 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 520 psl.
...day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, 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... | |
 | William Dodsworth (verger.) - 1814 - 310 psl.
...third day comes a frost, a killing frost; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as...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 depth: my high blown pride... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 psl.
...ripening, nips his rogt, And then he falls, as I do. I hare 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 [me, At length broke under me ; and now has left Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 psl.
...killing frost; Arid—when he thinks, good easy man, full 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, These many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | 1877 - 798 psl.
...comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks — good easy man — full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; Hut... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 psl.
...frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely H's greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot — And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, Thewa many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high blown pride... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 psl.
...day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening— nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim en bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond by depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 368 psl.
...comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 328 psl.
...day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening— nips his root, And then he falls,...do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond by depth : my high-blown pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 324 psl.
...killing frost; . And,—when he thinks, good easy man, full 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 many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride... | |
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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, that must for... 
