 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 608 strani
...ripening, nips his Root, And then he Falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders} This many Summers in a Sea of Glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown Pridi At length broke under me, and now has left me * Wea^y, and old with Service, to... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1748 - 474 strani
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers in a Sea of Glory ; But far beyond my Depth : My high-blown Pridef At Length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary, and old with Service,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 strani
...And And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fvvim on Bladders, Thefe 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, \Veary, and old with Service,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 strani
...Root ; And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders, Thefe 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 strani
...And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 620 These 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...' Johnson reprinted this Review in a small volume by itself. See Johnson's Works, vi. 47, note. • 'I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim...hurt on its first appearance.' Dr. Burney's Memoirs, i. 259. merit, that had I not been honoured with a very kind and partial notice in it', I should echo... | |
 | 1809 - 572 strani
...in the same soliloquy, '' I have ventured, " Like little wanton boyi, that swim on bladders, " These many summers in a sea of glory, " But— far beyond my depth." 9o in the address of Sempronius to the Roman senate Such are the pauses proper to be observed in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 426 strani
...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...summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke tinder me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 548 strani
...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...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 strani
...then he falls , as I do. I have ventur'd , Like little wanton boys , that swim on bladders , These 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 mcj "Weary and old with service ,... | |
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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... 
