 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 228 pages
...«ublime emotions the glories of the sky at night, and' Jie countless wonders of the universe. " These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, That give a...to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their living nights, Than those that walk and wot not what they are.1* Men may be too wise to wonder at any... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - American essays - 1835 - 474 pages
...sublime emotions the glories of the sky at night, and? JK countless wonders of the universe. " These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, That give a...to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their living nights, Than those that walk and wot not what they are." Men maybe too wise to wonder at anything;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...saucy looks. Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a...nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is, to know nought but fame; And every godfather can give a name.3 King. How well... | |
 | Isaac Clarke Pray - American poetry - 1836 - 202 pages
...to increase their glory. For mankind feels that — The earthly god-fathers of Heaven's lights, Who give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit...nights, Than those that walk, and wot not what they are — and we may be assured that those objects only will engage the attention of the many which strike... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...over won, Save base authority from others* books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, Thai rina, — And thou, Horlcnsio, wilh uiey are. Too much to know, is, to know nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a name.0 King.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1837 - 516 pages
...won, Save base authority Iront others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That gave a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of...shining nights, Than those that walk, and wot not wliat they are. Too much to know, is, to know nought but fame ; A»d ererr godfather can give a name.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 790 pages
...saucy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others' books. These t by five of the clock : see these letters deliver'd...anon to my lodging. [Exit a Servant. Laun. To him, Too much to know, is to know nought but fame ; And every godfather can give a name. King, flow well... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...saucy looks ; Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others' books. These last out a night in Russia, When nights are longest...And leave you the hearing of the cause ; Hoping you mat walk, and wot not what they are. Too much to know, is, to know nought but fame ; And every godfather... | |
 | American periodicals - 1840 - 576 pages
...Earthly god-fathers of heaven's lights, Who gave a name to every fixed star, With no more profit of the shining nights, , Than those that walk and wot not what they are.' While I strayed through the grave-yard, thinking over the ' guiltless Cromwells,' and ' inglorious... | |
 | American periodicals - 1840 - 566 pages
...Earthly god-fathers of heaven's lights, Who gave a name to every fixed star, With no more profit of the shining nights, Than those that walk and wot not what they are.' While I strayed through the grave-yard, thinking over the ' guiltless Cromvvells,' and ' inglorious... | |
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Save base authority from others' books. These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, That give a name to every fixed star, Have no more profit of their shining nights Than those that walk and wot not what they are. 
