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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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The School of Wisdom

Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...1 do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders, Thefe taany fummers in a fea of glory ; But far Beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me, and now has left me, Weary and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that mull forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world,...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 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...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate you ' I feel my heart nowopen'd. Oh ! how...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...then he falls , as I do. I have ventur'd , Like little wanton boys , that swim on bladders , These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my...high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left mcj "Weary and old with service , to the mercy Of a rude stream , that must fpr ever hide me. Vain...
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King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pages
...as I do. I have ventur'd; Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers in a fea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown...under me ; and now has left me, "Weary, and old with fervice, to the mercy Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world,...
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The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...fhoot ; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders,, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride < At...under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with fervice, to the mercy i' ' Of a rude ftream, that muft for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...root: And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers, in a sea of glory, But far beyond my...now has left me Weary, and old with service, to the misery Of a rude stream, which must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye:...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, with Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These ce and practice. Bran. I am sorry To see you ta'en...Tower. Buck, It will help me nothing, To plead mine líate ye ; I feel my neart new open'd: O, how wretched •-Is that poor man, that hangs on princes'...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown prid At length broke under me ; and now has left me Weary,...for 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'...
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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 13

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 476 pages
...nips his root, And then lie falls , as I do. I have ventur'j, ) ike little wantiui boys that swi IK on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory;...ever hide me. Vain pomp , and glory of this world , I hale ve ; I feel my heart new open'd : O , how wretched Is that poor man , that hangs on Prince*' favours...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 384 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root,6 And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new open'd : O, how...
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