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... heart's disquiet is revenge most deep . He that gets blood , the life of flesh but spills , But he that breaks heart's peace , the dear soul kills . Well , this disguise doth yet afford me that Which kings do seldom hear , or great men ...
... heart's disquiet is revenge most deep . He that gets blood , the life of flesh but spills , But he that breaks heart's peace , the dear soul kills . Well , this disguise doth yet afford me that Which kings do seldom hear , or great men ...
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... heart , Was never shadeless meadow drier parched , Under the scorching heat of heaven's Dog , Than is my heart with your inforcing eyes . Maq . A hot simile . Enter FERNEZE ushering AURELIA , EMILIA , and MAQUERELLE , bearing up her ...
... heart , Was never shadeless meadow drier parched , Under the scorching heat of heaven's Dog , Than is my heart with your inforcing eyes . Maq . A hot simile . Enter FERNEZE ushering AURELIA , EMILIA , and MAQUERELLE , bearing up her ...
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... heart to thee , old : Heart ! I hate all women for't ! Sweet sheets , wax lights , antique bed - posts , cambrick smocks , vil- lainous curtains , arras pictures , oil'd hinges , and all ye tongue - tied lascivious witnesses of great ...
... heart to thee , old : Heart ! I hate all women for't ! Sweet sheets , wax lights , antique bed - posts , cambrick smocks , vil- lainous curtains , arras pictures , oil'd hinges , and all ye tongue - tied lascivious witnesses of great ...
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... heart cries , perish all : how ! how ! What First scar my brains ! Unde cadis , non quo , refert ; fale " Can once avoid revenge that's desperate ? " I'll to the duke ; if all should ope - if ! tush ; " Fortune still doats on those who ...
... heart cries , perish all : how ! how ! What First scar my brains ! Unde cadis , non quo , refert ; fale " Can once avoid revenge that's desperate ? " I'll to the duke ; if all should ope - if ! tush ; " Fortune still doats on those who ...
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... heart , with Argus ' eyes , And back of Hercules , or else he dies . " [ Thrusts his Rapier in FERNEZE . Enter ... heart . err . Aur . Come , I did err , and am most sorry I did Men . Why , we are both but dead : the duke hates us ...
... heart , with Argus ' eyes , And back of Hercules , or else he dies . " [ Thrusts his Rapier in FERNEZE . Enter ... heart . err . Aur . Come , I did err , and am most sorry I did Men . Why , we are both but dead : the duke hates us ...
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Antonio blood brother Clare Colax Cric cuckold devil dost doth Duke Eastward Hoe Eiron Enter Epire Exeunt Exit eyes faith falling band father fear fool gentlemen give gleek gold Gost hand hath hear heart heaven honest Honest Whore honour hope husband i'faith i'the is't Jarvis Joice keep kiss knave lady live look lord madam maid maidenhead marriage married master mistress Moll ne'er Neph never night on't Phan play Plot pr'ythee pray Rash rogue Scar SCENE shew Sir Boun Sir Pet sirrah sister Small-sh soul Spanish Tragedy speak Spen Staines sweet Tactus tell thee there's thing thou art thou shalt Throate tongue Trin Trincalo troth Tu quoque twas twill unto villain Ware wench Wendoll what's whore widow wife Wild woman word Zounds
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Page 451 - That hath redeem'd our souls, mark not my face, Nor hack me with your sword : but let me go Perfect and undeformed to my tomb. I am not worthy that I should prevail In the least suit ; no, not to speak to you, Nor look on you, nor to be in your presence : Yet as an abject this one suit I crave ; This granted, I am ready for my grave.
Page 441 - twas for you. Say I incur The general name of villain through the world, Of traitor to my friend: I care not, I. Beggary, shame, death, scandal, and reproach, For you I'll hazard all : why, what care I ? For you I'll live, and in your love I'll die.
Page 417 - ALPHA BETA GAMMA DELTA EPSILON ZETA ETA THETA IOTA KAPPA LAMBDA MU NU XI OMICRON PI RHO SIGMA TAU UPSILON PHI CHI PSI OMEGA...
Page 118 - Thou mayst lie chaste now ! it were fine, methinks, To have thee seen at revels, forgetful feasts, And unclean brothels : sure 'twould fright the sinner, And make him a good coward : put a reveller Out of his antick amble, And cloy an epicure with empty dishes. Here might a scornful and ambitious woman Look through and through herself.
Page 454 - That you should lay this penance on their son? When I but think of Master Frankford's love, And lay it to my treason, or compare My murdering him for his relieving me, It strikes a terror like a lightning's flash To scorch my blood up. Thus I, like the owl...
Page 438 - To answer at th' assize for them that's dead. Frank. I thank your pains, sir: had the news been better, Your will was to have brought it, Mr.
Page 456 - I'm now bound, I was so impudent to wish you here ; And once more beg your pardon. Oh, good man, And father to my children, pardon me. Pardon, oh ! pardon me : my fault so heinous is, That if you in this world forgive it not. Heaven will not clear it in the world to come.
Page 59 - Fortune, the great commandress of the world» Hath divers ways to advance her followers : To some she gives honour without deserving, To other some, deserving without honour...
Page 244 - Raymond Mounchensey, I would have thee know, He does not breathe this air, whose love I cherish, And whose soul I love more than Mounchensey's : Nor ever in my life did see the man Whom, for his wit and many virtuous parts, I think more worthy of my sister's love. But since the matter grows unto this pass, I must not seem to cross my father's will; But when thou list to visit her by night, My horse is saddled, and the stable door Stands ready for thee ; use them at thy pleasure. In honest marriage...
Page 448 - My boots and spurs : where's Jenkin ? God forgive me, How I neglect my business ! Wife, look here ; I have a matter to be tried to-morrow By eight o'clock ; and my attorney writes me I must be there betimes with evidence, Or it will go against me.