 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 - 1813 - 490 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 Irll me, Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...— And then he falls, as 1 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...pride At. length broke under me ; and now has left me, j Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 520 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 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 prule At length broke under me ; and, now, has left me, Weary and old with service, to the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his rogt, And then he falls, as I do. I hare ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders....summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride [me, At length broke under me ; and now has left Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
 | England - 1877 - 798 pages
...killing frost, And when he thinks — good easy man — 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, These many summers in a sea of glory ; Hut far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...root, 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 - 1818 - 368 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 5 Absolute. 6 A writ incurring a penally. At length broke under me ; and now has left... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he fulls, 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 mo, Weary, and old with service, to the... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 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...high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now Las left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain... | |
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