 This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not ; But, to those men...  Monument to the Memory of Henry Clay - Page 4301857 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 350 pages
...the liberties and properties of all persons in tbe kingdom. 3 ie of the kiug. Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, Which was a sin ; — yet in bestowing, madam, He was... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 634 pages
...ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 628 pages
...ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most... | |
 | Victor Aimé Huber - Education, Higher - 1843 - 554 pages
...ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most... | |
 | Victor Aimé Huber - Education, Higher - 1843 - 594 pages
...ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 364 pages
...ripe and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 494 pages
..., and good one ; Exceeding wise , fair spoken , and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him , sweet as summer: And though he were unsatisfied in getting , (Which was a sin) yet in bestowing, Madam, He was most... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 pages
...the liberties and properties of all persons in the kingdom. * ie of the king. Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, Which was a sin ; — yet in bestowing, madam, He was... | |
 | American literature - 1863 - 518 pages
...scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he was unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely."... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1844 - 606 pages
...Gentle.] nett-iav i%Qgo7s, jCK} tplXoiffiv sop&tvvj. Eurip. Medea, v. 805. Lofty and sour to those, that loved him not, But to those men, that sought him, sweet as summer. Shakspeare, Henry nIl. aet iv. se. 2. 3 In the mother's womb.] His mother, when pregnant with him,... | |
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