 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 300 pages
...third day comes a froft, a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a_fea of glory, 1 But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 424 pages
...third day pomes a froft, a killing froft ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, The/e many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...third day comes a froft, a killing froft. And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwrm on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory, But far beyond my depth i my high blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness...ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 6so These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1791 - 724 pages
...comes a froft, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefa is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory •, But far beyond my depth : my high-blown... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 676 pages
...comes a frofl, a killing frofl j And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 478 pages
...day comes a froft, a killing iroft ; And — when he thinks, good eafy man, full iurely His greutnefs is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Theie many iummers in a lea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...reprinted this Review in a small volume by itself. See Johnson's Works, vi. 47, note. 1 ' I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth.' Henry VIII. Act iii. sc. 2. 1 Musical Travels through England, by Joel Collier [not Collyer], Organist,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...reprinted this Review in a small volume by itself. See Johnson's Works, vi. 47, note. • 'I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...summers in a sea of glory. But far beyond my depth.' Henry VIII. Act iii. sc. 2. ' Musical Travels through England, by Joel Collier [not Collyer], Organist,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1799 - 382 pages
...comes a froft, a killing froft ; And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
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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... 
