 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...  Exercises in Reading and Recitation - Pagina 127geredigeerd door - 1828 - 251 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pagina’s
...Nay then, farewell! THE VICISSITUDES OF LIFE. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness! This is the...honours thick upon him; The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And,—when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening,—nips... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pagina’s
...Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; To-day he puts forth The lender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his...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 swim on bladders, This... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pagina’s
...mortal greatness, so finely imaged by the poet of human nature: " 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, full sure His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls." He was now, at the early age of... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 pagina’s
...act iii. sc. 6. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes, to morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon...man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips hi> root; And then he falls, as I do.— Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that as spring-frosts are... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pagina’s
...him, I am sure of my reward from the other side. VI. — Cardinal Wolsey and Cromwell. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...ripening, nips his shoot — And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 372 pagina’s
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but WOLSEY. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...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 swim on bladders, This... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 926 pagina’s
...were but yesterday so vivid, so sanguine ! but, as Wolsey says — ' 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 root, And then he tails, as I do.' But what is to be done ? had I not better make up nay mind to return... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 pagina’s
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but WoLSEY. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...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 swim on bladders, This... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 530 pagina’s
...SUFFOLK, SURREY, go off smiling L. and CHAMBERLAIN bows respectfully and follows. Wol. (nc) Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pagina’s
...passage seems to be taken from Shakspcare, Henry VIII. A. iii. S. ii. " 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, as I do." — Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that... | |
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