 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 pages
...And,—when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening,—nips his root 4 , And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many Cummers in a fea of glory ; [Exeunt all but Wolfey. mendation was made... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1791 - 724 pages
...And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefa is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 676 pages
...And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatncfs is a ripening, — nips his root,8 And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; by the paflage in Holinfhed's Chronicle on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1795 - 376 pages
...as 1 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 world,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 676 pages
...And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 478 pages
...; And — when he thinks, good eafy man, full iurely His greutnefs is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Theie many iummers in a lea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...reprinted this Review in a small volume by itself. See Johnson's Works, vi. 47, note. • 'I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...summers in a sea of glory. But far beyond my depth.' Henry VIII. Act iii. sc. 2. ' Musical Travels through England, by Joel Collier [not Collyer], Organist,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...reprinted this Review in a small volume by itself. See Johnson's Works, vi. 47, note. 1 ' I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth.' Henry VIII. Act iii. sc. 2. 1 Musical Travels through England, by Joel Collier [not Collyer], Organist,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1799 - 382 pages
...And, — when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, This many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...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 wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers, in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride At length broke... | |
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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 forever... 
