The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. National ed. [6], Volume 1 |
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... light is light , if Silvia be not seen ? What joy is joy , if Silvia be not by ? Unless it be to think that she is by , And feed upon the shadow of perfection . Except I be by Silvia in the night , There is no music in the nightingale ...
... light is light , if Silvia be not seen ? What joy is joy , if Silvia be not by ? Unless it be to think that she is by , And feed upon the shadow of perfection . Except I be by Silvia in the night , There is no music in the nightingale ...
Page 69
... Light o ' love . " This was the name of a dance tune , which , from the frequent mention of it in the old poets , appears to have been very popular . Shakspere refers to it again in Much Ado about Nothing , ' with more exactness : “ Light ...
... Light o ' love . " This was the name of a dance tune , which , from the frequent mention of it in the old poets , appears to have been very popular . Shakspere refers to it again in Much Ado about Nothing , ' with more exactness : “ Light ...
Page 76
... light - blue tint ; hence " as gray as glass . ” Eyen as gray as glasse , " in the old romances , expresses the pale cerulean blue of those eyes which usually ac company a fair complexion - a complexion be- longing to the " auburn " and ...
... light - blue tint ; hence " as gray as glass . ” Eyen as gray as glasse , " in the old romances , expresses the pale cerulean blue of those eyes which usually ac company a fair complexion - a complexion be- longing to the " auburn " and ...
Page 87
... light the heavens did grant Did but convey unto our fearful minds A doubtful warrant of immediate death ; Which , though myself would gladly have embrac'd , Yet the incessant weepings of my wife , Weeping before for what she saw must ...
... light the heavens did grant Did but convey unto our fearful minds A doubtful warrant of immediate death ; Which , though myself would gladly have embrac'd , Yet the incessant weepings of my wife , Weeping before for what she saw must ...
Page 107
... is much more satisfactory . But . The original has not , which is contrary to the sense . Compact of credit - credulous . Vain . Johnson interprets this light of tongue . But if that I am I , then well I SCENE II . ] 107 COMEDY OF ERRORS .
... is much more satisfactory . But . The original has not , which is contrary to the sense . Compact of credit - credulous . Vain . Johnson interprets this light of tongue . But if that I am I , then well I SCENE II . ] 107 COMEDY OF ERRORS .
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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.