They that stand high, have many blasts to shake them; Davenant, Playhouse to let. Milion, P. L. 1. 262. To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Milton, P. L. 1x. 168. Otway, Cai. Ma. Whose thirst we must not yield to, but control. Ambition! the desire of active souls, Sedley. Rowe, Am. Step. Lilly, Midas. That pushes them beyond the bounds of nature, Ambition hath one heel nail'd in hell, Though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens. Ib. What various wants on power attend! Ambition never gains its end. Who hath not heard the rich complain And barr'd from every use of wealth, Gay, Fable. 5. Southern, Loy. Bro. Pope, Es. M. AMBITION-continued. AMBITION. Oh, sons of earth! attempt ye still to risc, Ambition is a spirit in the world, That causes all the ebbs and flows of nations, 17 Pope, Es. M. The world would be a filthy settled mud. Crowne, Amb. Statesm. Oh, were I seated high as my ambition, I'd place this naked foot on necks of monarchs! Walpole, Myst. M. The true ambition there alone resides, Wouldst thou be famed ? have those high acts in view, Brave men would act, though scandal would ensue.Young, L. F. Fame is the shade of immortality, (VII. And in itself a shadow. Soon as caught, Contemn'd, it shrinks to nothing in the grasp. Young, N. T. Unnumber'd suppliants crowd preferment's gate, {VII. Johnson, V. H. W. This sov'reign passion, scornful of restraint, Johnson, Ir. Cowper, Task. 111. 127. Dream after dream ensues, And still they dream that they shall still succeed, And still are disappointed. On the summit, see, The seals of office glitter in his eyes; He climbs, he pants, he grasps them. At his heels, Close at his heels, a demagogue ascends, And with a dext'rous jerk soon twists him down, And wins them, but to lose them in his turn. Cowper, T. iv. 58. Ah! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar, Beattie. Mins. 1. 1. с 18 AMBITION-ANATHEMA. AMBITION-continued. He who ascends on mountain-tops, shall find Byron, Ch. H. III. 45. To th' expanded and aspiring soul, Poor lost America, high honours missing, Jo. Baillie, Ethw. 5. Knows nought of smile and nod, and sweet hand-kissing; Knows nought of golden promises of kings; Knows nought of coronets, and stars, and strings. Who can, with patience, for a moment see The medley mass of pride and misery, Of whips and charters, manacles and rights, Peter Pindcr. Moore. Well-peace to the land! may the people at length, America! half brother of the world! Columbia, child of Britain,-noblest child; Thou, O, my country, hast thy foolish ways, Moore. Bailey, Festus. Tupper, Lyrics. Holmes. ANCESTRY-see Pedigree. ANCESTRY. I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear or nose; no forged tables 19 Of long descents, to boast false honours from. B. Jonson, Cat. Boast not the titles of your ancestors, brave youth! When your own virtues equall'd have their names, He that to ancient wreaths can bring no more But that be their own praise: Nor will I borrow merit from the dead, Myself an undeserver. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards ? Ben Jonson. Dryden. Dryden. Cleveland. Rowe. Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.Pope, E.M.iv.215. He stands for fame on his forefather's feet, By heraldry, prov'd valiant or discreet ! Young, L. F. s. 1. Young Young Let high birth triumph! what can be more great? They that on glorious ancestors enlarge, I am one, Who finds within me a nobility That spurns the idle pratings of the great, And their mean boast of what their fathers were, The scorn of all who know the worth of mind Percival. Thou hast the sweetest face I ever looked on; Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Sh. Hen. VIII. IV. 1. Pope, E. C. 624. Sh. Coriol. IV. 2. A woman moved is like a fountain troubled. Anger is like A full-hot horse; who being allow'd his way, Sh. Tam. S. 2. Sh. H. VIII. 1. 1. Sh. H. VIII. 1. 2. What sudden anger 's this? how have I reap'd it? Sh. H. VIII. III. 2, Sh. Ant. Cleo. IV. 1. Sh. Rom. Jul. III. 1. Never anger made good guard for itself. You are yoked with a lamb, Sh. Ham. III. 2. Sh. K. John, III. 4. That carries anger as the flint bears fire; Anger in hasty words or blows, Itself discharges on our foes. The elephant is never won with anger; Sh. Jul. C. IV. 3. Waller. Nor must that man, who would reclaim a lion, Dryden, All for Love. |