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" He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree: Tis pride that pulls the country down; Then take thine auld cloak about thee. "
English and Scotch Historical Ballads - Page 245
edited by - 1871 - 260 pages
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text ..., Part 50, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 pages
...I'll do you justice. lago. O sweet England ! * Mixed with water. t A little more than enough. Sing Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but...; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he call'd the tailor — lown. * He was a wight of high renown, And thov, art but of low degree : 'Tis...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 712 pages
...of our general. .'/•-. I am for it, lieutenant ; and I'll do you justice. lago. 0, sweet England ! King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown ; He held them sixpence all to dear, With that he called the tailor — lown. He was a tvight of high renown, And thou art but...
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William Shakspeare's Complete Works, Dramatic and Poetic, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 562 pages
...and I'll do you ¡usticc.» lago. O sweet England ! King Stephen leas a ipor/Лу /wr,'0 His breecius my dug, and felt it bitter, pretty fool ! To see it tetchy, and fall o caird the taihr—ltnen." (G) Dismissed. (T) Slily mixed with water (8) A little more than enough....
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The Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 570 pages
...; and I'll do you justice. lago. 0 sweet England ! * Mixed with water. t A little more than enough. King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown ; He field ih-em sixpence all too dear, With that he calVd the tailoi — lown. * He was a wight of high...
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The plays of Shakspere, carefully revised [by J.O.] with ..., Part 167, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 832 pages
...our general. Mon. I am for it, lieutenant ; and I '11 do you justice. lago. O sweet England ! Singt. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'T is pride that pulls the country...
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Songs from the Dramatists

Robert Bell - English drama - 1854 - 290 pages
...Nothing ill come near thee ! Quiet consummation have ; And renowned be thy grave ! OTHELLO. KING STEPHEN. KING Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...all too dear, With that he called the tailor lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride that pulls the country down,...
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Notes and Queries

Electronic journals - 1854 - 816 pages
...have been marvellously cheap in those days. It reminds one of Shakspeare's saying of King Stephen : " King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he call'd the tailor— lown." By the way, this quotation aptly illustrates Burke's remark, that " there...
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Songs from the Dramatists

Robert Bell - Ballads, English - 1855 - 284 pages
...renowned be thy grave ! OTHELLO. KINO STEPHEN. KING Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost liim but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he called the tailor lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride that pulls the country down,...
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The Odoherty Papers, Volume 2

William Maginn - 1855 - 408 pages
...English metres. I. TERSE OF "TAKE THY OLD CLOAK ABOUT THKE."* Stmg by lago in the Second Act of Othello. King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crowa, He held them sixpence all too dear, And so he call'd the tailor loon. He was a king, and wore...
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The Works of Shakespeare: the Text Carefully Restored According to the First ...

William Shakespeare - 1856 - 574 pages
...general. Man. I am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice.9 logo. O, sweet England ! [Sings.] King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he call'd the tailor lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride...
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