...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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 a hill,...now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * How many make the hour full complete, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run; * How many hours...

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...day, or, as Shakspeare says : " Thereby to see the minutes how they run, How many make tbe hour fall complete. How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year." A clock, we know, is a wonderful object to man in all his seven ages ; but a large clock to a child,...

...For what is in this world hut grief and woe ? O God ! methinks it were a happy life To he no hetter than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point hy point, Therehy to see the minutes how they run : How many make the hour full complete, How many...

...О God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, a« ed wears, himself doth nimbly fling, And often when...drag'd him safe to land, Is seen by natural forre time : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must...

...King Henry, of that name the Sixth : — " Ah, me ! methinks it is a quiet life To sit upon a bench, as I do now ; To carve out dials quaintly, point by...will finish up the year — How many years a mortal prince may live. When this is known, then to divide the time ; So many hours may I take my rest, So...