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" His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. 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 ;... "
McGuffey's New 4th, 6th, Eclectic Reader - Page 419
by William Holmes McGuffey - 1867
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The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pages
...And And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys, that fvvim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers, in a Sea of Glory : But far beyond my...Pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, \Veary, and old with Service, to the Mercy Of a rude Stream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain Pomp...
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The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education. Wherein ..., Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 606 pages
...And And then 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...length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, arjd old with Service, to the Mercy Of a rude Stream, that rnuft for ever hide me. Vain Pomp and Glory...
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A Course of Lectures on Oratory and Criticism

Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 412 pages
...third day comes a froft, a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as...have ventured, . • . Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory, , . But far beyond my depth. My high-blown...
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Free Thoughts on Despotic and Free Governments: As Connected with the ...

Joseph Townsend - 1781 - 342 pages
...third day comes a froft, a killing frofl ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls, as...do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that fwira on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory : But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride...
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King Henry VIII. Coriolanus

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And— when...nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, 6so These many summers in a sea of glory ;...
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The Port Folio, Volume 2

1809 - 572 pages
...soliloquy of cardinal Wolsey, an emphatical pause is properly introduced into the first metaphor. . " And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely " His...ripening, nips his root; " And then — he falls as 1 do." AM»d again in the same soliloquy, " I have ventured, " Like little wanton boys, that swim on...
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The modern British traveller: or, Tourist's pocket directory ..., Volume 3

George Alexander Cooke - 1802 - 304 pages
...tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, 1 And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks,...surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, JUid then he falls as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton hoys that swim on bladders, This many...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 488 pages
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Select British Classics, Volume 17

1803 - 408 pages
...tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms. And hears his blushing honours thick upon him. The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks,...ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. We have likewise a fine example of this in the whole part of Andromache in the Distrest Mother, particularly...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 426 pages
...of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, conies a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks,...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...
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