 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...  The Poetical Works of William Shakespeare - Page 160by William Shakespeare - 1866 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 736 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 arising...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1859 - 130 pages
...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...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. XXXIX. When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English drama - 1859 - 494 pages
...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...sings hymns at heaven's gate : For thy sweet love rememberM, such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings." " My love is strengthen'd,... | |
 | William Allingham - English poetry - 1860 - 316 pages
...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...brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. SHAKESPEARE. O'BRIEN OF ARRA.1 (AIR " THE PIPER OF BMSSSINGTON.") TALL are the towers of O'Kennedy,... | |
 | Charles Knight - Dramatists, English - 1860 - 576 pages
...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...sweet love remember'd such wealth brings, That then I acorn to change my state with kings." Sonnets of Shakspere were in existence in 1598, when Meres tells... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1860 - 838 pages
...state (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gat« ; e made my way through more impediments Than twenty...boast ! Who can control his fate? 'tis not so now. — thought t summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1860 - 834 pages
...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...heaven's gate ; For thy sweet love remember'd such weal'.h brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. xxx. When to the sessions of sweet... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1860 - 836 pages
...enjoy contented least ; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, — and et this same be presently perform'd, [chance, E'en sucb wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. XXX. When to the sessions of sweet... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1860 - 312 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 arising...sings hymns at heaven's gate; For thy sweet love, remembered, such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings." I make no apology... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1862 - 556 pages
...enjoy contented least ; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thce — and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day arising...sings hymns at heaven's gate ; For thy sweet love remembered, such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings." In this fine sonnet... | |
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