 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...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 120by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1823 - 924 pages
...quality?— why Gloster! Gloster! I'd speak with the duke of Cornwall and his wife. Are they inform'd of this ? my breath and blood ! Fiery? the fiery duke?...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 636 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...And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...am- sure of my reward from the other side. • VI. — Cardinal Wolsey .and Cromwell. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot — And then he falls, as I do. '1 have ventured, Like... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 252 pages
...fall. This is the state of man! to-day he puts forth Farewell!—a long farewell to all ray greatness! The tender leaves of hope; to-morrow blossoms, And...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. We have likewise a fine example... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...close, And let us all to meditation. SHAKSPEAEE. CHAP. XIV. WOLSBY AND CROMWELL. HI . Wol. 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... | |
 | 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...; And, when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have vcntur'd, * Absolute.... | |
 | 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...; And, when he thinks, good easy man ! full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little... | |
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