 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
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...— 20 For what is in this world but grief and woe? O God! Methinks it were a happy life 22 To be no better than a homely swain. To sit upon a hill, as I do now; 24 To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many makes... | |
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...were so; For what is in this world but grief and woe? O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no makes the hour full complete; How many hours brings about the day; How many days will finish up the... | |
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...Henry, isolated from the fighting, muses on the pains of high office. He states a desire to be 'no better than a homely swain, / To sit upon a hill as...point, / Thereby to see the minutes how they run' (II, iii, 22-5). 26 His reverie is rudely disturbed by the entry of 'A Sonne that hath kill'd his Father,... | |
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