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" Sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness ? Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with... "
The literary class book; or, Readings in English literature - Page 454
by Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850
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The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various ..., Volume 1

Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...soliloquy of king Henry the fourth : How many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! O gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...steep my senses in forgetfulness? Why rather, Sleep, ly'st thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushed with buzzing night-flies...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 pages
...smoky cribs, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber ; Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under...with sounds of sweetest melody ? O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vile, In loathsome beds ; and leav'st the kingly couch, A watch-case, or a...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 478 pages
...forgetfulness? Why ratner, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushM with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber; Than in the...costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody ? In loathsome beds; and leav'st the kingly couch, A watch- case, or a common Marum bell ? Wilt thou...
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Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of ...

Ebenezer Rhodes - Derbyshire (England) - 1899 - 318 pages
...rather sleep, ly'st thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with busy nightflies to thy slumber; Than in the perfum'd chambers...costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody ?" SHAKSPKAUE. SECTION VI. Ashbourne Church. — Monument by Banks. — Walk to Dove Dale. — View...
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The Plays of Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...speed. — tJExit Page. How many thousand of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! — Sleep, gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber ; Than in the periftim'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest...
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The Works: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings by Robert Anderson, Volume 2

John Moore - 1820 - 476 pages
...road. Shakespeare puts the following Address to Sleep into the mouth of this monarch.— O Sleep ! O gentle Sleep ! Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...forgetfulness ? Why rather, Sleep, liest thou in smoky cribj, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with busy night-flies to thy slumber ; Than...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...Henry IVs Soliloquy on Sleep. HOW many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! — O gentle sleep ! Nature's soft nurse ! how have I...senses in forgetfulness ? Why rathe'r, Sleep, liest thoii in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night flies to thy...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Soliloquy on Sleefi.— SHAKESPEARE. HOW many thousand of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! O gentle sleep ! Nature's soft nurse \ how have I...wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in fdrgetfulness ? Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs. Upon un.ea.sy pallet's stretching thee,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...liest thou in smoakv cribs Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, ' And hush'd with buzzing night flies to thy slumber Than in the perfum'd chambers of the...state, " " And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody? O thou_dull god ! Why liest thou with (he vile In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch A watch-case...
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A view of society and manners in Italy

John Moore, Robert Anderson - English literature - 1820 - 470 pages
...! O gentle Sleep ! Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee. That thou no more wilt weigh ray eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness...Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with busy night.flies to thy slumber ; Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of...
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