 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 bring...  The Works of William Shakspeare - Page 222by William Shakespeare - 1852Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pages
...victors, breast to breast, ' Yet neither conqueror, nor conquered : ' So is the equal poise of this fell war. * Here on this molehill will I sit me down....the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 568 pages
...conquered: ' So is the equal poise of this fell war. ' Here on this molehill will I sit me down. ' For Margaret my queen, and Clifford too, ' Have chid...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times: * So many hours must I tend my flock; * So many hours... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 514 pages
...were so: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God ! methinks it were a happy life,2 ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times: * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 506 pages
...were so : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God! methinks it were a happy life,2 * To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times: * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 462 pages
...'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * i4O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...lib'ral eye doth give to ev'ry one, Thnwing cold fear. The HAPPINESS of a SHEPHERD'S LIFE. (SHAKESPEARE.) METHINKS, it were a happy life To be no better than...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the time;; So many hours, must 1 tend my flock ; So many hours,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 368 pages
...be victors, breast to breast, Yet neither conqueror, nor conquered : So is the equal poise of this fell war. Here on this molehill will I sit me down....up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? 0 God ! melhinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely...up the ye'ar, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the time : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 428 pages
...neither conqueror, nor conquered : So is the equal poise of this fell war. Here on this molehill will 1 sit me down. To whom God will, there be the victory...up the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 546 pages
...molehill, will I sit me down. * To whom God will, there be the victory ! ' For Margaret my queen, arid Clifford too, ' Have chid me from the battle ; swearing...the year, * How many years a mortal man may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours... | |
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