| Franklin James Didier - 1822 - 218 Seiten
...Amhition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. GBAT'S Elegy. 'Tis hetter to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to he perk'd up in a glistening grief, And wear a golden sorrow. -Kmg Henry Fill. THE character of the... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1822 - 264 Seiten
...dangerous station from which she also fell, learning too late, how much better it is "To be lowly hornAud range with humble livers in content; Than to be perk'd up in a glitt'rino; grief, Aud wear a golden sorrow." Catherine was deposed but not degraded, for true greatness,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 320 Seiten
...lady ! She's a stranger now again. 6 Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. 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. • OWL. Our content . , £ Is our best haying. 7 Old L.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 636 Seiten
...lady ! She's a stranger now again. 8 Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. 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. Old L*. Our content Is our best having. 9 Anne. By my troth,... | |
| 1820 - 132 Seiten
...him she loved so dearly ; ' sleep seldom visits sorrow, when it doth, it is a comforter.' CHAPTER IV Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be per'd up in a glistering grief And mean a golden sorrow. SHAKESPEARE'S HENRY Sth. THK Evening appointed... | |
| Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 380 Seiten
...mistress. By a natural transition, her reflections are turned on the advantages of humble life. " 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." * The entire freedom of her mind from views or projects... | |
| Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 Seiten
...mistress. By a natural transition, her reflections are turned on the advantages of humble life. " 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." * The entire freedom of her mind from views or projects... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 444 Seiten
...with her! and she So good a lady, that no tongue could ever Pronounce dishonour of her : — 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 : — Who would on such conditions be a queen? Lady D. Beshrew... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 Seiten
...That, when the greatest stroke of fortune falls, Will bless the king. THE BLESSINGS OF A LOW STATION. '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. QUEEN KATHARINE'S SPEECH TO HER HUSBAND. Alas, sir, In... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 Seiten
...to thrust his hand between his teeth, When he might spurn him with his foot away? CONTENT. I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering griefjt ,. , And wear a golden sorrow. Poor, and content, is rich and rich enough ; But... | |
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