 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...  The Dramatic Works - Page 133by William Shakespeare - 1831Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 484 pages
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him31 : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — -when...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur"d, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 490 pages
...chattels, as it is found in Holinshed, p. 909. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him31 : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...no man see me more. THE VICISSITUDES OF LIFE. So farewell to the little good you bear me, Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness! This is the...frost; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surelj His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd,... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...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...ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do.' We have likewise a fine example of this in the •whole part of Andromache in the Distrest Mother.,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And hears his blushing honours thick upon him: The third dav, comes a frost, a killing frost; And, — when he thinks,...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boy? that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory; But far... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...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...easy man, full surely • • . ' His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his shoot ; And then 'he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, / Like little wanton boys,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...tower; 'There let him learn obedience. CARDINAL WOLSEY AND CROMWELL. SHAKSPEARE. Wol. (alont.) Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...full surely, His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot, And then he falls — as I do. 1 have ventured Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...cries aloud Through all her works,) he must delight in virtue." TRAGEDY OP CATO.. " Farewell, along farewell to all my greatness ! This is the state of...full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, (Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,)... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...greatness! . Tliis is the state of man; — to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-rnorrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon...full surely, His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot, And then he falls — as 1 do. 1 have ventured Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,... | |
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