 When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — this earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman.  Poems of Places: England and Wales - Page 150edited by - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 586 pages
...thee well, great heart ! " Ill-weav'd ambitiou, how much ait thou shrunk ! " When that tins body c'tid contain a spirit, " A kingdom for it was too small...now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough ! _ The reader of taste and feeling will thank me for adding, from Shirley, the following exquisite... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart! Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk !9 \Vhen that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound;1 , But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough: — This earth, that bears thee dead,2... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 572 pages
...ambition, how much art thou 'shrunk ! " When that this body di<l contain a spirit, " A kingdom for it wa-> too small a bound ; " But now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough ! The reader of taste and feeling will thank me for adding, from Shirley, the following exquisite allusion... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 576 pages
...Henry to the lifeles* remains of Hotspur : " Fare thee well, great heart ! " Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! " When that this body did contain a spirit, a A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; " But now, two paces of the vilest earth " Is room enough... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...for [Dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart!— Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk! When that this body did contain...bound; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough:—This earth, that bears thee dead, If thou wert sensible of courtesy, I should not make so... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 494 pages
...well, great heart:! — Hl-Weav'd ambition, lipw much art thou shrunk! When that this body did coiilaiu a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound,. But now, (.wo paces of the vilest earth Is mom enough : — This earth, that bears thec de.'id, . v Heart not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...[HOTSPUR dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk! When that this body did contain...bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heavrn ! Thy ignomy sleep with thee in the grave, But not remember'd... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 398 pages
...[HOTSPUR dies. P. Hen. For worms, brave Percy : Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ill-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain...bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman. Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heaven ! Thy ignomy sleep with thee in the grave, But not rememberM... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...ambition, almost in the very words of Prince Henry's Soliloquy on Hotspur. Ill we-ived Ambition, how much art thou shrunk ! When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; Bat now, two paces of the vilest earth I« room enough. We give the extract from the poet, and leave... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 534 pages
...worms, brave Percy: Fare thee well, great heart ! — Ili-weav'd ambition, how much art thou shrunk 1 When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; But now, two puces of the vilest earth la room enongh : — This earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so... | |
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