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" 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 ever hide me. "
Lectures on the Literature of the Age of Elizabeth: And Characters of ... - Page 175
by William Hazlitt - 1878 - 515 pages
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 19

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 526 pages
...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...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. * First folio, hopes. ' This is the state of man ; To-day he PUTS FORTH The tender LEAVES of hope,...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 19

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 518 pages
...summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high blown pride At length broke under me j and now has left me Weary, and old with service, to...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. * First folio, hopes. 1 This is the state of man ; To-day he PUTS FORTH The tender LEAVES of hope,...
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Studies in History; Containing the History of England, from Its ..., Volume 1

Thomas Morell - 1822 - 486 pages
...full sorely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his root : And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me." How fitly does an inspired apostle designate the toils in which the men of this world are so assiduously...
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The First Canto of Ricciardetto, Volume 1

Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - 280 pages
...sure-ly His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, (2) And then he falls, as I do. I have ven-tur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on blad-ders, These...summers in a sea of glo-ry; But far beyond my depth ! my high blown pride (3) At length broke under me, and now has left-me, Weary and old with service, to...
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The Speaker: Or Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...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, that swim on bladders, These...the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd. Oh, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours! There is, betwixifehat smile he...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 636 pages
...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 beyond my...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; i "fa praemunire,] It is almost unnecessary to observe that I feel my heart...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, in Ten Volumes: Richard the Third ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 320 pages
...root, And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; ! feel my heart new open'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...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, These...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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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 6

Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 444 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, 1 hate ye ; I feel my heart new open'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on...
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from Each Play : with a General Index ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pages
...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 beyond my...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye; I feel my heart new open'd: O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on...
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