 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
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1902 - 330 pages
...but the fading Blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the Sun doth still Level his raves against the rising hill : I would be high, but see the proudest Oak Most subject to the rending Thunder-stroak : I would be rich, but see men (too unkind) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind :... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1904 - 594 pages
...own. Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. / would be rich, but see men (too unkind) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wsse, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - English poetry - 1907 - 892 pages
...Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. 506 I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...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 be... | |
 | Charles Jacob Sembower - 1911 - 144 pages
...World" which has been variously attributed to Dr. Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, and Sir Walter Raleigh: "I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...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 be... | |
 | Charles Jacob Sembower - 1911 - 144 pages
...World" which has been variously attributed to Dr. Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, and Sir Walter Ealeigh: "I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...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 ;... | |
 | Charles Jacob Sembower - 1911 - 144 pages
...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 ; I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected whilst the ass goes free; I would be... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1925 - 502 pages
...own. Fame, Honor, 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 : I would be wise, — but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1928 - 370 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...against the rising hill; I would be high, but see the firoudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke; I would be rich, but see men, too unkind,... | |
 | George Sampson - Literature - 1931 - 264 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 : I would be wise, but that I often see The Fox suspected, whilst the Ass goes free : I would... | |
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