The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Sir Walter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... Soon , too soon , the busy day Drives us from our sport and play . What have we with day to do ? Sons of cure ' twas made for you ? [ She offers the cup , which they both put by . E. Bro . Forbear , nor offer us the poison'd sweets . 1 ...
... Soon , too soon , the busy day Drives us from our sport and play . What have we with day to do ? Sons of cure ' twas made for you ? [ She offers the cup , which they both put by . E. Bro . Forbear , nor offer us the poison'd sweets . 1 ...
Page 6
... soon . One sip of this Will bathe the drooping spirits in delight , Beyond the bliss of dreams . Be wise , and taste . [ The Brothers rush in with their swords drawn , wrest the glass out of his hand , and break it against the ground ...
... soon . One sip of this Will bathe the drooping spirits in delight , Beyond the bliss of dreams . Be wise , and taste . [ The Brothers rush in with their swords drawn , wrest the glass out of his hand , and break it against the ground ...
Page 7
... soon , To the corners of the moon . " Spirit . Mortals , that would happy be , Love Virtue - she alone is free ; She can teach you how to climb Higher than the sphery chime ; Or , if Virtue feeble were , Heaven itself would stoop to her ...
... soon , To the corners of the moon . " Spirit . Mortals , that would happy be , Love Virtue - she alone is free ; She can teach you how to climb Higher than the sphery chime ; Or , if Virtue feeble were , Heaven itself would stoop to her ...
Page 15
... soon . [ He presents ScAPIN his purse , but will not let it go ; and in his anxiety pulls his arm to and fro , whilst SCAPIN reaches at it . Sca . Ay , sir . Gripe . But tell the captain he is the son of a whore ! Sca . Yes , sir ...
... soon . [ He presents ScAPIN his purse , but will not let it go ; and in his anxiety pulls his arm to and fro , whilst SCAPIN reaches at it . Sca . Ay , sir . Gripe . But tell the captain he is the son of a whore ! Sca . Yes , sir ...
Page 22
... soon as his money is gone , one or other of the ladies will hang him for the reward ; and there's forty pounds lost to us for ever ! Mrs. Peach . You know , my dear , I never meddle in matters of death ; I always leave those affairs to ...
... soon as his money is gone , one or other of the ladies will hang him for the reward ; and there's forty pounds lost to us for ever ! Mrs. Peach . You know , my dear , I never meddle in matters of death ; I always leave those affairs to ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Æsop better brother Buck Cape Char Chrononhotonthologos Crab daugh daughter dear devil Dick Dotterel Emily Exeunt Exit father fellow Flint fool fortune Fungus gentleman girl give Gripe happy hear heart honour hope Jenny King Kitty Lady Bab Lady Rac live look Lord Aim Lucy madam Maria marriage marry master Mech Mechlin Miss Gran Miss Har Miss Lin Neph never night Nysa Old Phil Old Wild Orph Papillion passion Polly poor Pr'ythee pray pretty Puff Quid SCENE servant Sir Archy Sir Cha Sir Geo Sir Gre Sir Har Sir Harry Sir Jac Sir John Sir Luke Sir Tho Sir Wil Sneak speak sure tell thee there's thing thou Thrifty what's wife woman Young Cla Young Wild Zounds