 I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke: I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind:...  The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Page 258edited by - 1792Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 394 pages
...; Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood and birth, Are but the fading blofsoms of the earth. J would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject te the rending thunder-atroke j I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...1671. FAME, honour, beauty, state, trains, blood and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great ; but that the sun doth still Level...thunder-stroke. I would be rich ; but see men, too unkind, Dig out the bowels of the richest mine. I would be wise ; but that the fox I see Suspected guilty, while... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...FAME, honour, beauty, state, trains, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great ; but that the sun doth still Level...rising hill. I would be high ; but see the proudest oak More subject to the rending thunder-stroke. I would be rich ; but see men, too unkind, Dig out the... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...own. Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...own, Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : 1 would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free: I would be... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood and hirth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. •' I would be great, but that the sun doth still . Level his rays against the rismg hill : I would be high, but see the proudeet oak Most subject to the rending thunderstroke :... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 486 pages
...Beauty, State, Train, Blood and Birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. j I would be great,..but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the...but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-strobe : I would be rich, but see men, (too unkind,) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 490 pages
...own. Fame, Honour, Beanty, State, Train, Blood and Birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oat Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke : I would be rich, but see men, (too unkind,) Dig in... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...owu. Fame, Honour, Beauty, State, Train, Blood and Birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, b.ut that the sun doth still Level...against the rising hill; I would be high, but see the prondest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see men, (too unkind,)... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...thus moralizes the question of personal humility, and worldly vanity — I would be great, but thut the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising...rending thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see IMH too unkind! Dig deepest snrrmrs in the ricHett mind ; I woula be wise, but that I often see The... | |
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