Shakespere's A Midsummer Night's DreamLongmans, Green, and Company, 1895 - 111 pages |
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... at them . Listen ; the sec- ond is speaking . Why , of course , his accent tells the story : he is a German , and his friend is showing him London . Now the Englishman speaks . 6 " Well , now that you have seen St. INTRODUCTION.
... at them . Listen ; the sec- ond is speaking . Why , of course , his accent tells the story : he is a German , and his friend is showing him London . Now the Englishman speaks . 6 " Well , now that you have seen St. INTRODUCTION.
Page x
... Speaking of plays , I see a poster over there at that stall with the sign of a bear which may interest you . It looks like an announcement of a play . Yes , it is . This day , April 20 , 1600 , shall be acted by the Lord Chamberlain's ...
... Speaking of plays , I see a poster over there at that stall with the sign of a bear which may interest you . It looks like an announcement of a play . Yes , it is . This day , April 20 , 1600 , shall be acted by the Lord Chamberlain's ...
Page xiv
... Speaking of Henslowe , I wonder if you think , as most people seem to , that men write plays just because they have the knack . If you do , you are much mistaken . Play- writing is a regular business here , and every man who now writes ...
... Speaking of Henslowe , I wonder if you think , as most people seem to , that men write plays just because they have the knack . If you do , you are much mistaken . Play- writing is a regular business here , and every man who now writes ...
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... speak as small as you will . BOT . An I may hide my face , let me play Thisby too , I'll speak in a monstrous little voice , " Thisne , Thisne ; " The style , manner of . " On is used here as it is in the present day in " Will you take ...
... speak as small as you will . BOT . An I may hide my face , let me play Thisby too , I'll speak in a monstrous little voice , " Thisne , Thisne ; " The style , manner of . " On is used here as it is in the present day in " Will you take ...
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... speak'st aright ; 9 I am that merry wanderer of the night . I jest to Oberon , and make him smile , When I a fat and bean - fed horse beguile , " Neighing in likeness of a filly foal : And sometime lurk I in a gossip's bowl , " In very ...
... speak'st aright ; 9 I am that merry wanderer of the night . I jest to Oberon , and make him smile , When I a fat and bean - fed horse beguile , " Neighing in likeness of a filly foal : And sometime lurk I in a gossip's bowl , " In very ...
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Page 82 - I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was : man is but an ass, if he go about to expound this dream.
Page 85 - The lunatic, the lover, and the poet Are of imagination all compact; One sees more devils than vast hell can hold, That is, the madman; the lover, all as frantic. Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt; The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling.
Page xxv - Weep with me, all you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As heaven and nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 7 - But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd Than that which, withering on the virgin thorn, Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.
Page 77 - I was with Hercules and Cadmus once, When in a wood of Crete they bay'd the bear With hounds of Sparta : never did I hear Such gallant chiding ; for, besides the groves, The skies, the fountains, every region near, Seem'd all one mutual cry : I never heard So musical a discord, such sweet thunder.
Page 28 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Page 18 - Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander every where, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be...
Page 108 - If we shadows have offended. Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.
Page 19 - On her left breast A mole cinque-spotted, like the crimson drops I...
Page 34 - Philomel, with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby; Lulla, lulla, lullaby ; lulla, lulla, lullaby ; Never harm, nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh; So, good night, with lullaby.