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" If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. "
A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the ... - Page 399
by Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 644 pages
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 514 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 346 pages
...wondered at, By breaking through the foul aud ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...wonder'd at, iy breaking through the foul and ugly mists }f vapours, that did seem to strangle mm. [f all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But. when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come. \nu nothing pleaseth but rare accident«, to, when this loose behaviour I throw on",...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 56

1868 - 710 pages
...tongue of the foxhound, and the thrilling cheer of the huntsman are ready to greet his longing ear ? " If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work ; Bat when they seldom come, they wished-for come." Out of respect to Shakespeare, the compliment must...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 554 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and uply mist* ,Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work ; BuL, when they seldom come, they wUh'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth hut rare accidents. So, when...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of ...

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all tbe »bh'd-for come. And nothing (ileaseth but rare accidents. 80, when this loose behaviour I throw off....
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. iVe may elVect this business yet ere day. i-'iit OBEBOM. Puck. wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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Account of the Edinburgh Sessional School: And the Other Parochial ...

John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1833 - 334 pages
...effectually promote the best interests, or secure the gratitude, of their flocks. CHAP. XXII. ON HOLIDAYS. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wished-for come. SlIAKSPEARE. THERE is in most schools an annual season, still more important in the...
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Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...wondered at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapors, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wished-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behavior I throw ofF,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1837 - 516 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleas« th but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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