 Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad.' ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in, stones, and good in every...  The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ... - Page 231by William Shakespeare - 1769Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1797
...churlifh chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body. Even till I flirink with cold, I fmile, and fay,— This is no flattery...feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of advcrfity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head :9 And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798
...winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even 'till I fhrink with cold, I fraile, and fay,— This is no flattery : thefe are counfellors...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800
...churlifti chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I (brink with cold, I fmile, and fay, — \ This is no flattery...jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in (tones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803
...churlifti chiding of the winter's wind ; Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I fhrink with cold, I fmile, and fay, This is no flattery :...adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head :[8] And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 394 pages
...winter's wind ; Which , when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I fbrink with cold, I foaile, and fay, This is no flattery ; thefe are counfellors,...That feelingly perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufea of adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wea's yet a precious jewel in his head:... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805
...instead of not: " Cor. Ay, but mine own desire. " 1 (St. How ! not your own desire." Malone. D a Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;* And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,* Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 380 pages
...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of Adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806
...Here feel we but the penalty of Adam,] The old copy reads— " not the penalty—." Steevens. Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;* And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, 3 Sermons in stones, and good in every... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807
...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808
...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly, and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, I'i'iids tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every... | |
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