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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” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 13

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 476 pages
...then lie falls , as I do. I have ventur'j, ) ike little wantiui boys that swi IK 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...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...5 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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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 454 pages
...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, These many summers in a sea of glory; Hut far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left me, Weary,...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...good easy man, full surely, His greatness is a ripuiing, nips his shoot ; And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim...on bladders^ These many summers in a sea of glory, Nut far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and, row, has left me,. ^...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...full surely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips bis root: And then he falls, as I do. 1 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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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek ...

Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - Comparative literature - 1810 - 336 pages
...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, These...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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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek ...

Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - Comparative literature - 1810 - 338 pages
...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, These many summers in a sea of glory, Bat far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 476 pages
...root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, bike 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 Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 394 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 Plays of William Shakspeare: King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 464 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 higb-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the...
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