 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
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 672 pages
...How many make the hour full complete, How many hours hring ahout the day, How many days will fmish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live....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 heen with young ; So many... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 556 pages
...thoughts the Poet has attributed to him : — "Kingdoms are but cares ; State is devoid of stay ; ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon...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 ; *... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...О God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, a« ed wears, himself doth nimbly fling, And often when...drag'd him safe to land, Is seen by natural forre time : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 pages
...thence. Would I were dead, if God's good will were so, For what is in this world but grief and wo ? 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 hours must I sport myself; So many days my ewes have been with young, So many... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Table-talk - 1845 - 432 pages
...point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run ; How many make the hour full complete, i. ' How many hours bring about the day, How many days...may live : When this is known, then to divide the time ; So many hours must I tend my flock, So many hours must I take my rest, So many hours must I... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1865 - 1460 pages
...kingdom for a little grave, A little little grave, an obscure grave: — Richard II. Act 3 Scene 3. O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better...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 hours... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...still discordant wavering multitude — Can play upon it. —Henry IV. Part II. SHEPHERD'S LIFE. OH God ! methinks it were a happy life To be no better...man may live. When this is known, then to divide the time : So many hours must I tend my flock, So many hours must I take my rest, So many hours must I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...this fell war. Here, on this molehill, will I sit me down. To whom God will, there be the victory ; , More than God, or religious churchmen may. Glo....throughout the year to church thou go'st, Except it contemplate ; \ So many hours must I sport myself; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So many... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...liberal eye doth give to every one, Thawing cold fear. Hairy P. [The Slesrlnys of a Shepherd*! Life.] 0 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 hours must I sport myself ; So many days my ewes have been with young j So many... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...liberal eye doth give to every one, Thawing cold fear. Haw» Г [The Bletnngi of a Shepherd*! Life.] 0 n upon yours. For though I do contemn report myself As a mere sound, I still will be so tender 1 contemplate ; So many hours must I sport myself ; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So... | |
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