 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 now has left me Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever...  The Old Commodore - Sivu 296tekijä(t) Edward Howard - 1837 - 307 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 558 sivua
...comes a troft, a. killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furel> His greatnefs is a-ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. Í have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, 'i liefe many fummers in a fea of... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 sivua
...day, comes a froft, 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."— Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that as fpring-frofts are not injurious to the roots of fruit-trees,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 304 sivua
...leaves of hope : to-morrow blossoms, ' And bears his blushing honors thick upon him ; ' The third clay comes a frost, a killing frost ; 'And when he thinks,...a-ripening, nips his root, ' And then he falls as I do.' We have likewise a fine example of this in the whole part of Andromache in the Diatrest Mother, particularly... | |
 | 1816 - 778 sivua
...third day comes a froft, 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. Shak. Thou would'ft extend me to fome good, Before I were by froft's extremity nipt in the bud. Herb.... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 sivua
...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...a-ripening, nips his root ; " And then he falls, as I do." — Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that as spring-frosts are not injurious to the roots of fruit-trees,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 sivua
...Bequeath'd by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. WOLSEY AND CROMWELL. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...a-ripening — nips his root; And then he falls, as I do! I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory;... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 sivua
...in proud triumph on the desolating marauders he had let loose. " This is the state of man ! To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow...is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls." What visions have we beheld in forests floating among the summer greenery, as we lay with half-shut... | |
 | Edward Howard, Frederick Marryat - 1837 - 326 sivua
...him ; The third da; comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full sorely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root. And then...falls, as I do." But I did not. I went home to my lodgings in horrible spirits, with my detestable cough worse than ever. For three days I bemoaned over... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1839 - 490 sivua
...doubt, shall th nk you, So fare you well, my little, good lord-cardinal. [a pause.] [Wolsey.] Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...a-ripe'ning, nips his root, 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,... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sivua
...brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing. SHAKSPBARE. Fanftp of tyum.iH ffirratnraa. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...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 many summers, in a sea of glory,... | |
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