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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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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions ..., Volume 2

Robert Nares - English language - 1859 - 544 pages
...cream-fac'd loonl Where got'st thou that goose look • .Vac*., v, S. King Stephen was a worthy peer. Ilia breeches cost him but a crown. He held them sixpence all too dear. With thai-he call'd tbc taylor lovn. OHello, ii, 3. You that are princely born should shake him off, For...
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The Plays of Shakespeare, Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1860 - 838 pages
...MON. I am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice. IAGO. O, sweet England ! King Stephen was J urable ;-•What private griefs they have, alas ! I know not lie calFd the tailor Ivwn. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low dryree : '7'¿s pride...
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Othello

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1968 - 244 pages
...Lieutenant; and I'll do you justice. IAGO O, sweet England! (sings) King Stephen was and-a worthy peer, II.3 His breeches cost him 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 Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1976 - 328 pages
...am for it lieutenant; and I'll do you justice, i A GO: O sweet England ! Si King Stephen was and-a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown He...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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Othello

William Shakespeare - Drama - 2012 - 380 pages
...general! MONTANO I am for it, lieutenant, and I'll do you justice. IAGO O sweet England! 76 [sings] King Stephen was a worthy peer. His breeches cost...all too dear. With that he called the tailor lown.* 80 He was a wight of high renown. And thou art but of low degree: 39ff. John Hill, observing how Macklin...
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Othello

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1992 - 180 pages
...it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice. IAGO O sweet England! [He sings:] 'King Stephen was and-a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, 80 With that he called the tailor lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree;...
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The Tempest

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1994 - 132 pages
...Trinculo's phrasing recalls the ballad (also quoted in Othello) which begins: King Stephen was and-a worthy peer; His breeches cost him but a crown. He...held them sixpence all too dear; With that he called his tailor lown . . . ('Lown' means 'lout'.) 121 (4.1.232) Make . . . stuff, 'make us look like peculiar...
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Otello. Testo originale a fronte

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1996 - 324 pages
...luogotenente, e ti renderò giustizia. 83 IAGO I AGO 0, sweet England! (sings) King Stephen was and-a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown; He...all too dear ; With that he called the tailor lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but oflow degree; Tis pride that pulls the country down;...
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William Shakespeare's The Tempest

Corinna Ruth - Drama - 1996 - 132 pages
...alludes to a popular ballad in Shakespeare's day which is also found in Othello. King Stephen was and-a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown; 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. Othello, Act...
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Othello

William Shakespeare, Alan Durband - Drama - 2014 - 330 pages
...General! Montano I am for it, Lieutenant; and I will do you 85 justice. lago Oh, sweet England! [sings] King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...him but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear; 90 With that he called the tailor town. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree;...
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