As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done : perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright : to have done is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way ; For honour travels in a strait so narrow... The Plays of William Shakespeare - Side 65av William Shakespeare - 1804Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 472 sider
...instant wayi For honour travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast: keep then the pathi For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one...hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enier'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost i — Or, like a gallant horse fallen in first... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 sider
...the ground which has been already gained. Ulys. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein be puts alms for oblivion, A great-siz'd monster of ingratitudes...tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost.-- _ _ . . Or, like a gallant horse fall'n in first rank. Lie there for pavement to the abject rear, O'er-run... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 522 sider
...out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way ; For honour (ravels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast...And leave you hindmost.-- Or, like a gallant horse fall'n in first rank. Lie there for pavement to the abject rear, O'er-run and trampled on : Then what... | |
| 1823 - 592 sider
...reputation at the height, we are forgotten. Shakspeare gave different advice, and himself acted upon it. " Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright. To...leave you hindmost : — Or like a gallant horse, fall'n in first rank, Lie there for pavement to the abject rear, O'er-run and trampled. Then what they... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 590 sider
...reputation at the height, we are forgotten. Shakspeare gave different advice, and himself acted upon it. " Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright. To...hedge aside from the direct forth-right, Like to an entered tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost : — . Or like a gallant horse, fall'n in first... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 592 sider
...Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright. To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a nifty mail, In monumental mockery. Take the instant way;...hedge aside from the direct forth-right, Like to an enterM tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost : — Or like a gallant horse, fall'n in first... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 sider
...Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright : To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a trusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way ;...hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enterM tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost ; — Or, like a gallant horse fallen in first... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 sider
...fated sky Gives us free scope ; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull. Take the instant way ; For honour travels in a strait...sons, That one by one pursue ; If you give way, Or edge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost.... | |
| a and w galignani - 1825 - 306 sider
...hononr travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast. Keep then the path; For emulation bath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue. If you give...And leave you hindmost:— Or like a gallant horse, fall'n in first rank, Lie there for pavement to the abject rear, O'er-run and trampled. Then what they... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 sider
...? Ulyss. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein he puts alms for oblivion, A great-sized monster of ingratitudes : Those scraps are good deeds...to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you him! most ; — Or, like a gallant horse fallen in first rank, Lie there for pavement to the abject... | |
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