 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 - 1808 - 476 pages
...nips his root, And then lie falls , as I do. I have ventur'j, ) ike little wantiui boys that swi IK 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...frost ; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely, His greatness is a ripuiing, 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, Nut far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...root: And then he falls, as I do. 1 have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 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... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - Comparative literature - 1810 - 336 pages
...And then he falls, as I do. — I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 464 pages
...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...summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth: my higb-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 394 pages
...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...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 - 1811 - 476 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, bike 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 546 pages
...proemunire,] It is almost unnecessary to observe that pramunire is a barbarous word used instead ofprtemonere. This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-Mown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 388 pages
...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...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 - 1813 - 500 pages
...nips his root,] " As spring-frosts are not injurious to And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...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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