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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,... "
A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Page 184
edited by - 1829
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The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...fhoot ; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders,, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride < At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with fervice, to the mercy i' ' Of a rude ftream, that muft for...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on blaidirtt Thtte uuny summers in a tea of glory, Sut far beyond my depth: my highblown pride At length broke under me. Staiifejre. 4. A blister; a pustule. BLA'ODER-NUT. n. ˇ, [itafbjlodenaron, Lat ] A plant. Bi. ,UH>bn-,,;.NA....
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...full surely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his root: And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These...depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me Weary, and old with service, to the misery Of a rude stream, which must for ever...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 510 pages
...root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like liiile 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 ever...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...falls as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wantcn boys, that swim on bladders, These many suir.mers 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 ever...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, with Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...sureh His greatness is arípreinng, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, he net has fallen upon me ; I shall perish Under device...from liberty, to look on The business present : 'Tis ; and now has left me Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...surely His greatness is a-ripeuing, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These...of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown prid At length broke under me ; and now has left me Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a...
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The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 472 pages
...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 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 ever...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his shoot ; And then he fails, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These...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...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 384 pages
...root,6 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 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 forever...
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