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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,... "
The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M. inspector ... - Page 166
by School board readers - 1872
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...that swim on bladders, These 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...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, 1 hate ye ! 1 feel my heart new open'd. Oh, how...
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 6

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 444 pages
...And then he falls, as 1 do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my...ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, 1 hate ye ; I feel my heart new open'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 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, This...left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy 3f a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; [ feel...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 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, This...pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Wear}', and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...that swim on bladders, These 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...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye! I feel my heart new open'd. Oh, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes'...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 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, This...me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; 1 of a prsemunire,] It is almost unnecessary to observe that I feel my heart new open'd : O, how...
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...'he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, / Like little wanton boys, that- swim on bladders, These man/ summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Viiin pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd. Oh, how wretched Is that...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...surelj 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 This...high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now hast left me, \Veary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me....
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boy? that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of...high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now hast left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me....
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...And then he falls — as 1 do. 1 have ventured Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye. I feel my heart new opened. 0, how wretched Is that poor man who hangs on princes'...
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