Midsummer night's dream ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Winter's taleJacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, 1709 |
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Page 501
... these Lovers feek a Place to fight ; Hie therefore , Robin overcaft the Night , The Starry Welkin cover thou anon With drooping Fog , as black as Acheron , And lead these testy Rivals so aftray , As one come not within another's way ...
... these Lovers feek a Place to fight ; Hie therefore , Robin overcaft the Night , The Starry Welkin cover thou anon With drooping Fog , as black as Acheron , And lead these testy Rivals so aftray , As one come not within another's way ...
Page 503
... these that my poor Company deteft , And Sleep , that fometimes fhuts up Sorrow's Eye , Steal me a while from mine own Company . Puck . Yet but three ? Come one more , Two of both Kinds makes up four . Here he comes , curft and fad , D 4 ...
... these that my poor Company deteft , And Sleep , that fometimes fhuts up Sorrow's Eye , Steal me a while from mine own Company . Puck . Yet but three ? Come one more , Two of both Kinds makes up four . Here he comes , curft and fad , D 4 ...
Page 507
... these ? Ege . My Lord , this is my Daughter here asleep , And this Lyfander , this Demetrius is , This Helena , old Nedar's Helena ; I wonder of this being here together , Thef Thef . No doubt they rofe up early , to A Midfummer ...
... these ? Ege . My Lord , this is my Daughter here asleep , And this Lyfander , this Demetrius is , This Helena , old Nedar's Helena ; I wonder of this being here together , Thef Thef . No doubt they rofe up early , to A Midfummer ...
Page 508
... these Wood - birds but to couple now ? Lyf . Pardon , my Lord . Thef . I pray you all stand up : I know you two are Rival Enemies . How comes this gentle Concord in the World , That Hatred is fo far from Jealoufy , To fleep by Hate ...
... these Wood - birds but to couple now ? Lyf . Pardon , my Lord . Thef . I pray you all stand up : I know you two are Rival Enemies . How comes this gentle Concord in the World , That Hatred is fo far from Jealoufy , To fleep by Hate ...
Page 509
... These Couples fhall eternally be knit : And for the Morning now is fomething worn , Our purpos'd Hunting fhall be fet aside . Away with us to Athens , three and three , We'll hold a Feast in great Solemnity . Come Hippolita . [ Exit ...
... These Couples fhall eternally be knit : And for the Morning now is fomething worn , Our purpos'd Hunting fhall be fet aside . Away with us to Athens , three and three , We'll hold a Feast in great Solemnity . Come Hippolita . [ Exit ...
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Page 616 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven. And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
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