 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...  HOYT'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL QUOTATIONS - Page 335by KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 251 pages
...tower; 'There let him learn obedience. CARDINAL WOLSEY AND CROMWELL. SHAKSPEARE. Wol. (alont.) Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state...thinks, good easy man, full surely, His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot, And then he falls — as I do. 1 have ventured Like little wanton boys,... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 298 pages
...cries aloud Through all her works,) he must delight in virtue." TRAGEDY OP CATO.. " Farewell, along farewell to all my greatness ! This is the state of...thinks, (good easy man,) full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, (Like little wanton boys, that... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 251 pages
...greatness! . Tliis is the state of man; — to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-rnorrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon...thinks, good easy man, full surely, His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot, And then he falls — as 1 do. 1 have ventured Like little wanton boys,... | |
 | Francis Barry Boyle] [St. Leger - 1829
...put into his mouth befit both the subject and the speaker : — This is the state of man ! — to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 407 pages
...Cromwell.— HENRY VIII. Wol. FAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state of man ; to day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; tomorrow...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot— And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
...would bite his lip To hear the javel so good men to nip. Hutberd This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow...comes a frost, a killing frost ; And when he thinks, ^ood easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nipt his root ; And then he falls, as I do.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829
...good you bear me Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man: To-day lie puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms....third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, when lie thinks, good easy man, full sure! v Hin greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830
...decency a misfortune however great : the struggle agitates and animates the rnind : WoUey. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do.— Henry Vlll. act 3. so. 6. SECT. VII. FIGURE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831
...good lord cardinal. [Exeunt ail but Wolsey. Wol. So farewell to the little good you bear mit Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have rentur'd, Like little wanton boys... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 300 pages
...decency a misfortune however great : the struggle agitates and animates the mind : Wolsey. Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the...hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy... | |
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