 | Great Britain. Parliament, 1833 - 1834 - 994 pages
...many others who have been forced into distinction, and that their favourite quotation will be, — Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Then to be perk'd up— in a jury-box, And march as a militia-man— No — I beg pardon — Than to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1916 - 200 pages
...lady! She's a stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1916 - 1174 pages
...lady, She 'sa stranger now again. Anne. So much the more , Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glist'ring grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old Lady. Our content Is our... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pages
...artificial tears, And frame my face to all occasions. Henry VI. Pt. III. Act III. Sc. 2. L. 182. 18 hou graft'st may never grow. Richard II. Act III. So. 4. L. 100. "Ay," quoth my uncle Gloucester glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Henry VIII. Act II. Sc. 3. L. 19. 19 Our content Is our... | |
 | Emile Souvestre - 1923 - 332 pages
...they dazzle the soul, both are oftenest, as Madame de Stael says, but un deuil eclatant de bonheurl* * Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Henry VIII., Act II., Scene 3.] CHAPTER VIII MISANTHROPY... | |
 | Frank Harris - Dramatists, English - 1909 - 452 pages
...dialogue between Anne Bullen and the Old Lady is extraordinarily reminiscent. When Anne Bullen says — " 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistening grief And wear a golden sorrow " I am reminded of Henry VI. And the contention between Anne... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English literature - 1924 - 904 pages
...lady ! She 'sa stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having. Anne. By my troth... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 408 pages
...faithless leather met the dirt, And oftener changed their principles than shirt. r. Poft. E. YOUNG. 'T is better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Kilif Henry Y11I.. Act Ii. Sc. 3. SHAKESPEARE.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1925 - 184 pages
...quarreler, the abstract for the concrete 15 sufferance : suffering panging: causing pangs I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glist'ring grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old La. Our content Is our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1925 - 184 pages
...n. 14 quarrel: quarreler, the abstract for the concrete 10 the avaunt: the order to be off I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glist'ring grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old La. Our content Is our... | |
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tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. 
