 God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run, How many make the hour full complete; How many hours bring...  The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare - Page 424by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do nciwj * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby...they run : * How many make the hour full complete, * How many hours bring about the day, * How many days will finish up the year, * How many years a mortal... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 606 pages
...so : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * О God ! methinks, it were a happy life,* 1 n king hate.1 4 ie avert his wrath from himself, prevent him from injuring himself in h dial« quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes now they run : * How many make the hour... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 496 pages
...were a happy life, " To be no better than a homely swain ; " To sit upon a hill, as I do now ; war, " To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, " Thereby...they run : " How many make the hour full complete, " How many hours bring about the day, " How many days will finish up the year, " How many years a mortal... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...methinks, it were a happy life, Ao be no better than a homely swain ; lo sit upon a hill, as I do now, .lo carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby...the minutes how they run ; How many make the hour foil complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...what is in this world, but grief and wo ? * О God ! mcthinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no bettor than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do...point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run: * Hew many make the hour full complete, * How many hours brin? about the day, * How many days will... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - English drama - 1839 - 490 pages
...will were so! For what is in this world but woe and grief ? O heaven ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a...Thereby to see the minutes how they run; How many of them make the hour complete, How many hours will bring about the day, How many days will finish... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...thoughts the Poet has attributed to him : — " Kingdoms are but cares ; State is devoid of stay ; ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes now they run ; * How many make the hour full complete, * How many hours bring about the day, * How... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 554 pages
...subjoined, that he may compare them with the congenial thoughts the Poet has attributed to him:— ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * How many make the hour full complete, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run; * How many hours... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841 - 428 pages
...were so i ' For what is in this world but grief and woe ? " O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, " To be no better than a homely swain ; " To sit upon...they run : " How many make the hour full complete, " How many hours bring about the day, " How many days will finish up the year, " How many years a mortal... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 634 pages
...will were so ; For what is in this world but grief and woe ? O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon...how they run : How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal... | |
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