 This is the state of man : To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his 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...  The book of recitations [ed.] by C.W. Smith - Página 274por Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 páginas
...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...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 long, Tho' life... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 444 páginas
...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...ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - 1824 - 474 páginas
...the end of human ambition. " Such is the state of man ! To-day he puts forth tender leaves of hope; To-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...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 seem... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 páginas
...act iii. sc. 6. This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes, to morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon...man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips hi> root; And then he falls, as I do.— Upon which Mr. Warburton remarks, that as spring-frosts are... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 páginas
...poet of human nature: " This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full sure His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls." He was now, at the early age of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 372 páginas
...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...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 a sea of glory ; But... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 926 páginas
...but, as Wolsey says — ' This is the state of man; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours...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.... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 páginas
...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...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 swim on bladders,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 páginas
...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...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 a sea of glory ; But... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 488 páginas
...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...ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I haye ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ;... | |
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