| Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - 1775 - 626 Seiten
...Like lutle wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory, Hut far bsyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Wear)' and old with fen'ice, to the mercy Of a rude flream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1777 - 348 Seiten
...froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root i ! And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, Like little wamon boys that fwim ori bladders* Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory,. But far beyond my depth.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 Seiten
...froft, a killing froft. And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwrm on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory, But... | |
| Joseph Townsend - 1781 - 342 Seiten
...froft, a killing frofl ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwira on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 412 Seiten
...froft, a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, . • . Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory, , . But far beyond my depth. My high-blown... | |
| James Hartley (Ph. D.) - 1784 - 606 Seiten
...Then again — I have fwam thefe many fummers on a fea of glory, Till at length my high-blown pride broke under me; And now has left me, weary and old with fervice, To the mercy of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me ! The poor fellow is entitled to... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 Seiten
...I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me; and now has left me, "Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the worM,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1785 - 524 Seiten
...bladders, Thefe many Cummers in a Cea of glory ; But far beyond rny depth : 'my high-blown pride At k-ngth broke under me; and now has left me,.. Weary, and old with Cervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever Hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world,... | |
| Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 Seiten
...' •« I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; a.nd now has left me Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Henry VIII. A. 3, SI — When I... | |
| Prolusiones - 1788 - 210 Seiten
...that fwim on bladders, Thcfe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world,... | |
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