 Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd; But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death ere thou...  The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface, historical and ... - Page 74edited by - 1817Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...returned, with a countenance full аз expreflive of horror as hiscould be ' who ilrew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, and would have told him half his Troy was burnt.' She had no fooner entered the room, than fhe began to exclaim in a mod doleful tone, « Oh Madam, Oh... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 216 pages
...wretch, fo faint, fo fpirhlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe.be-gone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of fuch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | 470 pages
...pale-faced gentleman begged to fpeak : " Ev'n fuch a man, fo pale, fo woe-begone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, '' And would have told him half his Troy was burnt :" Said he, " Eh, now ! don't be making fools of yourfelves ; fc .does not the man fay he is poor ?... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 228 pages
...wretch, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe.begone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd.". It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of fuch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - Actors - 1786 - 226 pages
...wretch, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look, fo vvoe-begone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of luch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd. Henry IV. P. 2, A. i, S. i. My lord of York, it better fhew'd with you, When that your flock,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...a nun, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, о dull, fo dead in took, fo woe-bcgone 6, Drew Priam's curtain in ceiv'd, cuckolds ere now ; And many a man there is, even \va* burn'd: iut Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death, ere thou report'ft... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1789 - 718 pages
...a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, p fo woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burnV.: But Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death, ere thou report'ft it.... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1791 - 350 pages
...fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe begone, Drew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, And would have told him , half his Troy was burn'd • entered the room, and declared, — That Madam Sophia was not to be found. " Not to be found!"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 684 pages
...Awake, revenge, or we are wo-hegone !" Again, in Arden of Feverjbam, 1 592 : Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd: But Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death, ere thou rcport'ft it.... | |
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