I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder-stroke: I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind:... The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - 258 페이지 편집 - 1792전체보기 - 도서 정보
| Gems - 1841 - 624 페이지
...: Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...see men too unkind Dig in the bowels of the richest mind ; I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected while the ass goes free; I would be... | |
| 1842 - 796 페이지
...Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. " I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...see men too unkind Dig in the bowels of the richest mind ; I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected whilst the ass goes free ; 1 would be... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 페이지
...Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I wotdd be great, but that the sun doth still Level his rays...men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1844 - 532 페이지
...own. Fame, Honour, Beauty, State, Train, Blood and Birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, — but that the sun doth still Level...see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind : I would be wise, — but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would... | |
| sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 222 페이지
...the fading Blossoms of the earth. I would be great, — but that the Sun doth still Levell his rayes against the rising hill ; I would be high, — but see the proudest Oak Most subject to the rending Thunder-stroak ; I would be rich, — but see men (too unkind) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind... | |
| Sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 236 페이지
...the fading Blossoms of the earth. I would be great, — but that the Sun doth still Levell his rayes against the rising hill ; I would be high, — but see the proudest Oak Most subject to the rending Thunder-stroak ; I would be rich, — but see men (too unkind) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind... | |
| Sir Henry Wotton - 1815 - 236 페이지
...the fading Blossoms of the earth. I would be great, — but that the Sun doth still Levell his rayes against the rising hill ; I would be high, — but see the proudest Oak Most subject to the rending Thunder-stroak ; I would be rich, — but see men (too unkind) Dig in the bowels of the richest mind... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1847 - 606 페이지
...and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth. I would be great, but that the sun doth ttill Level his rays against the rising hill : I would be...men, too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mind: I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free: I would be... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1848 - 566 페이지
...characteristic of this age. Men struggle to rise and rise but to fall : " nihilne esse proprium cuiquam." "I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending thunder's stroke." " Senatus ob ea feliciter acta dis immortalibus supplicia discernere : civitas trepida... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 페이지
...And blood allied to greatness is alone Inherited, not purchased, nor our own : SIR HENRY WOTTON. I would be great, but that the sun doth still Level...see men too unkind Dig in the bowels of the richest mind ; I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, while the ass goes free ; I would be... | |
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