 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, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ;...  McGuffey's New 4th, 6th, Eclectic Reader - Side 419av William Holmes McGuffey - 1867Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 sider
...And And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fvvim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory : But far beyond my...Pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, \Veary, and old with Service, to the Mercy Of a rude Stream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain Pomp... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 606 sider
...And And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory : But far beyond my...length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, arjd old with Service, to the Mercy Of a rude Stream, that rnuft for ever hide me. Vain Pomp and Glory... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 412 sider
...third day comes a froft, a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as...have ventured, . • . Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory, , . But far beyond my depth. My high-blown... | |
 | Joseph Townsend - 1781 - 342 sider
...third day comes a froft, a killing frofl ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as...do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwira on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 sider
...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...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 6so These many summers in a sea of glory ;... | |
 | 1809 - 572 sider
...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 sider
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, 1 And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks,...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... | |
 | 1803 - 408 sider
...tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms. And hears his blushing honours thick upon him. The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks,...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 Distrest Mother, particularly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 426 sider
...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,...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 ; But... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sider
...surely His greatness is a-ripening , nips his shoot ; And then he falls , as I do. I have ventur'd , Like little wanton boys , that swim on bladders ,...high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left mcj "Weary and old with service , to the mercy Of a rude stream , that must fpr ever hide me. Vain... | |
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