The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. National ed. [6], Volume 1 |
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... face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers : And yet the painter flatter'd her a little , Unless I flatter with myself too much . Her air is auburn , mine is perfect yellow " : If that be all the difference in his love , I'll ...
... face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers : And yet the painter flatter'd her a little , Unless I flatter with myself too much . Her air is auburn , mine is perfect yellow " : If that be all the difference in his love , I'll ...
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... face ? PRO . She says it is a fair one . THU . Nay , then the wanton lies ; my face is black . PRO . But pearls are fair ; and the old saying is , Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies ' eyes . JUL . ' Tis true , such pearls as put ...
... face ? PRO . She says it is a fair one . THU . Nay , then the wanton lies ; my face is black . PRO . But pearls are fair ; and the old saying is , Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies ' eyes . JUL . ' Tis true , such pearls as put ...
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... metaphor from give aim . " To cleave the pin was to break the nail which attached the mark to the butt . All sins . In the original , All th ' sins . What is in Silvia's face , but I may spy SCENE IV . ] 63 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA .
... metaphor from give aim . " To cleave the pin was to break the nail which attached the mark to the butt . All sins . In the original , All th ' sins . What is in Silvia's face , but I may spy SCENE IV . ] 63 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA .
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William Shakespeare Charles Knight. What is in Silvia's face , but I may spy More fresh in Julia's with a constant eye ? VAL . Come , come , a hand from either : Let me be blest to make this happy close ; " T were pity two such friends ...
William Shakespeare Charles Knight. What is in Silvia's face , but I may spy More fresh in Julia's with a constant eye ? VAL . Come , come , a hand from either : Let me be blest to make this happy close ; " T were pity two such friends ...
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... faces , having holes made in them against their eyes , whereout they look . " 31 SCENE IV . " Her hair is auburn , mine is perfect yellow . " Capell says the colour of the hair marks this play as of the period of Elizabeth . The auburn ...
... faces , having holes made in them against their eyes , whereout they look . " 31 SCENE IV . " Her hair is auburn , mine is perfect yellow . " Capell says the colour of the hair marks this play as of the period of Elizabeth . The auburn ...
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Page 473 - But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this— That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court...
Page 481 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Page 475 - Tarry a little ; — there is something else. — This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood ; The words expressly are a pound of flesh : Then take thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh ; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.
Page 387 - I had. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.
Page 244 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the fated sky Gives us free scope ; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 456 - Is now converted : but now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself, Are yours, my lord...
Page 363 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.