 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
 | 1885 - 668 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. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - 362 pages
...honors thick upon him: The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And, — when ho thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then Ije falls, as I do. — Shakespeare. 6. A semicolon is put between the larger divisions of a sentence... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1885 - 508 pages
...thick upon him : Third day comes a frost, a killing frost : And— when he thinks, good easy roan, full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. William Shakspeare, in Henry VIII. Verses 36, 37.— The hawk flies high, and is as... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1887 - 692 pages
...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. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | Cornelia Phillips Spencer - 1888 - 292 pages
...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. — Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition : By that sin fell the angels. How... | |
 | K. L. Armstrong - 1889 - 460 pages
...honors thick upon him: And 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, This many summers in... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1889 - 354 pages
...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. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1910 - 350 pages
...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. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in... | |
 | John Kennedy - 1890 - 304 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 &o.— Shakespeare. Still seem as to my childhood's sight A midway station given For happy... | |
 | Queensland. Department of Public Instruction - 1890 - 526 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. 3. Write out the following, with proper punctuation and 10 use of capitals : — Poor... | |
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