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" Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 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... "
King Henry VI., part III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII. Troilus and ... - Page 345
by William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 564 pages
...that swim on bladders, 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...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, [Exeunt...
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Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 22

1989 - 370 pages
...that swim on bladders, /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...mercy /Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. (William Shakespeare) 7. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun. (Robert Herrick) 8. Coffee is like a...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 114

1873 - 786 pages
...that swim ou bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my highblown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me." « We are mistaken if ever — no matter what politics may be in the ascendant — the people of England...
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Beyond Tragedy: Structure & Experience in Shakespeare's Romances, Volume 10

Robert W. Uphaus - 1981 - 172 pages
...strongly Protestant character of Act V. Among other things, Wolsey says at the moment of his 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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Proverbs

Kenneth T. Aitken - 1986 - 284 pages
...that swim on bladders, 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....service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. (b) The Sin of Pride. The connection between the first and second lines of 21:4 is...
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An Audition Handbook of Great Speeches

Jerry Blunt - 1990 - 232 pages
...swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude...and glory of this world, I hate ye. I feel my heart now open'd. O how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes; favours! There is, betwixt that...
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The Columbia Granger's Dictionary of Poetry Quotations

Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 pages
...that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory. But far beyond my depth. My high-blown gloved and covered, why did nobody tell me? (1. 1-4)...* The long wait for the angel, For that rare, ran forever hide me. (Ill, ii) 4 I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full...
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Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations

Suzy Platt - 1992 - 550 pages
...that swim on bladders, 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,...aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations

Robert Andrews - 1993 - 1214 pages
...intend to deny. PUBLILIUS SYRUS (1st century BC). Roman writer of mimes. Sententiae, no. 470. 7 О QF 4:6ӑG k o ( q NG~猌+ U ruin. More pangs and fears than wars or women have. And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never...
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Selected Poems

William Shakespeare - 1995 - 136 pages
...that swim on bladders, 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,...glory of this world, I hate ye! I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors! There is betwixt that smile...
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