...ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; Hut far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length...me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rade stream that must for ever hide me." In fiction we do not know a more terrible example of the irony...

...that swim on bladders, Thewa many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye! I f«el my heart new open'd. O i, how...

...of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride 5 Absolute. 6 A writ incurring a penally. At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary,...that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new open'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on...

...little wanton boys that swim en bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond by depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under...service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd : O how wretched...

...root, And then he fulls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my...pride At length broke under me ; and now has left mo, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp,...

...swim on bladders, These'many summers in a sea of glory ; ^ But far beyond my depth ; ny high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye ! I feel my heart new open'd. Oh how wretched...

...root And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured Like little wanton boys that.swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory • But far beyond...me Weary, and old with service, to the mercy ' Of a rnde stream, that must for ever hide me Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ve : I feel my heart...

...that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. * First folio, hopes. ' This is the state of man ; To-day he PUTS FORTH The tender LEAVES of hope,...

...summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high blown pride At length broke under me j and now has left me Weary, and old with service, to...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. * First folio, hopes. 1 This is the state of man ; To-day he PUTS FORTH The tender LEAVES of hope,...

...full sorely His greatness is a rip'ning, nips his root : And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These...mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me." How fitly does an inspired apostle designate the toils in which the men of this world are so assiduously...