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" 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... "
An historical account of the episcopal see, and cathedral church, of Sarum - Page 27
by William Dodsworth (verger.) - 1814
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Memoirs of His Own Life, Volume 2

Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 284 pages
...day, conies a froft, a killing froft, And,— when he thinks, good eafy man, full furelyHis greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. They might ferve alfo for Moffop, who often acted that part, and actually died almoft penfhing for...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1791 - 724 pages
...comes a froft, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefa is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory •, But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 676 pages
...And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatncfs is a ripening, — nips his root,8 And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; by the paflage in Holinfhed's Chronicle on...
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The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius, Volume 2

Aulus Gellius - Civilization, Greco-Roman - 1795 - 370 pages
...day comes a froft, a killing froft ; And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His grcatnefs is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. by entreaty or by fome other method. The fame Ennius alfo, in his Ctefiphon : Ego quum meas vita; parcam,...
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Works, Containing His Plays and Poems: To which is Added a Glossary, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 676 pages
...comes a frofl, a killing frofl j And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride...
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The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory Prefaces to ...

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 478 pages
...day comes a froft, a killing iroft ; And — when he thinks, good eafy man, full iurely His greutnefs is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Theie many iummers in a lea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: King Richard III. King Henry VIII ...

William Shakespeare - 1799 - 382 pages
...comes a froft, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...FALL. SHAKESFEARE. Jr AREWEL, a long farewe! to all my greatness ! 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 rip'ning, nips his root: And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 370 pages
...comes a froit, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyoiid my depth : my high-blown pride...
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The Port Folio, Volume 2

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...soliloquy of cardinal Wolsey, an emphatical pause is properly introduced into the first metaphor. . " And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely " His...ripening, nips his root; " And then — he falls as 1 do." AM»d again in the same soliloquy, " I have ventured, " Like little wanton boys, that swim on...
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