 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 páginas
...WOLSEY'S FALL. Wolsey. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness! 1 This is the state of man: to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, !Lik6 little wanton boys that swim on bladders, ,, This many summers in a sea of glory ;... | |
 | rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 páginas
...of this rule :— " Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness: This is the state of man. To-day puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms,...a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do." A fine example of this figure occurs in Lord Bolingbroke's " Remarks on the History of England." He... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 18 páginas
...to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do." I have ventured, Like little wanton' hoys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory, But... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 páginas
...and Cromwell. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness f This is the state of man: To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope; to-morrow...full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his shoot; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 páginas
...night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king ? SHAKSPEARB. THE VICISSITUDES OF LIFE. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell,...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 ; But... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 832 páginas
...and no doubt shall thank you. So fare you well, my little-good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but WOLSET. o fulls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | Charles Rann Kennedy - 1853 - 182 páginas
...in terris erit impiorum : Cor meum, lauda Dominum ; perenne Numen adora. FßOM HENEY VIII. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...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, But... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 554 páginas
...! This is the state of man ! to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope : to-morrow blossoms j And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The...is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as 1 do. We have likewise a fine example of this in the whole part of Andromache in the Distressed Mother,... | |
 | E. Croydon - 1854 - 312 páginas
...wars, it was never restored, and is now the ruin we see it. " Farewell, a long farewell, to all its greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts...is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls." Before leaving the neighbourhood of Berry, the tourist should visit the church, which is situated in... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 páginas
...thy tribe, — To use my lawful sword ! VI.— WOLSEY AND CROMWELL.— SMkspeare. Wolsey. Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness !— This is the...— 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 — But... | |
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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 ever... 
