 | Joseph Priestley - Criticism - 1777 - 348 pages
...as I do. I have ventured, Like little wamon boys that fwim ori bladders* Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory,. But far beyond my depth. My high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now hath kft mer Weary and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream that muft for ever hide me.... | |
 | Joseph Townsend - Despotism - 1781 - 342 pages
...I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwira on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that mult for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Root ; And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory ; But far beyond my...with Service, to the Mercy Of a rude Stream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain Pomp and Glory of this World, I hate you; I feel my Heart new open'd. Oh,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...I 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...under me; and now has left me, "Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the worM,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...' •« 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...under me ; a.nd now has left me Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Henry VIII. A. 3, SI — When I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...; And— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have 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 Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladder^ Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory i .."' But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride At length...under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with fervice., to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 558 pages
...do. Í have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, 'i liefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude itream, thnt muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and gleiy of this world,... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 284 pages
...breath I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Thus poor Bellamy, who once lolled... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 pages
...frofts fo nip tbt rectti of vertuoui-meaning minds." See £?«/«'£«'« Worlt t 1587. STXEVEMS. Bu But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length...broke under me; and now has left me, Weary, and old withfervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this... | |
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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... 
