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... The Plays of William Shakspeare - Page 73by William Shakespeare - 1823Full view - About this book
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his rogt, And then he falls, as I do. I hare ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders. This...glory ; But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride [me, At length broke under me ; and now has left Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude... | |
| England - 1877 - 798 pages
...ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; Hut far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length...me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rade stream that must for ever hide me." In fiction we do not know a more terrible example of the irony... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...that swim on bladders, Thewa 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...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye! I f«el my heart new open'd. O i, how... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...killing frost; Arid—when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening—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; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 324 pages
...killing frost; . And,—when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening,-—nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd,...me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; 1 feel my heart new opep'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours ! There... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 368 pages
...killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd,...glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride 5 Absolute. 6 A writ incurring a penally. At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 pages
...little wanton boys that swim en bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond by depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd : O how wretched... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he fulls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys...pride At length broke under me ; and now has left mo, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...swim on bladders, These'many summers in a sea of glory ; ^ But far beyond my depth ; ny high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd. Oh how wretched... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 542 pages
...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 •...me Weary, and old with service, to the mercy ' Of a rnde stream, that must for ever hide me Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ve : I feel my heart... | |
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