Of what was common, to my private use ; Nay, when my ears are pierced with widows' cries, And undone orphans wash with tears my threshold, I only think what 'tis to have my daughter Right honourable ; and 'tis a powerful charm Makes me insensible of remorse,... The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Comedies - Page 751804Full view - About this book
| Thomas Stearns Eliot - Criticism - 1928 - 206 pages
...him, and he himself certainly does not know the truth. To declare himself, therefore, is impossible. Nay, when my ears are pierced with widows' cries,...remorse, or pity, Or the least sting of conscience. This is the wrong note. Elsewhere we have the right : Thou art a fool ; In being out of office, I am... | |
| Colin Gibson - Literary Collections - 1978 - 408 pages
...neighbour's right, or grand incloser Of what was common, to my private use; 125 Nay, when my ears are pierc'd with widows' cries, And undone orphans wash with tears...powerful charm Makes me insensible of remorse, or pity, 130 Or the least sting of conscience. LOVELL. I admire The toughness of your nature. OVERREACH. Tis... | |
| Wendy Griswold - History - 1986 - 328 pages
...presented, and they are rewarded with both. Social Mobility Nay, when my ears are pierc'd with widow's cries And undone orphans wash with tears my threshold,...remorse or pity Or the least sting of conscience. (A New Way to Pay Old Debts 4. 1 . 1 26-3 1 ) In his naked desire to convert his wealth into lasting... | |
| T. S. Eliot - Literary Collections - 1997 - 146 pages
...him, and he himself certainly does not know the truth. To declare himself, therefore, is impossihle. Nay, when my ears are pierced with widows' cries,...threshold, I only think what 'tis to have my daughter Right honourahle; and 'tis a powerful charm Makes me insensihle of remorse, or pity, Or the least stmg ot... | |
| Michael Neill - Literary Criticism - 2000 - 556 pages
...can make that right, Which fearful enemies murmur'd at as wrong. . . . Nay, when my ears are pierc 'd with widows ' cries, And undone orphans wash with...think what 'tis to have my daughter Right honourable. 4.1.111-29 "To have my daughter / Right honourable": the reiterated phrase becomes a kind of transformed... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 482 pages
...tyrant, cormorant, or intruder ! On my poor neighbour's right, or grand inclose г 288 TO iD 1633.] 289 Of what was common, to my private use ; Nay, when...remorse, or pity, Or the least sting of conscience. Lov. I admire The toughness of your nature. Over. "Tie for you, My lord, and for my daughter, I am... | |
| George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1877 - 800 pages
...call me Extortioner, tyrant, cormorant, or intruder On my poor neighbour's rights, or grand incloser Of what was common to my private use, Nay when my...what 'tis to have my daughter Right honourable ; and 'tin a powerful charm Makes me insensible to remorse or pity, Or the I ; ' t. sting of conscience.... | |
| Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - Anthologies - 1901 - 446 pages
...they call Extortioner, tyrant, cormorant, or intruder On my poor neighbor's rights, or grand inclosure Of what was common to my private use ; Nay, when my...orphans wash with tears my threshold : I only think what 't is to have my daughter Eight Honorable ; and 't is a powerful charm Makes me insensible of remorse... | |
| 1877 - 1072 pages
...my neighbor's rights, or grand incloser ' >f «hat was common to my private use, NÍV when my cars are pierced with widows' cries. And undone orphans wash with tears my threshold, I jnly think what 'tis to have my daughter К Jit honorable ; and 'tis a powerful charm Vakes me insensible... | |
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