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 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 Shakespeare: in Eight Volumes - Page 129by William Shakespeare - 1767Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 572 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 swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 404 pages
...me from the battle; swearing boih, ' * . ' ** ' "Would I were deadl if Gold's good will were so : ' For what is in this world, but 'grief and woe ? * O God ! methinks , it were a happy life, ' T« be no better than a homely swain,; * To sit upon a hill , as t do now, * To carve out dials quaintly... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 546 pages
...' They prosper best of all when I am thence. ' 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe : * O...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 392 pages
...both, They prosper best of all when I am thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 488 pages
...swearing both, They prosper best of all when I am thence. 'Would 1 were dead! if God's good will were so: For what is in 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 out dials quaintly, point... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 520 pages
...thence. 'Would I were dead! if God's good will were s01 For what is in this world, but grief and 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 point. Thereby to see... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...the morning's war. When dying clouds contend with growing light ; The 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 out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...swearing both They prosper best of all whence I am thence. Would I were dead, if God's good will were so. For what is in this world but grief and woe ? O God!...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 338 pages
...Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? Alas ! 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? 0 God ! methmks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To at upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see... | |
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