If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. State Normal Monthly - Page 41by Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia - 1898Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 804 pages
...and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing hoiyday-», To sport would be as tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw olT,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 568 pages
...wondered at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapors, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...they seldom come, they wished-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behavior I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 572 pages
...wondered at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapors, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...they seldom come, they wished-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behavior I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised,... | |
| John William Carleton - 1843 - 672 pages
...tongue of the foxhound and the thrilling cheer of the huntsman are ready to greet his longing ear ? " If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wished-fer come." Out of respect to the immortal bard, I imagine the compliment must be awarded of... | |
| William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 480 pages
...youth, to skip over the meshes of good counsel the cripple. 9 — i. 2. 124 labour sweetens leisure. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accident. 18 — i. 2. 125 Calumny, universal. No might... | |
| Juvenal - 1839 - 570 pages
...ßnitimum est fasti* dium ; Cic. de Or. ii. PR. Shakspeare lias admirably expressed the like sentiment : " If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come ;" KH iv. pt. ii. A. I. sc. ii. JU. and again, " These violent delights have violent... | |
| John William Carleton - 1868 - 724 pages
...huntsman are ready to greet his longing ear ? " If all the year were playing holidays, To sport wonld be as tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wished-for come." Out of respect to Shakespeare, the compliment must be awarded of his being correct, as he mostly is... | |
| William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...hearing double recompense. Midsummer Niyht's Dream. Act iii. Scene 2. VARIETY PLEASING. Prince Henry. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come; And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. 1st part King Henry IV. Act i. Scene 2. POVERTY... | |
| William Plumer - 1841 - 160 pages
...more His youthful playmates; rich in free exchange Of teeming fancies, wild at will to range, STUDY. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work. SHAKSFEARI. Enough of boisterous sports, of joys that spring To hasty birth, in pleasure's noisy ring... | |
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