 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 386 pages
...the earth. 1 would be great, but that the sun doth still 'Level his rays against the rising hill : I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most -subject to the rending thunder-stroke : , I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mine s I would be wise, but that I often... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...of the earth. I would be great ; but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill. I would be high ; but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke. I would be rich ; but see men, too unkind, Dig out the bowels of the richest mine. J would be wise ; but that... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill : I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke : I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I often... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...worldly vanity — I would be great, but thut the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill; I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see IMH too unkind! Dig deepest snrrmrs in the ricHett mind ; I woula be wise, but that I... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1824 - 516 pages
...own. Fame, Honour, Beauty, State, Train, Blood, and Birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be High, — but see the proudest oak Most...subject to. the rending thunder-stroke: I would be Rich, — but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be Wise, — but... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...Great,—but that the Sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill.I would be High,—but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke: I would be Rich,—but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind: I would be Wise,—but that... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke: I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind: I would be wise, but that I often... | |
 | American periodicals - 1832 - 598 pages
...worldly vanity — I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill ; I would be high , but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke; I would be rich, but sec men too unkind, Dig deepest sorrows in the richest mind ; I would be wise, bui that 1... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 380 pages
...the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill — I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke — I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind — I would be wise, but that... | |
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I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke... 
