The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Walter Scott. You are not like a thresher that doth stand With a huge flail , watching a heap of corn , And , hungry , dares not taste the smallest grain , But feeds on mallows , and such bitter herbs ; Nor like the merchant , who hath ...
Walter Scott. You are not like a thresher that doth stand With a huge flail , watching a heap of corn , And , hungry , dares not taste the smallest grain , But feeds on mallows , and such bitter herbs ; Nor like the merchant , who hath ...
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... Stand there , and multiply . Now shall we see . A wretch , who is , indeed , more impotent Than this can feign to be ; yet hopes to hop Over his grave . Signior Corbaccio ! You're very welcome , sir . Corb . How does your patron ? Mos ...
... Stand there , and multiply . Now shall we see . A wretch , who is , indeed , more impotent Than this can feign to be ; yet hopes to hop Over his grave . Signior Corbaccio ! You're very welcome , sir . Corb . How does your patron ? Mos ...
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... stand for a co - heir- Mos . Co - halter ! Hang him ; we will but use his tongue , his noise , As we do croakers , here . Corv . Ay , what shall he do ? Mos . When we ha ' done , you mean ? Corv . Yes . Mos . Why , we'll think ; Sell ...
... stand for a co - heir- Mos . Co - halter ! Hang him ; we will but use his tongue , his noise , As we do croakers , here . Corv . Ay , what shall he do ? Mos . When we ha ' done , you mean ? Corv . Yes . Mos . Why , we'll think ; Sell ...
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... Stand you unto your first report ? Corv . My state , my life , my fame Bon . Where is't ? Coro . Are at the stake . 1 Avoc . Is your's too ? Corb . The advocate's a knave : And has a forked tongue- 2 Avoc . Speak to the point . Corb ...
... Stand you unto your first report ? Corv . My state , my life , my fame Bon . Where is't ? Coro . Are at the stake . 1 Avoc . Is your's too ? Corb . The advocate's a knave : And has a forked tongue- 2 Avoc . Speak to the point . Corb ...
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... Stand forth ; and first the parasite . You appear T'have been the chiefest minister , if not plotter , In all these ... stands : - If not , fare jovially , and clap your hands ! THE ALCHEMIST . BY BEN JONSON . PROLOGUE . FORTUNE 66 ...
... Stand forth ; and first the parasite . You appear T'have been the chiefest minister , if not plotter , In all these ... stands : - If not , fare jovially , and clap your hands ! THE ALCHEMIST . BY BEN JONSON . PROLOGUE . FORTUNE 66 ...
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