Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when... Select British Classics - Page 3061803Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...is the state of man; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope : to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him; The third day...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his root: And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 370 pages
...comes a froit, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...soliloquy of cardinal Wolsey, an emphatical pause is properly introduced into the first metaphor. . " And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely " His...ripening, nips his root; " And then — he falls as 1 do." AM»d again in the same soliloquy, " I have ventured, " Like little wanton boys, that swim on... | |
| George Alexander Cooke - 1802 - 304 pages
...the state of man : to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, 1 And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day...surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, JUid then he falls as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton hoys that swim on bladders, This many... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...is the state of man! to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him; The third day...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely Hii greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do.' We have likewise a fine example... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 280 pages
...This is the state of man! today he puts forth The tender leaves of hope; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him; The third day...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely Hib greatness is a ripening, nips hit root, And then he fallt as I do.' We have likewise a fine example... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 426 pages
...of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, conies a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks,...ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 548 pages
...no doubt, shall thank you. So fare you well, my little good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but Wolsey. Farewel, a long farewel, to all my greatness! This...honours thick upon him: The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And,—when he thinks, good easy man, full-surely His greatness is a ripening,—nips... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the state of man : To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms , And bears his blushing honours thick upon him; The third day...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening , nips his shoot ; And then he falls , as I do. I have ventur'd , Like little wanton boys... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 80 pages
...the state of man ; To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to•morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him: The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; 4 And, — when he thinks, good easy man ! full surely His greatness is a ripening,... | |
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