 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, Sermons in, stones, and good in every...  The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ... - Page 231by William Shakespeare - 1769Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1849 - 952 pages
...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears know : — Why sinks that cauldron ? and what noise is this! [Hautboys. haunt, : Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...me what I am. . . Sweet are the uses of adversity; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous 1 , 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 stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 372 pages
...A DUTCH HOMER. 42. 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, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 372 pages
...A DUTCH HOMER. 42. 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, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pages
...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, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 772 pages
...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, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...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, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1851 - 458 pages
...envious Court? * * * 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, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 540 pages
...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. Sermons in stones, and good in everything.... | |
 | Don Nigro - 1986 - 104 pages
...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, sermons in stones and good in everything.... | |
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