O 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... The World's Best Poetry ... - Seite 317herausgegeben von - 1904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 Seiten
...' For what is in this world, but grief and wo ? 0 God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill,...carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to sec the minutes how they run: * How many make the hour full complete, * How many hours bring about... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 606 Seiten
...For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * О God ! methinks, it were a happy life,* 1 To be no te.1 4 ie avert his wrath from himself, prevent him from injuring himself in h dial« quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes now they run : * How many make the hour... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 Seiten
...For what is in this world, but grief and wo ? * 0 God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do nciwj * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run : *... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1833 - 496 Seiten
...For what is in this world but grief and woe ? " O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, " To be no better than a homely swain ; " To sit upon a hill, as I do now ; war, " To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, " Thereby to see the minutes how they run : "... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1836 - 646 Seiten
...grit-fond woe? *O G'xl 1 mrthinks, it were a happy life,* * To be no better than a homely nwain ; * ows, (Which, as I take it, is a kind of puppy To the old dam, t uoiut by point, * Thereby to see the minutes now they run 2 * How many make the hour full complete,... | |
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 Seiten
...methinks, it were a happy life, Ao be no better than a homely swain ; lo sit upon a hill, as I do now, .lo carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby...the minutes how they run ; How many make the hour foil complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 Seiten
...what is in this world, but grief and wo ? * О God ! mcthinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no bettor than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do...point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run: * Hew many make the hour full complete, * How many hours brin? about the day, * How many days will... | |
| William Wirt - 1838 - 92 Seiten
...pensively on the side of a hill, hear him exclaim, 0 God ! I would 1 were an humble swain, To carve ovt dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they pass — how painfully do we feel his unfitness for his station, and how do we long for that bold and... | |
| William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1839 - 490 Seiten
...so! For what is in this world but woe and grief ? O heaven ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as...Thereby to see the minutes how they run; How many of them make the hour complete, How many hours will bring about the day, How many days will finish... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 Seiten
...the Poet has attributed to him : — " Kingdoms are but cares ; State is devoid of stay ; ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill,...quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes now they run ; * How many make the hour full complete, * How many hours bring about the day, * How... | |
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