Love's Labour's LostMacmillan, 1912 - 149 pages |
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... MOTH , page to Armado . A Forester . The PRINCESS of France . ROSALINE , K MARIA , INE , } ladies attending on the Princess JAQUENETTA , a country wench . Lords , Attendants , etc. SCENE : Navarre , the King's palace , and the country ...
... MOTH , page to Armado . A Forester . The PRINCESS of France . ROSALINE , K MARIA , INE , } ladies attending on the Princess JAQUENETTA , a country wench . Lords , Attendants , etc. SCENE : Navarre , the King's palace , and the country ...
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... Moth , his page . Exeunt . Arm . Boy , what sign is it when a man of great spirit grows melancholy ? Moth . A great sign , sir , that he will look sad . Arm . Why , sadness is one and the self - same thing , dear imp . 5 Moth . No , no ...
... Moth , his page . Exeunt . Arm . Boy , what sign is it when a man of great spirit grows melancholy ? Moth . A great sign , sir , that he will look sad . Arm . Why , sadness is one and the self - same thing , dear imp . 5 Moth . No , no ...
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... Moth . By a familiar demonstration of the working , my tough senior . Arm . Why tough senior ? Why tough senior ? Moth . Why tender juvenal ? Why tender ju- venal ? 10 Arm . I spoke it , tender juvenal , as a congruent epitheton ...
... Moth . By a familiar demonstration of the working , my tough senior . Arm . Why tough senior ? Why tough senior ? Moth . Why tender juvenal ? Why tender ju- venal ? 10 Arm . I spoke it , tender juvenal , as a congruent epitheton ...
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... Moth . [ Aside . ] He speaks the mere contrary ; 35 crosses love not him . Arm . I have promised to study three years with the Duke . Moth . You may do it in an hour , sir . Arm . Impossible . Moth . How many is one thrice told ? Arm ...
... Moth . [ Aside . ] He speaks the mere contrary ; 35 crosses love not him . Arm . I have promised to study three years with the Duke . Moth . You may do it in an hour , sir . Arm . Impossible . Moth . How many is one thrice told ? Arm ...
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... Moth ? 80 Moth . A woman , master . Arm . Of what complexion ? Moth . Of all the four , or the three , or the two , or one of the four . Arm . Tell me precisely of what complexion . Moth . Of the sea - water green , sir . Arm . Is that ...
... Moth ? 80 Moth . A woman , master . Arm . Of what complexion ? Moth . Of all the four , or the three , or the two , or one of the four . Arm . Tell me precisely of what complexion . Moth . Of the sea - water green , sir . Arm . Is that ...
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Page 121 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and...