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" This many summers in a sea 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 service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world,... "
The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare - Page 509
by William Shakespeare - 1839
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Macmillan's Reading Books

1878 - 446 pages
...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye: I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes'...princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than war or women have: And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. *#ป**# Cromwell,...
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First (Second) poetry book, selected and arranged by C. Geikie, Volume 2

John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 232 pages
...succeeded in bringing him to the block on various charges. He was beheaded in 1640, at the age of about 60. Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours !...princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than war or women have : And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer,0 Never to hope again. Enter Cromwell,...
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Carleton's Hand-book of Popular Quotations: A Book of Ready Reference for ...

G.W. Carleton & Co - 1878 - 360 pages
...another's meat or drink. Pomp. — The POMPS and vanity of this wicked world. Church Catechism. — Vain POMP, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I...wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours 1 There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes and their ruin, More...
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the ..., Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - 1880 - 622 pages
...surely His greatness is a-ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,32 More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And, when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth: With Introduction, and Notes ...

William Shakespeare, Henry Norman Hudson - 1880 - 204 pages
...surely His greatness is a-ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,31 More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And, when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of the Rev ..., Volume 12

William Shakespeare - 1885 - 296 pages
...killing 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. I have ventur'd,...how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,...
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Illustrated poems and songs for young people, ed. by mrs. [L.D.] Sale Barker

Illustrated poems - 1885 - 370 pages
...; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me. 266 'Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their rum, More pangs and fears, than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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King Henry the Eighth: With Introd., and Notes [explanatory and Critical ...

William Shakespeare - 1887 - 210 pages
...my depth : my high-blown pride / At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old witli service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,31 More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And, when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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King Henry the Eighth: With Introduction, and Notes Explanatory and Critical ...

William Shakespeare - 1888 - 208 pages
...His greatness is a-ripening — •• nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...aspire to, That sweet aspe'ct of princes, and their ruin,31 More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And, when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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A Compendium and Concordance of the Complete Works of Shakespeare: Also, an ...

George A. Smith - 1889 - 528 pages
...iii. sc. 2. Falling-off—0 Hamlet, what a falling-off was there ! Hamlet, act i. sc. 5. Fall* — Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel...how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,...
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