 Desiring this man's art and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least ; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns at...  A Book of English Sonnets - Page 91906 - 167 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1835 - 564 pages
...most enjoy contented least : Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then 'my state (Like to the lark at break of day...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings t." What manner of man might that be whose art or scope Shakspeare needed to desire ! But this is a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 pages
...Reed has observed, Shakspeare remembered Lilly's Compaspe, printed in 1584 : " who is't now we hear ? For thy sweet love remember'd, such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. XXX. When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the... | |
 | Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...most enjoy contented least: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...That then I scorn to change my state with kings." This melancholy feeling is indulged again in one or two instances afterwards, on which account we shall... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1823 - 426 pages
...most enjoy contented least: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...That then I scorn to change my state with kings." This melancholy feeling is indulged again in one or two instances afterwards, on which account we shall... | |
 | Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...most enjoy contented least: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...That then I scorn to change my state with kings." This melancholy feeling is indulged again in one or two instances afterwards, on which account we shall... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...most enjoy contented least : Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate ; For tliy sweet love remember'd, such wealth bring"> ... That then I scorn to change my state with kings.... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...most enjoy contented least ; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. LET me confess that we two must be twain, Although our undivided loves are one : So shall those blots... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pages
...Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, FeaturM like him, like him with friends posscss'd, Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope, With what I...such wealth brings. That then I scorn to change my stale with kingi. 92 SONNETS. XXX. When 1o the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance... | |
 | Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1833 - 240 pages
...most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. WHEN to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things... | |
 | Philarète Chasles - 1833 - 442 pages
...state ( Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth ) sings hymns at heaven's gate j For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth ^brings , That then I scorn to change my state with kings. » (102) Life's Decay. S. xi. (io5) envers, dontla.pensce profonde renferme toute la sensibilité pensive... | |
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