 | Mary Minerva Barrows - 1905 - 172 Seiten
...delight. Philip Henry Savage. Without simplicity no human performance can arrive to perfection. Swift. Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief And wear a golden sorrow. Shakespeare. In its dreams, man's ambition embraces vast... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1905 - 700 Seiten
...What beautiful expression he gives to the trite observation that contentment is better than riches ! "Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow." What clear expression he gives to the indistinct feeling... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1906 - 700 Seiten
...What beautiful expression he gives to the trite observation that contentment is better than riches ! "Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow." What clear expression he gives to the indistinct feeling... | |
 | Simeon Singer - 1908
...the poet rise spontaneously to our lips, " Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown " ? And, again, 'Tis better to be lowly born. And range with humble livers in content. Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. That woman was, indeed, a " great woman,"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1908 - 189 Seiten
...She 'sa stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 't is better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having. Anne.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1908 - 195 Seiten
...She 'sa stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 't is better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having. Anne.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1909 - 195 Seiten
...misery Outlives in certain pomp, is crown'd before. Timon of Athens. Act IV, Sc. 3. VERILY, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Our content Is our best having. Henry yill. Act II, Sc.... | |
 | Emile Souvestre - 1910 - 306 Seiten
...they dazzle the soul, both are oftenest, as Madame de Stael says, but un deuil falatant de bonheurl* * 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Henry VIII., Act II., Scene 3.] CHAPTER VIII MISANTHROPY... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1911 - 761 Seiten
...is as poor as winter To him that ever fears he shall be poor. 788 Shaks. : Othello. Act iii. Sc. a 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. 789 Shaks. : Henry nil. Act ii. Sc. 3. The world goes up... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1912 - 118 Seiten
...wrathful, nipping cold; So cares and joys abound as seasons fleet. — // Henry VI. DECEMBER 2. I swear 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. — Henry Vlll. when we shall hear The rain and wind beat... | |
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