 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...  Exercises in Reading and Recitation - Page 127edited by - 1828 - 251 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 926 pages
...were but yesterday so vivid, so sanguine ! but, as Wolsey says — ' This is the state of man; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he tails, as I do.' But what is to be done ? had I not better make up nay mind to return... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 pages
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but WoLSEY. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 530 pages
...SUFFOLK, SURREY, go off smiling L. and CHAMBERLAIN bows respectfully and follows. Wol. (nc) Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...passage seems to be taken from Shakspcare, Henry VIII. A. iii. S. ii. " This is the state of man ; To-day he puts forth " The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...thinks, good easy man, full surely ." His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root ; " And then he falls, as I do." — Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 490 pages
...chattels, as it is found in Holinshed, p. 909. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him31 : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full... | |
 | English letters - 1826 - 638 pages
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 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 484 pages
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him31 : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — -when...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur"d, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...no man see me more. THE VICISSITUDES OF LIFE. So farewell to the little good you bear me, Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness! This is the...frost; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surelj His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd,... | |
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