 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...  Exercises in Reading and Recitation - Page 127edited by - 1828 - 251 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 320 pages
...you well, my little good lord cardinal. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And,—when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening,—nips... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 392 pages
...in a mournful tone: as in that pathetical soliloquy of Cardinal Wolsey on his fall. ' Farewell!—a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost, a kilting frost, And when ha thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips hit... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 924 pages
...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...full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls — as I do. We have likewise a fine example of this in the whole part of Andromache... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...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...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his shoot ;' And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 444 pages
...good lord cardinal. [Ereunf all but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, (1) Absolute. (2) As the Pope's legate. '3) A writ inc'ivi'iig a [wnalty. And bears his blushing honours... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...behind : We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls as I do. O Gentlemen, the time of life is short : To spend that shortness basely,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 358 pages
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have vcntur'd, * Absolute. •(• As the Pope's legate. JA writ... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt all but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear me. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is 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... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 444 pages
...well, my little good lord cardinal. [Exeunt NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, SURREY, and CHAMBERLAIN. Wol. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders,... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - 1824 - 474 pages
...of human happiness, and the end of human ambition. " Such is the state of man ! To-day he puts forth tender leaves of hope; To-morrow blossoms, And bears...full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, never to hope again." BDELLIUM. rfna BEDOLAH. Occ. Gen. ii. 12; and Numb.... | |
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