 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
 | 1901 - 578 Seiten
...hawks and hounds, some in their horse. Sonnet XCI. О God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as...up the year ; How many years a mortal man may live. '3 Henry VI.,'II. v. In these passages Shakespeare uses the figure of report, making one word begin... | |
 | 1901 - 688 Seiten
...hawks and hounds, some in their horse. Sonnet XCI. 0 God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as...by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run, ffoic many make the hour full complete ; H OK many hours bring about the day ; How many days will finish... | |
 | Albert Edmund Waugh - 1973 - 260 Seiten
...God! methinks it were a happy life. To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as l do now. To carve out dials quaintly, point by point....up the year; How many years a mortal man may live. Shakespeare King Henry V1, Part lH, 2, v. Preface The origin of sundials is lost in antiquity. The... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 836 Seiten
...House of Lancaster : 0 God ! methinks it -were a happy life . To see the minutes how they run, TIow many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up Ihe year, How many years, &c. But Shakespeare knew better than to repeat this style of thing too. often.... | |
 | Jerry Blunt - 1990 - 232 Seiten
...were so; 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...How many years a mortal man may live. When this is knows, then to divide the times: So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest;... | |
 | Julius Thomas Fraser - 1990 - 552 Seiten
...better than a homely swain; To sit upon the hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point to point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run How many make the hour full complete . . . How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times: So many hours must I tend... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1995 - 136 Seiten
...nor conquered. So is the equal poise of this fell war. O God! methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as...point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run How many makes the hour full complete, How many hours brings about the day, How many days will finish up the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1996 - 1290 Seiten
...were so; For what is in this world but grief and woe? О God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no Shakespea makes the hour full complete; Hew many hours brings about the day; How many days will finish up the... | |
 | Library of Congress - 2002 - 246 Seiten
...ol Govern ment.... London: A. Churchill, l690. Rare Book and Special Collections Division There by to see the minutes how they run; How many make the...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. \\ illiam Shakespeare, IIenry VI ^^f^^^J^ f ^ ~,& ^ &*,'& ',- , y ,.-£»£e£^&2£x''^ 2feS^**~ S&... | |
 | Wystan Hugh Auden - 2002 - 428 Seiten
...were so! 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...Thereby to see the minutes how they run — How many makes the hour full complete, How many hours brings about the day, How many days will finish up the... | |
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