 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 his rays against the rising hill: I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject to the rending...  The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ... - Page 238by Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 394 pages
...rising hill : I would be high, but see the proudest oak Most subject te the rending thunder-atroke j I would be rich, but see men too unkind, Dig in the bowels of the richest mine: J would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the afs goes free \ I would beffair,... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 386 pages
...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 mine s I would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the afs goes free : I would... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...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...bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich hated : wise suspected : scorn... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...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...bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass: Rich hated : wise suspected : scorn... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...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 : 1 would be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free: I would be fair,... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...rismg hill : I would be high, but see the proudeet oak Most subject to the rending thunderstroke : I would be rich, but see men, too unkind, Dig in the...but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the goose goes free : I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...thunder-stroke ; I would be rich, but see IMH too unkind! Dig deepest snrrmrs in the ricHett mind ; I woula be wise, but that I often see The fox suspected> whilst the a«s goes free ; I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 512 pages
...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...bright Sun oft setting in a cloud : I would be Poor, — but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich hated : — Wise suspected... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1824 - 516 pages
...the earth. 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...richest mind : I would be Wise, — but that I often see ra? The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would be Fair, — but see the fair and proud,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...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: I would be Wise,—but that I often see The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free : I would be Fair,—but see... | |
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