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... turn But in the estimation of a háir , - Thou dìest , and all thy goods are cònfiscate . " Shakspere , " Merchant of Venice " ( Portia ) . Rule IV . " Hath not a Jew éyes ? Hath not a Jew hands , organs , dim- ensions , senses ...
... turn But in the estimation of a háir , - Thou dìest , and all thy goods are cònfiscate . " Shakspere , " Merchant of Venice " ( Portia ) . Rule IV . " Hath not a Jew éyes ? Hath not a Jew hands , organs , dim- ensions , senses ...
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... turn to sparks of fire . " Shakspere , " Henry VIII " ( Katherine ) . Far to the right where Apennine ascends , Bright as the summer , Italy extends ; Its upland sloping deck the mountain's side , Woods over woods in gay theatric pride ...
... turn to sparks of fire . " Shakspere , " Henry VIII " ( Katherine ) . Far to the right where Apennine ascends , Bright as the summer , Italy extends ; Its upland sloping deck the mountain's side , Woods over woods in gay theatric pride ...
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... turn into a peaceful comic sport , When ladies crave to be encountered with . " Shakspere , " Henry VI , " Pt . I. ( Duke of Burgundy . ) In the sound of Ng as heard in sing , the back portion of the tongue comes in contact with the ...
... turn into a peaceful comic sport , When ladies crave to be encountered with . " Shakspere , " Henry VI , " Pt . I. ( Duke of Burgundy . ) In the sound of Ng as heard in sing , the back portion of the tongue comes in contact with the ...
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... Turns . " Vital Spark - of heav'nly flame ! Quit , oh quit - this mortal frame : Trembling , hoping , -ling'ring , flying , Oh the pain , the bliss of dying ! — Cease , fond Nature , -cease thy strife , And let me languish - into life ...
... Turns . " Vital Spark - of heav'nly flame ! Quit , oh quit - this mortal frame : Trembling , hoping , -ling'ring , flying , Oh the pain , the bliss of dying ! — Cease , fond Nature , -cease thy strife , And let me languish - into life ...
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... turn his weapon - from him . Himself - he on an earwig - set , Yet scarce he on his back - could get , So oft and high - he did curvet Ere he himself - could settle : He made him turn , -and stop , -and bound , To gallop , and to trot ...
... turn his weapon - from him . Himself - he on an earwig - set , Yet scarce he on his back - could get , So oft and high - he did curvet Ere he himself - could settle : He made him turn , -and stop , -and bound , To gallop , and to trot ...
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Popular passages
Page 29 - God! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live.
Page 63 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament — Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read — And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds And dip their napkins...
Page 37 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Page 4 - I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER. I REMEMBER, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn : He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now I often wish the night Had borne my breath away ! I remember, I remember...
Page 53 - This quiet sail is as a noiseless wing To waft me from distraction ; once I loved Torn ocean's roar, but thy soft murmuring . Sounds sweet as if a Sister's voice reproved, That I with stern delights should e'er have been so moved. It is the hush of night...
Page 12 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is...
Page 41 - The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. What! do I fear myself? there's none else by Richard loves Richard; that is, I am I.
Page 62 - I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause : What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for him ? 0 judgment ! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason.
Page 54 - Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes: With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise: Arise, arise.