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" To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. "
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes. To which ... - Page 405
by William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807
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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere, Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 548 pages
...long'd-for change, or better state. SAL. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title* that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. PEM. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; The ' Guard...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 744 pages
...longed-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possessed with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in...
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Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations: Exhibiting the Most Forcible ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 462 pages
...and day-wearied sun, — Even this night your breathing shall expire. A" ./. v. 4. SUPERFLUITY. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. A". /. iv. 2. SUPERSCRIPTION. To the snow-white hand of -the most beautiful Lady Rosaline. L. i.iv.2....
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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Comedies ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 544 pages
...state. SAL. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title a that was rich before, if To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. PEM. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; » Guard...
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The Life and Beauties of Shakespeare: Comprising Careful Selections from ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 pages
...are boist'rous there, Your vile intent must needs seem horrible. PERFECTION ADMITS OF NO ADDITOK. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,* Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. *****...
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The Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 544 pages
...long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard£ a title that was rich before. To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in...
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...long'd for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. HUBERT RELATES THE PROGNOSTICS OP THE VULGAR. Hub. My lord, they say five moons were seen to-night...
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William Shakspeare's Complete Works, Dramatic and Poetic, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 512 pages
...long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp To guard1 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,2 Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done. This...
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The Works of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Recently ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 446 pages
...long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard1 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told, And in the...
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The Wisdom and Genius of Shakespeare: Comprising Moral Philosophy ...

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 608 pages
...for heaven. 25— iii. 2. 334. Superflous excess. To be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. 16 — iv. 2. 335. Dependence on the great fruitiest. Poor wretches, that depend On greatness' favour,...
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