Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 18George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... fair shall do their duty , And sip its balmy treasure , Touch'd by the lip of beauty : ' Tis now a draught for Hector : ' Tis nectar , The god's delight - here's wine and love , Like Mars who fight should kiss like Jove , By turns the ...
... fair shall do their duty , And sip its balmy treasure , Touch'd by the lip of beauty : ' Tis now a draught for Hector : ' Tis nectar , The god's delight - here's wine and love , Like Mars who fight should kiss like Jove , By turns the ...
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... 'd , impatiently doth rage But , when his fair course is not hindered , He makes sweet music with th ' enamell'd stones , Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge He overtaketh in his pilgrimmage ; And so by many 6 REMARKS .
... 'd , impatiently doth rage But , when his fair course is not hindered , He makes sweet music with th ' enamell'd stones , Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge He overtaketh in his pilgrimmage ; And so by many 6 REMARKS .
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... fair effects of future hopes . But wherefore waste I time to counsel thee , That art a votary to fond desire ? Once more , adieu ! My father , at the road , Expects my coming , there to see me shipp'd . Pro . And thither will I bring ...
... fair effects of future hopes . But wherefore waste I time to counsel thee , That art a votary to fond desire ? Once more , adieu ! My father , at the road , Expects my coming , there to see me shipp'd . Pro . And thither will I bring ...
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... fair resort of gentlemen , That every day with parle encounter me , In thy opinion , which is worthiest love ? Luc . Please you , repeat their names , I'll show my mind According to my shallow simple skill . Jul . What think'st thou of ...
... fair resort of gentlemen , That every day with parle encounter me , In thy opinion , which is worthiest love ? Luc . Please you , repeat their names , I'll show my mind According to my shallow simple skill . Jul . What think'st thou of ...
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... current , that with gentle murmur glides , Thou know'st , being stopp'd , impatiently doth rage ; But when his fair course is not hindered , He makes sweet music with the enamell'd stones , Giving 18 [ ACT I. THE TWO GENTLEMEN.
... current , that with gentle murmur glides , Thou know'st , being stopp'd , impatiently doth rage ; But when his fair course is not hindered , He makes sweet music with the enamell'd stones , Giving 18 [ ACT I. THE TWO GENTLEMEN.
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Page 44 - How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.
Page 10 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 10 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing ; And here she stands, touch her whoever dare ; I'll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua.
Page 49 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 21 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 30 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 22 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 35 - I have no other but a woman's reason ; I think him so, because I think him so.
Page 50 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.