...moft leading branches,muft be nipt off. Mortimer. 3. To blaft ; to deftroy before full growth. — The third day comes a froft, a killing froft ; And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a-ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as I do. Shak....

...RIPEN, -vn [from ripe.] To grow ripe. — When he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatncfb is a ripening, nips his root; And then he falls as I do. Sf'ai. — Afore the four grape is ripening in the flower. I/, sv. 5. — The pricking of a fruit,...

...day comes a frost, a killing frost. And when lie thinks, good easy man, full surely His .greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. . . • . ii,•.../ * •' i Henry VIII. SECTION VII. Figure of Speech. IN the section immediately...

...comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks — good easy man — full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; Hut...

...third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his .root, And then he falls as I do. Henry VHI. Act in, Sc. 2. SECT. VII.—Figure of Speech. timate the relation is, the figure is the...

...comes a frost, a killing frost • And,— when lie thinks, good easy man, full'surelv His greatness is a ripening,— nips his 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...

...third day comes a frost, a killing frost, And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. We have likewise a fine example of this in the whole part of Andromache in the Distrest Mother, particularly...

...day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have vcntur'd, * Absolute. •(• As the Pope's legate. JA writ incurring a penalty. Like little wanton...

...comes a frost, a killing frost ; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls as I do. O Gentlemen, the time of life is short : To spend that shortness basely, 'twere too long, Tho' life...

...comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man ! full surely His greatness is a ripening — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But...