 Farewell ! a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him . The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And, — when...  The Plays - Pagina 188de William Shakespeare - 1824Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Edward Howard - 1837 - 950 pagini
...stood. I might have exclaimed with Wolsey—I wish 1 had now; it would then have been some relief to me— '' Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do." But I did not. I went home to my lodging in... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pagini
...often produces a very pleasing effect. Verses of this nature are called Hypermeter ; as, " Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his shoot ; And then he falls, as I do." SIIAKSPEARE. OF TROCHAIC VERSE. The shortest... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pagini
...in proud triumph on the desolating marauders he had let loose. " This is the state of man ! To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls." What visions have we beheld in forests floating among... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pagini
...of watching. 15— v. 1 . 512 The instability of human happiness. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his fruit," And then he falls. " 25— iii. 2. 513 The same. Then was I as a tree, Whose .boughs did bend... | |
 | Hatchway (lieut, R.N., pseud.) - 1838 - 922 pagini
...delivered himself, with good effect, of the following sentence : " This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, fall surely His greatness is a ripening,— nips his root, And then be falls as I do." " Well," I said,... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pagini
...is the state of man ; toKlay he puts Ibrth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And hears his blushing honours thick upon him: The third day...he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness was a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. 1 have ventured, Like little wanton... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1839 - 490 pagini
...doubt, shall th nk you, So fare you well, my little, good lord-cardinal. [a pause.] [Wolsey.] Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripe'ning, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pagini
...of watching. 15— v. 1. 512 The instability of human happiness. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his fruit,* And then he falls. 25— iii. 2. 513 The same. Then was I as a tree, Whose boughs did bend... | |
 | William Howitt - 1840 - 560 pagini
...possession of the king's ear and mind, and he had soon to make his sorrowful exclamation : Farewell ! a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pagini
...brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing. SHAKSPBARE. Fanftp of tyum.iH ffirratnraa. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...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... | |
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