 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 he...  The Southern literary messenger - Page 5781855Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 358 pages
...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 his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have vcntur'd, * Absolute. •(• As the Pope's legate. JA writ incurring a penalty.... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - 1824 - 474 pages
...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 his root, And then he falls, never to hope again." BDELLIUM. rfna BEDOLAH. Occ. Gen. ii. 12; and Numb. xi. 7. Interpreters... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...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 his root, And then he falls as I do. O Gentlemen, the time of life is short : To spend that shortness basely, 'twere too... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 926 pages
...blushing 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 his root, And then he tails, as I do.' But what is to be done ? had I not better make up nay mind to return at once to St.... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 530 pages
...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 his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 pages
...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 his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...blushing 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 his root, And then he falls as I do.' We have likewise a fine example of this in the •whole part of Andromache in the Distrest... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 384 pages
...honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— wuen 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 liitle wanton hoys that swim on hladders, This many summers in... | |
 | Francis Barry Boyle] [St. Leger - 1829 - 336 pages
...blushing 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 his root, — And then he falls, as I do ! The Cardinal was truly a man of vast mind — of a haughty and aspiring soul; and... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 328 pages
...blushing honors 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 his root, And then he falls as I do. HENRY VIII.— ACT III. Sc. 6. SECTION VII. — Figure of Speech. IN the section immediately... | |
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