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
| Edward Howard - 1837 - 950 Seiten
...stood. I might have exclaimed with Wolsey—I wish 1 had now; it would then have been some relief to me— '' Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness...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." But I did not. I went home... | |
| R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 Seiten
...often produces a very pleasing effect. Verses of this nature are called Hypermeter ; as, " 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." SIIAKSPEARE. OF TROCHAIC... | |
| Edward Howard, Frederick Marryat - 1837 - 326 Seiten
...stood. I might have exclaimed with Wolsey — I wish I had now ; it would then have been some relief to me — "Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness!...bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third da; comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full sorely His greatness is... | |
| Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 Seiten
...in proud triumph on the desolating marauders he had let loose. " 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." What visions have we beheld in forests... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...now to my setting : I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening-, And no man see me more. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell...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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 Seiten
...of watching. 15— v. 1 . 512 The instability of human happiness. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his fruit," And then he falls. " 25— iii. 2. 513 The same.... | |
| Hatchway (lieut, R.N., pseud.) - 1838 - 922 Seiten
...delivered himself, with good effect, of the following sentence : " This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, fall surely His greatness is a ripening,— nips his root, And then be falls as I do." " Well," I said,... | |
| William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1839 - 490 Seiten
...doubt, shall th nk you, So fare you well, my little, good lord-cardinal. [a pause.] [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-ripe'ning, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little... | |
| William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 Seiten
...of watching. 15— v. 1. 512 The instability of human happiness. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his fruit,* And then he falls. 25— iii. 2. 513 The same. Then... | |
| William Howitt - 1840 - 560 Seiten
...possession of the king's ear and mind, and he had soon to make his sorrowful exclamation : 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 1 do. I have ventured, Like little... | |
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