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" I have ventured, 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,... "
The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ... - Page 179
by Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 554 pages
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The Works of Mr. William Shakespear;: In Six Volumes. Adorn'd with ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1709 - 562 pages
...he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladdery, This imny Summers in a Sea of Glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown...left me Weary, and old with Service, to the mercy Or' a rude Stream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain p?mp, and glory of the World, I hate ye, I feel...
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The Works of Mr. William Shakespear;: In Six Volumes. Adorn'd with ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1709 - 572 pages
...ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders, This many Summers in a Sea of Glory, But £»r beyond my depth: my high-blown Pride At length broke under me, and now hzs left me Weary, and old with Service, to the mercy 0fa rude Stream, thit muft for ever hide mç....
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King Henry VI. Part 3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Troilus and ...

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 608 pages
...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 the mercy Of...
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The Life of Henry VIII.

William Shakespeare - 1732 - 106 pages
...as I do. I have vemnr'J, Like little wanton boys, that Avim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me, and now has left me Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 492 pages
...I do, I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. ' Vain pomp and glory of this world,...
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The Works of Shakespeare ...: Collated with the Oldest Copies, and ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1740 - 434 pages
...I do. 1 have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude dream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world,...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...I have ventur'd, - ;,• Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : My high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now left me, Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude flream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain...
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The Gentleman's Library: Containing Rules for Conduct in All Parts of Life ...

Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...him ; 'the third Day comes a Frojl, a killing Froft ; And when he thinks, good eafy Man, full furely, His Greatnefs is a rip'ning, nips his Root, And then...Mercy Of a Rude Stream, that muft for ever hide me. • The moft plaufible Pretences for Thoughts of Pride, are Learning, Nobility, and Power, as they...
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Historical plays: King Henry VI, pt. I-III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII

William Shakespeare - 1745 - 508 pages
...have ventur'd, Lake little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of gtery : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length...under me, and now has left me Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world...
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The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King ...

Joseph Grove - 1748 - 474 pages
...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, to the Mercy Of...
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