The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... once more strive , In spite of this black cloud , myself to be , And shake the fever off , that thus shakes me . [ Exit . SCENE II . - Moorfields . Enter BRAIN - WORM , disguised as a Soldier . Brain . ' Slid , I cannot choose but laugh ...
... once more strive , In spite of this black cloud , myself to be , And shake the fever off , that thus shakes me . [ Exit . SCENE II . - Moorfields . Enter BRAIN - WORM , disguised as a Soldier . Brain . ' Slid , I cannot choose but laugh ...
Page 13
... once go : my wind - instruments . I'll wind them up - But what strange piece of silence is this ? The sign of the dumb man ? E. Kno . Oh , sir , a kinsman of mine , one that may make your music the fuller , an ' he please ; he has his ...
... once go : my wind - instruments . I'll wind them up - But what strange piece of silence is this ? The sign of the dumb man ? E. Kno . Oh , sir , a kinsman of mine , one that may make your music the fuller , an ' he please ; he has his ...
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... once . No , beauty , no ; you are of too good caract To be left so , without a guard , or open ! Your lustre too'll inflame at any distance , Draw courtship to you , as a jet doth straws ; Put motion in a stone , strike fire from ice ...
... once . No , beauty , no ; you are of too good caract To be left so , without a guard , or open ! Your lustre too'll inflame at any distance , Draw courtship to you , as a jet doth straws ; Put motion in a stone , strike fire from ice ...
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... once close Those filthy eyes of your's , that flow with slime , Like two frog - pits ; and those same hanging checks , Cover'd with hide , instead of skin : ( Nay , help , sir , ) That look like frozen dish - clouts , set on end . Corr ...
... once close Those filthy eyes of your's , that flow with slime , Like two frog - pits ; and those same hanging checks , Cover'd with hide , instead of skin : ( Nay , help , sir , ) That look like frozen dish - clouts , set on end . Corr ...
Page 49
... once . No ? not ? I shall remember this . Will you disgrace me , thus ? do you thirst my undoing ? Mos . Nay , gentle lady , be advis'd . Coro . No , no . She has watch'd her time . God's precious , this is scurvy , ' Tis very scurvy ...
... once . No ? not ? I shall remember this . Will you disgrace me , thus ? do you thirst my undoing ? Mos . Nay , gentle lady , be advis'd . Coro . No , no . She has watch'd her time . God's precious , this is scurvy , ' Tis very scurvy ...
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