The Modern British Drama: TragediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... Heaven knows .- ' Tis I am guilty ; - I have took pains , as you , I know , observed , To hinder you from diving in the secret , And turned aside your thoughts from the detec- tion . Alon . Thou dost confound me ! Zan . I confound ...
... Heaven knows .- ' Tis I am guilty ; - I have took pains , as you , I know , observed , To hinder you from diving in the secret , And turned aside your thoughts from the detec- tion . Alon . Thou dost confound me ! Zan . I confound ...
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... Heaven guiltless to sin , Or in their guilt to laugh at punishment . [ Aside . I leave her to just Heaven . [ Drops the dagger , and goes off . Leon . Ha , a dagger ! What dost thou say , thou minister of death ? What dreadful tale dost ...
... Heaven guiltless to sin , Or in their guilt to laugh at punishment . [ Aside . I leave her to just Heaven . [ Drops the dagger , and goes off . Leon . Ha , a dagger ! What dost thou say , thou minister of death ? What dreadful tale dost ...
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... Heaven ! Alon . This to thy very soul . Leon . Thou art not in earnest ? Alon . Serious as death . Leon . Then Heaven have mercy on thee ! Till now , I struggled not to think it true ; I shunned conviction , and would not believe it ...
... Heaven ! Alon . This to thy very soul . Leon . Thou art not in earnest ? Alon . Serious as death . Leon . Then Heaven have mercy on thee ! Till now , I struggled not to think it true ; I shunned conviction , and would not believe it ...
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... Heaven's wrath's exhausted , there's no more to fear . My darling son found criminal in all ! Dem . That villain there to blast me ! Yes , I'll speak ; For what have I to fear , who feel the worst ? ' Tis time the truth were known ...
... Heaven's wrath's exhausted , there's no more to fear . My darling son found criminal in all ! Dem . That villain there to blast me ! Yes , I'll speak ; For what have I to fear , who feel the worst ? ' Tis time the truth were known ...
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... heaven ; And from their ruling influence at the birth , Formed his predictions . As the princess pass'd , I asked him if his foresight could discern The colour of her fate : he answered , black ! ' Tis black chequered with blood ! deep ...
... heaven ; And from their ruling influence at the birth , Formed his predictions . As the princess pass'd , I asked him if his foresight could discern The colour of her fate : he answered , black ! ' Tis black chequered with blood ! deep ...
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