 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 ページ
...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 I do. I have ventnr'd, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summer*—in a sea of glory, But... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1845 - 562 ページ
...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." Just so says the prophet, "The wind passeth over it, and it is gone." The Bible is replete with passages... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 ページ
...day, comes a frosl, a kilting frost ; And. when he thinks, good, easy man, full surety His greatness is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls, as I do. ! have ventur'cl, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders These many summers— in a sea of... | |
 | Ravensdale - 1845 - 418 ページ
...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 I do." SHAKSPEARE. NORMAN ST. CLAIR was the second son of the late Lord Errington. His parents, worldly, wealthy,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 374 ページ
...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, This many summers in a sea of glory, But far... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 ページ
...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, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 ページ
...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 I do. These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 ページ
...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, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1846 - 398 ページ
...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 ; But... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 ページ
...third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness y sweep the string : Hence with denial vain, and coy excus hare ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory... | |
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This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness... 
