The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, and Isaac Reed, Volume 9 |
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Isab . Doth he so seek his life ? Lucio . Has censur'd him Already ; and , as I hear , the provost hath A warrant for his execution . Isab . Alas ! what poor ability's in me To do him good ? Lucio . Assay the power SCENE III .
Isab . Doth he so seek his life ? Lucio . Has censur'd him Already ; and , as I hear , the provost hath A warrant for his execution . Isab . Alas ! what poor ability's in me To do him good ? Lucio . Assay the power SCENE III .
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What's your name ? and what's the matter ? Elb . If it please your honour , I am the poor duke's constable , and my name is Elbow ; I do lean upon justice , sir , and do bring in here before your 3 22 ACT II . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
What's your name ? and what's the matter ? Elb . If it please your honour , I am the poor duke's constable , and my name is Elbow ; I do lean upon justice , sir , and do bring in here before your 3 22 ACT II . MEASURE FOR MEASURE .
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If ever I was respected with her , or she with me , let not your worship think me the poor duke's officer : --Prove this , thou wicked Hannibal , or I'll have mine action of battery on thee . Escal .
If ever I was respected with her , or she with me , let not your worship think me the poor duke's officer : --Prove this , thou wicked Hannibal , or I'll have mine action of battery on thee . Escal .
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A tapster ; a poor widow's tapster . Escal . Your mistress's name ? Clo . Mistress Over - done . Escal . Hath she had any more than one husband ? Clo . Nine , sir ; Over - done by the last . Escal . Nine !
A tapster ; a poor widow's tapster . Escal . Your mistress's name ? Clo . Mistress Over - done . Escal . Hath she had any more than one husband ? Clo . Nine , sir ; Over - done by the last . Escal . Nine !
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Truly , sir , I am a poor fellow , that would live . Escal . How would you live , Pompey ? by being a bawd ? What do you think of the trade , Pompey ? is it a lawful trade ? Clo . If the law would allow it , sir . Escal .
Truly , sir , I am a poor fellow , that would live . Escal . How would you live , Pompey ? by being a bawd ? What do you think of the trade , Pompey ? is it a lawful trade ? Clo . If the law would allow it , sir . Escal .
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Page 344 - I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too, — Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out; — And take...
Page 51 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Page 299 - Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou owest the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume. Ha! here's three on's are sophisticated! Thou art the thing itself; unaccommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art. Off, off, you lendings! come, unbutton here.
Page 297 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Page 338 - Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and know this man ; Yet I am doubtful...
Page 21 - We must not make a scare-crow of the law. Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
Page 326 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 66 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain. seal'd in vain.
Page 291 - Spit, fire! spout, rain! Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription: then, let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak, and despis'd old man.
Page 162 - I would, there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty ; or that youth would sleep out the rest: for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting.
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| Title | The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, and Isaac Reed, Volume 9 The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, and Isaac Reed, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 27 Dec 2006 |
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