 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...Like little wanton boys that swim on bladder*, This many summers in a sea of glory : But far bevond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under...me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye; I feel my heart new opcnM : O, how .wretched Is that poor man, that hanfs on princes' favours I There... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers, in a sea of glory : But far beyond my...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 who hangs on princes' favours ! There... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...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 far beyond my...that must for ever hide me ! Vain pomp and glory of the world! — I hate ye: — I feel my heart new open'd. Oh, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...Cardinal Wolsey exclaims — -" I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me." When ambition guides the mind, ease, honour, and character will be sacrificed for the purpose of advancement.... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1834 - 590 pages
...improvement, that they may direct its movements, and control its destination. Cheltenham. JNO WHAT'S A NAME ? Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, This...me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a wide stream, that must for ever hide me. — Shakspeare. ' As I sat down this evening, and was gazing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 588 pages
...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O, how... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is. a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys...me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new opened : 0, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours ! There... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...setting : I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man see me more. 25 — iii. 2. 19 I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim...me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new open'd. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities,... | |
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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... 
