 Farewell ! a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him . The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And, — when...  A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets - Seite 188von Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 715 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Barry Boyle] [St. Leger - 1829 - 336 Seiten
...put into his mouth befit both the subject and the speaker : — This is the state of man ! — to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, — And then he falls, as I do ! The Cardinal was truly a man of vast... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 Seiten
...would bite his lip To hear the javel so good men to nip. Hutberd This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...comes a frost, a killing frost ; And when he thinks, ^ood easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nipt his root ; And then he falls, as I do.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 Seiten
...good you bear me Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man: To-day lie puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms....third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, when lie thinks, good easy man, full sure! v Hin greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830 - 492 Seiten
...decency a misfortune however great : the struggle agitates and animates the rnind : WoUey. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do.— Henry Vlll. act 3. so. 6. SECT. VII. FIGURE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 Seiten
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt ail but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear mit Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have rentur'd, Like little wanton boys... | |
 | Jerry Blunt - 1990 - 232 Seiten
...my greatness! This is the state of man: today he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes; tomorrow the blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon...a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd. Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory,... | |
 | Suzy Platt - 1992 - 550 Seiten
...farewell, to all my greatness! This is the state of man: to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I da I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory,... | |
 | Louisa Susanna Cheves McCord - 1995 - 544 Seiten
...speaker is Cardinal Wolsey): This is the state of man; today he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes, tomorrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. The civilized world seems, we have said, to be struggling in its death throes; not yet is "the strong... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1995 - 136 Seiten
...to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes; to-morrow blossoms And bears his blushing honors thick upon him; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost,...a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory,... | |
 | John W. Gardner, Francesca Gardner Reese - 1996 - 278 Seiten
...Shakespeare When thou dost hear a toll or knell Then think upon thy passing bell. John Ray Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness! This is the...of hope; tomorrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him: The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy... | |
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