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... spirits , his humour , and his intrepi- dity ! And how natural is the change that comes over his mood , after the murder of Arthur and the humiliation of the King ! His jesting spirit forsakes him , but not his reckless courage and his ...
... spirits , his humour , and his intrepi- dity ! And how natural is the change that comes over his mood , after the murder of Arthur and the humiliation of the King ! His jesting spirit forsakes him , but not his reckless courage and his ...
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... spirit of Plantagenet ! — I am thy grandame , Richard : call me so . Faulc . Madam , by chance , but not by truth : what though ? Something about , a little from the right , In at the window , or else o'er the hatch ; Who dares not stir ...
... spirit of Plantagenet ! — I am thy grandame , Richard : call me so . Faulc . Madam , by chance , but not by truth : what though ? Something about , a little from the right , In at the window , or else o'er the hatch ; Who dares not stir ...
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... spirits , Than now the English bottoms have waft o'er , Did never float upon the swelling tide , To do offence and scath in Christendom . The interruption of their churlish drums Cuts off more circumstance : they are at hand , To parley ...
... spirits , Than now the English bottoms have waft o'er , Did never float upon the swelling tide , To do offence and scath in Christendom . The interruption of their churlish drums Cuts off more circumstance : they are at hand , To parley ...
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... spirits , Forwearied in this action of swift speed , Crave harbourage within your city walls . K. Phi . When I have said , make answer to us both . Leading Arthur up a little , R. c . Lo ! in this hand stands young Plantagenet , your ...
... spirits , Forwearied in this action of swift speed , Crave harbourage within your city walls . K. Phi . When I have said , make answer to us both . Leading Arthur up a little , R. c . Lo ! in this hand stands young Plantagenet , your ...
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... spirits ! Then let confusion of one part confirm The other's peace ; till then , blows , blood , and death ! K. John . Whose party do the townsmen yet admit ? K. Phi . Speak , citizens , for England , who's your king ? Cit . The king of ...
... spirits ! Then let confusion of one part confirm The other's peace ; till then , blows , blood , and death ! K. John . Whose party do the townsmen yet admit ? K. Phi . Speak , citizens , for England , who's your king ? Cit . The king of ...
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13th century Abbey of Fontevraud Angiers arms art thou Arth Attendants Aust Austria BIGOT Blanch blood breath brother brow cardinal Charles Kean Chatillon church citizens colours Const Costumes Crosses crown curse Dauphin dead didst dost doth dress Duke of Austria Earl effigy ELINOR England English Enter FAULCONBRIDGE Essex Exeunt Exit eyes fair father Faulc Faule fear France French Herald gates Geffrey's gentle give gold gown grandam grief hand hath hear heart heaven holy honour Hubert James Gurney King John King Philip kneel Knight Knights Templars land legate Lewis liege lions lord Lord Salisbury Madam majesty Melun Montfaucon mother noble Pandulph peace Pembroke pope prince Richard Richard Coeur-de-Lion royal Salisbury SCENE Shakspeare shame Sir Robert soldier soul speak spirit surcoat Swinstead sword thee thine thou shalt tongue Trumpets Vide warrant Worcester Cathedral young Arthur
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Page 52 - How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds Makes ill deeds done...
Page 47 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 59 - Be great in act, as you have been in thought ; Let not the world see fear, and sad distrust, Govern the motion of a kingly eye. Be stirring as the time ; be fire with fire ; Threaten the threatener, and outface the brow Of bragging horror ; so shall inferior eyes, That borrow their behaviors from the great, Grow great by your example, and put on The dauntless spirit of resolution.
Page 44 - I should be as merry as the day is long ; And so I would be here, but that I doubt My uncle practises more harm to me : He is afraid of me, and I of him : Is it my fault that I was...
Page 45 - Or, what good love may I perform for you ? Many a poor man's son would have lain still, And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you ; But you at your sick service, had a prince. Nay, you may think, my love was crafty love, And call it cunning : Do, an if you will, If Heaven be pleased, that you must use me ill, Why, then you must.
Page 34 - ... greatness. What a fool art thou, A ramping fool ; to brag, and stamp, and swear, Upon my party ! Thou cold-blooded slave, Hast thou not spoke like thunder on my side ? Been sworn my soldier? bidding me depend Upon thy stars, thy fortune, and thy strength ? And dost thou now fall over to my foes ? Thou wear a lion's hide ! doff it for shame, And hang a calfs-skin on those recreant limbs.