 So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ; And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show...  The Works of William Shakespeare - Page 383by William Shakespeare - 1867 - 1075 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...would be as tedious as to work; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 154 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes. Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...would be as tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes;8 And, like bright metal on a sullen9 ground. My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 480 pages
...would be as tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ;8 And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 488 pages
...would be as tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes;8 And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...would be as tedious as to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, Than that which hath no foil to set it off. Tll so offend, to make offence a skill... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...would be as tedious as to work; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, Than that, which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill;... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...would be as te'dious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour...ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall shew more'goodlv, and attract more eyes, Than that which hath no soil to set it off. I'll so offend,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill... | |
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