Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 58
... Queen . Alas ! he's mad . Ham . Do you not come your tardy fon to That , laps'd in time and paffion , lets go by Th ' important acting of your dread command ? O , fay- Ghoft . Do not forget : this vifitation Is but to whet thy almoft ...
... Queen . Alas ! he's mad . Ham . Do you not come your tardy fon to That , laps'd in time and paffion , lets go by Th ' important acting of your dread command ? O , fay- Ghoft . Do not forget : this vifitation Is but to whet thy almoft ...
Page 96
... Queen Margaret's Exprobation . I call'd thee then poor fhadow , painted queen , One heav'd on high , to be hurl'd down below : A mother only mock'd with two fair babes ; A dream of what thou waft ; a garish flag , To be the aim of ev'ry ...
... Queen Margaret's Exprobation . I call'd thee then poor fhadow , painted queen , One heav'd on high , to be hurl'd down below : A mother only mock'd with two fair babes ; A dream of what thou waft ; a garish flag , To be the aim of ev'ry ...
Page 132
... queen to her defpair . Hip . Must not from thee ? from that vile upitart Lycon ? Lyc . Yes ; from that Lycon who derives his greatness [ life . From Phædra's race , and now would guard her Then , Sir , forbear ; view here this royal ...
... queen to her defpair . Hip . Must not from thee ? from that vile upitart Lycon ? Lyc . Yes ; from that Lycon who derives his greatness [ life . From Phædra's race , and now would guard her Then , Sir , forbear ; view here this royal ...
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