Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for... The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader - Page 267by James Stuart Laurie - 1863Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 608 pages
...ripening, nips his Root, And then he Falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders} This many Summers in a Sea of Glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown Pridi At length broke under me, and now has left me * Wea^y, and old with Service, to the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1709 - 562 pages
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladdery, This imny Summers in a Sea of Glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown Pride At length broke under me, and now has left me Weary, and old with Service, to the... | |
| Joseph Grove - 1748 - 474 pages
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers in a Sea of Glory ; But far beyond my Depth : My high-blown Pridef At Length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary, and old with Service, to the... | |
| Robert Dodsley - Education - 1754 - 590 pages
...And And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fvvim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory : But far beyond my Depth : my high-blown Pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, \Veary, and old with Service, to the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 522 pages
...I 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...pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Wear)' and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and... | |
| Joseph Priestley - Criticism - 1777 - 348 pages
...froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root i ! And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, Like little wamon boys that fwim ori bladders* Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory,. But far beyond my depth.... | |
| Joseph Townsend - Despotism - 1781 - 342 pages
...a killing frofl ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwira on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
| Joseph Priestley - Criticism - 1781 - 412 pages
...a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, . • . Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory, , . But far beyond my depth. My high-blown... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Root ; And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory ; But far beyond my Depth: My high-blown Pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with Service, to the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 6so These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
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