 Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man; To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And, — when...  The Works of William Shakspeare - Seite 391von William Shakespeare - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1828 - 298 Seiten
...cries aloud Through all her works,) he must delight in virtue." TRAGEDY OP CATO.. " Farewell, along farewell to all my greatness ! This is the state of...frost.) And when he thinks, (good easy man,) full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, (Like little... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 407 Seiten
...Cromwell.— HENRY VIII. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state of man ; to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; tomorrow...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot— And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little... | |
 | Francis Barry Boyle] [St. Leger - 1829
...put into his mouth befit both the subject and the speaker : — This is the state of man ! — to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...frost, And, when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, — And then he falls, as I do ! The Cardinal was truly... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830
...decency a misfortune however great : the struggle agitates and animates the rnind : WoUey. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do.— Henry Vlll. act 3. so. 6.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt ail but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear mit Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...; 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 rentur'd, Like little... | |
 | 1832
...proved abortive î This body may well exclaim with a doubledealing courtier of old ; — " Farewell — a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot; And then he falls as I do/' Yes, the Board has ventured... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 323 Seiten
...from the place of his defeat, sighing as he did so, with the fallen Cardinal Wolsey, — " Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness. This is the state...frost, And when he thinks, good, easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do." He now rejoined his brother... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 240 Seiten
...lies the head that wears a crown ! Shakspeare. CARDINAL WOLSEY'S LAMENTATION OP HIS PALL. FAREWELL, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! 'This is the...frost ; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his root ; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 216 Seiten
...Bequeath'd by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. WOLSEY AND CROMWELL. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...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 ventured, Like little... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833
...statue to a gallows ! " Wolsey exclaims, when he had tasted the bitterness of disgrace, — " Farewell ! a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely, His greatness is a ripening — nips his root; And then he falls — as I do." When Damocles, a flatterer... | |
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