Works, Volume 6Bell & Bradfute, J. Dickinson [and others], 1795 |
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... keeps our fortunes from us , till our oldness cannot relish them . I begin to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppreffion of aged tyranny which fways , not as it hath power , but as it is fuffered .. Come to me , that of this I may ...
... keeps our fortunes from us , till our oldness cannot relish them . I begin to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppreffion of aged tyranny which fways , not as it hath power , but as it is fuffered .. Come to me , that of this I may ...
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... keep honeft counfels , ride , run , mar a curious tale in telling it , and deliver a plain meffage bluntly that which ordinary men are fit for , I am qua- lify'd in and the beft of me is diligence . : Lear . How old art thou ? Kent ...
... keep honeft counfels , ride , run , mar a curious tale in telling it , and deliver a plain meffage bluntly that which ordinary men are fit for , I am qua- lify'd in and the beft of me is diligence . : Lear . How old art thou ? Kent ...
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... keep within door , And thou shalt have more Than two tens to a score . Kent . This is nothing , fool . [ To Kent . Fool . Then it is like the breath of an unfee'd lawyer , you gave me nothing for't . Can you make no use of nothing ...
... keep within door , And thou shalt have more Than two tens to a score . Kent . This is nothing , fool . [ To Kent . Fool . Then it is like the breath of an unfee'd lawyer , you gave me nothing for't . Can you make no use of nothing ...
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... keep a schoolmafter that can teach thy fool to lye ; I would fain learn to lye . Lear . If you lye , firrah , we'll have you whipp'd . Fool . I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are : they'll have me whipp'd for speaking true ...
... keep a schoolmafter that can teach thy fool to lye ; I would fain learn to lye . Lear . If you lye , firrah , we'll have you whipp'd . Fool . I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are : they'll have me whipp'd for speaking true ...
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... keeps nor cruft nor crum , [ Singing . Weary of all , shall want fome . Thou art a fheal'd peafcod . [ Speaking to Lear . Gon . Not only , Sir , this your all - licens'd fool , But other of your infolent retinue , Do hourly carp and ...
... keeps nor cruft nor crum , [ Singing . Weary of all , shall want fome . Thou art a fheal'd peafcod . [ Speaking to Lear . Gon . Not only , Sir , this your all - licens'd fool , But other of your infolent retinue , Do hourly carp and ...
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