 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 of William Shakespeare - Page 45by William Shakespeare - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1826 - 384 pages
...God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as 1 do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point,...many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must I contemplate ; So many hours must I sport myself; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So many... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 312 pages
...many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish tip the year, How many years a mortal man may live. When...many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must I contemplate ; So many hours must I sport myself ; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So many... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 410 pages
...character. The reader may not be displeased to have them here subjoined, that he may VOL. VI. EE * When this is known, then to divide the times : * So...hours must I take my rest; * So many hours must I contemplate ; * So many hours must I sport myself; * So many days my ewes have been with young ; *... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...blowing of his nails, Can neither call it perfect day, or night. THE BLESSINGS OP A SHEPHERD'S LIFE. 0 God! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better...divide the times: So many hours must I tend my flock; * Demeaned himself. t Neat cattle, cows, oxen, &c. t Aurora takes for a time her farewell of the sun,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes now they run : How many make the hour full complete, How...divide the times: So many hours must I tend my flock; * Demeaned himself, t Neat cattle, cows, oxen, &c. t Aurora takes for a time her farewell of the sun,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 388 pages
...dials quaintly, point hy point, Therehy to see the minutes how they run ; How many make the hour fall complete, How many hours bring about the day, How...When this is known, then to divide the times: So many honrs must I lend my flock ; So many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must I contemplate;... | |
 | Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 478 pages
...like poor creeping ants upon the earth, I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, to " O God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better...many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must I contemplate ; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So many weeks ere the poor fools will yean... | |
 | Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 488 pages
...ants upon the earth, I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, to " O God! nu;tliinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely...many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many days my ewes have been with young; So many weeks ere the poor fools will yean;... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...DCXIX. — — Methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby...many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself; So many days my ewes have been with young; So many... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...Thereby to sec the minutes how they run: * How many moke the hour full complete, * How many hours brin;,' about the day, * How many days will finish up the...known, then to divide the times : * So many hours must 1 tend my flock; * So many hours must I take my rest; * So many hours must I contemplate ; * So many... | |
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