a killing frost; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as I do. I have...glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours! There is, hetwixt that smile... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 494 páginas
...that swim on bladders , This many summers in a sea of glory , But far beyond my depth : my high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...me. Vain pomp and glory of this world , I hate ye : If feel my heart new open'd. O! how wretched Is that poor man , that hangs on princes' favours. There... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 páginas
...to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing...left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy I SCENE II. KING HENRY VIII. 261 Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory... | |
| James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 374 páginas
...killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, — nips his root ; And then he falls as I do. I have...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me ! " 2. Solemnity and Sublimity. " Oh ! listen, man ! A voice within us speaks that... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 páginas
...a killing frost, And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening — nips his root ; And then he falls, as I do. I have...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new opened. O, how... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 páginas
...And then he falls, as 1 do. I have venlur'd, Like lillle wanton boys, thst swim on bladuerft, These many summers — in a sea of glory, But far beyond...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever — hide me Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hau Tnc 1 feel my heart now open'd. O ! icow... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 páginas
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers — in a sea of glory, But far beyond...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever — hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate you ! I feel my heart now open'd. О... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 páginas
...bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride •i At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart now open'd : O how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 páginas
...killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have...glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new opened. Oh, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile... | |
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