Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres Royal, London...J. Cumberland, 1826 - English drama |
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... dear Lady Disdain ! are you yet living ? Beatr . Is it possible Disdain should die , while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick ? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain , if you come in her presence . Bened . [ Meet ...
... dear Lady Disdain ! are you yet living ? Beatr . Is it possible Disdain should die , while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick ? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain , if you come in her presence . Bened . [ Meet ...
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... dear friend , Leonato , hath in- vited you all . I tell him , we shall stay here at the least a month ; and he heartily prays some occasion may detain us longer ; I dare swear he is no hypocrite , but prays from his heart . Leon . If ...
... dear friend , Leonato , hath in- vited you all . I tell him , we shall stay here at the least a month ; and he heartily prays some occasion may detain us longer ; I dare swear he is no hypocrite , but prays from his heart . Leon . If ...
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... dear son ; and a time too brief too , to have all things answer my mind . Pedro . ( R. ) Come , you shake the head at so long a breathing ; but , I warrant thee , Claudio , the time shall not go dully by us . I will , in the interim ...
... dear son ; and a time too brief too , to have all things answer my mind . Pedro . ( R. ) Come , you shake the head at so long a breathing ; but , I warrant thee , Claudio , the time shall not go dully by us . I will , in the interim ...
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... Dear my Lord , if you , in your own proof , Have vanquish'd the resistance of her youth-- Claud . No , Leonato , I never tempted her with word too large ; But , as a brother to a sister , show'd Bashful sincerity , and comely love ...
... Dear my Lord , if you , in your own proof , Have vanquish'd the resistance of her youth-- Claud . No , Leonato , I never tempted her with word too large ; But , as a brother to a sister , show'd Bashful sincerity , and comely love ...
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... dear friend to a wanton here , Leon . Are these things spoken , or do I but dream ? John . Sir , they are spoken , and these things are true . Hero . True , O Heaven ! Claud . Leonato , stand I here ? Is this the Prince ? Is this the ...
... dear friend to a wanton here , Leon . Are these things spoken , or do I but dream ? John . Sir , they are spoken , and these things are true . Hero . True , O Heaven ! Claud . Leonato , stand I here ? Is this the Prince ? Is this the ...
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Beatr Beatrice Bell Bened Benedick better BORACHIO brother Cant Charl Charlotte Claud Claudio comes Corin Count cousin Darn Darnley daughter dear devil Diego doctor Dogb door dress Duke Enter Exeunt Exit father fool gentleman give hath hear heart Heaven Hero hither honour humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFF Jaques Jenny JOHN LAMBERT Lady Constant Lady G ladyship laugh Leand Leon Leonato live look Lord Love Lovemore ma'am madam Manly marry Master Constable matter Moody Mungo MUSLIN never OATCAKE Old Lady Lamb Oliv Orlando pardon Pedro Phoebe play poor pr'ythee pray Rosalind SCENE servant Seyw Seyward Sideboard Signior Sir Bash Sir Bril Sir Brilliant Sir Fran Sir Francis Sir John speak Squire sure tell thee there's thing thou Tipstaff to-morrow Townly Ursula what's wife woman word young
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Page 25 - NOW, my co-mates, and brothers in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp ? Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court ? Here feel we but the penalty of Adam, The seasons...
Page 27 - Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more Men were deceivers ever, One foot in sea and one on shore, To one thing constant never : Then sigh not so, but let them go, And be you blithe and bonny, Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.
Page 25 - The seasons' difference ; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind ; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say, — This is no flattery : these are counsellors, That feelingly persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and...
Page 28 - UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE' UNDER the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat; Come hither, come hither, come hither: Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i...
Page 32 - twill be eleven ; And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot, And thereby hangs a tale.
Page 35 - Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude ; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.
Page 34 - And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress
Page 24 - Let me be your servant; Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty ; For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility ; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly.
Page 52 - When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear!
Page 34 - All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players : They have their exits and their entrances ; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.