| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 էջ
...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 than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now ; To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 էջ
...liberal eye doth give to every one, Thawing cold fear. Haw» Г [The Bletnngi of a Shepherd*! Life.] 0 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... | |
| 1901 - 578 էջ
...garments, though new fangled ill, Some in their hawks and hounds, some in their horse. Sonnet XCI. О 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... | |
| 1926 - 538 էջ
...lowly rank : Henry VI. with a shepherd, Henry V. with " private men " or a slave. The former «xclaims, Methinks it were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain. The latter says, What infinite heart's-ease must kings neglect That private men enjoy ! The... | |
| Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 էջ
...thence. Would I were dead! if God's good will were so: For what is this world but grief and woe ? Ah me ! 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1850 - 132 էջ
...'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? 0 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 էջ
...blowing of his nails, Can neither call it perfect day, or night. THE BLESSINGS OF A SHEPHERD'S LIFE O 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 578 էջ
...thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world but grief and woe ? O 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 էջ
...thence. 'Would I were dead! if God's good will were so; For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? 0, 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... | |
| Albert Edmund Waugh - 1973 - 260 էջ
...additional grandchildren as an industrious and persistent stork may bless me with in times to come O God! methinks it were a happy life. To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as l do now. To carve out dials quaintly, point by point. Thereby to see... | |
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