 That feelingly persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,...  Poems of Places: France and Savoy - Page 27redigeeritud poolt - 1877Full view - About this book
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 lehte
...Statefman. ADVERSITT. Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1740 - 454 lehte
...Authors former Editions. jweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 502 lehte
...perfiiade me what I am, Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, . Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1920 - 172 lehte
...Queene, vI. "that poisonous hunch-back'd toad." ix. 19 seq. The "jewel in his head" seems to be Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life exempt from public haunt 1 5 Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 452 lehte
...former. Editions. Swett Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1762 - 454 lehte
...Author's former Editions.Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 582 lehte
...perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like .the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head * : And this our life, exempt from pablick-haunr, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 572 lehte
...perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of Adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ' : And this our life, exempt from publick haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones, and good in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1769 - 374 lehte
...perfuade me what I am. Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in- trees, books in the running broofcs^ Sermons in ftones, and good in every... | |
 | Francis Gentleman - 1770 - 504 lehte
...perfuademe what I arn — Sweet are the ufes of adverfity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head, And this our life, exempt from pub'.ic haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in ftones and good in ev'ry... | |
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