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" 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 Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ... - Page 238
by John Platts - 1822 - 764 pages
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The Discarded Son: Or, Haunt of the Banditti. A Tale ...

Regina Maria Roche - 1807 - 498 pages
...Shakespeare says, it were.... • A happy life, To be no better than a homely swain, To sit upon a hill ai we do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to tee the minutes how they run : How many makes the hour full compleac, How many hours bring about the...
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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 404 pages
...carve out dials quaintly , point Ly point, * Thereby to see the minutes how th*y run : * How m»ny make the hour full complete, * How many hours bring about the day, * How many days will fmish up the year, * How many jears a mortal man may live> " . * When this.ii known, then to divi-d«...
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 386 pages
...world, but grief and woe ? O God ! me thinks, it were a happy life,9 To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve...man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must...
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King Henry VI., part III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII. Troilus and ...

William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 546 pages
...world, but grief and woe : * O 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...may live. * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must I tend my flock ; * So many hours must I take my rest ; * So many hours...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1813 - 490 pages
...this world, but grief and woe? O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, To be uo better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve...point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run : How man v make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Whittingham's ed, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 520 pages
...woe? : God ! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hilI, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by...man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times: So many hours roust I take my rest ; So man v hours must I contemplate ; So many hours must...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Blessings of a Shepherd's Life. O 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...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 many days...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 23

1816 - 852 pages
...error in their account of things, ualefs they are well apprizad of each other's meaning. Watts. — See the minutes how they run ; How many make the hour full compleat, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finilh up the year, How maayjearj...
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Characters of Shakespear's Plays

William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...in this world but grief and woe ? O 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...man may live. When this is known, then to divide the times : So many hours must I tend my flock, So many hours must I take my rest, So many hours must I...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1817 - 378 pages
...than a homely swain ; To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, To sit upon a hill, as I do now, Thereby to see the minutes how they run : How many...about the day, How many days will finish up the year, When this is known, then to divide the times : How many yean a mortal man may live. So many hours must...
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