God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain : To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring... The Works of William Shakspeare - Seite 222von William Shakespeare - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1850 - 554 Seiten
...subjoined, that he may compare them with the congenial thoughts the Poet has attributed to him:— * To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times: * So many hours must I tend my flock; * So many hours... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1850 - 580 Seiten
...thoughts the Poet has attributed to him : — " Kingdoms are hut cares ; State is devoid of stay ; ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 578 Seiten
...They fight— WARWICK enters ; CUFEOED flies. V.— Another fart of the Field. Alarum. — Enter KING HENRY. K. Hen. This battle fares like to the morning's...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times; So many hours must I teud my flock; So many hours must... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 Seiten
...blowing of his nails, Can neither call it perfect day, or night. THE BLESSINGS OF A SHEPHERD'S LIFE O God ! methinks, it were a happy life. To be no better...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times: So many hours must I tend my flock; 'Demeaned himself,... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 Seiten
...doth give to every one, Thawing cold fear. [Henry the Fifth.] THE BLESSINGS OF A SHEPHERD'S LIFE. 0 God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 Seiten
...thence. 'Would I were dead! if God's good will were so; For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? 0, God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better...up the year, How many "years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...give to every one, Thawing cold fear. [Henry tAe THE BLESSINGS OF A SHEPHERD'S LIFE. O God ! mcthinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must... | |
| 1851 - 496 Seiten
...Historians, and Philosophers. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. BOBN, infl4 ; DIED, 1816. HAPPINESS OF A SHEPHERD'S LIFE. METHINKS it were a happy life, To be no better than...day, How many days will finish up the year, How many yearg a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1852 - 558 Seiten
...best of all when I am thence. Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : HISTORIES. VOL. II. For what is in this world but grief and woe ? O God...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1852 - 556 Seiten
...! if God's good will were so : HISTORIES. VOL. II. For what is in this world but grief and woe ? 0 God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
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