 And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.  The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Page 442by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904Full view - About this book
 | John Randolph - 1834 - 270 pages
...exertion — the prime and vigour of life. But I have " fallen into the sear, the yellow leaf: and that which should accompany old age, as honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,* I must not look to have; but, in their stead, ." You say my friends in Richmond would, no doubt, be... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pages
...my SON I I have liv'd long enough — my way of life Is fiill'n into the sear, the yellow leaf! And that which should accompany OLD AGE, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends ; I must not look to have — but in their stead Curses, not loud but deep — month honour, breath,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 320 pages
...— Henry V. I have lived long enough ! my May of life IB fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friendsI must not look to have. — Macbeth. TALE XIX. THE CONVERT. (i) i SOME to our Hero have a hero's... | |
 | George Daniel - 1835 - 376 pages
...greater share than ever fell to the lot of human being. A splendid retirement was before him ; — " And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends." With what emotions must he have revisited that sacred pile, the last object where perchance he fondly... | |
 | George Daniel - 1835 - 366 pages
...greater share than ever fell to the lot of human being. A splendid retirement was before him ; — " And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends." With what emotions must he have revisited that sacred pile, the last ohject where perchance he fondly... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...disseat me now. I have liv'd long onough : my way of life Is fall'n into the scar, the yellow leaf : And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; hut, in their stead, Curses, not loud, hut deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...friend, nor the world's law. 35— v. 1. 32 My May of life Is fall'n into the sear,1 the yellow leaf: And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud, but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1837 - 320 pages
...—Henry V. \ have lived long enough ! my May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends. I must not look to have. — Macbeth. TALE XIX. THE CONVERT. (i) SOME to our Hero have a hero's name... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...act i. sc. l. I have lived long enough : My May of life Is fall'n into the sere, the yellow leaf; And and a strength of thought someth;ng like the rudiments of good sense ; and it will I must not look to have. Macbeth, act v. sc. 3. Sou to our hero have a hero's name Denied, hecause... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 pages
...act i. sc. 1. I have lived long enough : My May of life Is fall'n into the sere, the yellow leaf; And ins stood round like open presses, That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses ; And I must not luok to have. Macbeth, act v. sc. 3. SOME to our hero have a hero's name Denied, because... | |
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