The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, Late Duke of Buckingham...Sam. Briscoe, and sold, 1715 - 416 pages |
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... Writ here within my Heart . Phil . IfI can have no other Anfwer I am gone . Thraf To what would he have Anfwer ? Ara . To his Claim , as he pretends , to his Father's Crown . Thra . Sir , I did let you alone to day before the King.cm ...
... Writ here within my Heart . Phil . IfI can have no other Anfwer I am gone . Thraf To what would he have Anfwer ? Ara . To his Claim , as he pretends , to his Father's Crown . Thra . Sir , I did let you alone to day before the King.cm ...
Page 64
... writ , but this in Marble : No Chronicle fhall fpeak you , tho ' your own But for the Shame of Men ; No Monument ( Tho ' high and big as Pelion ) fhall be able To cover this bafe Murther : Make it rich With Brass , with pureft Gold ...
... writ , but this in Marble : No Chronicle fhall fpeak you , tho ' your own But for the Shame of Men ; No Monument ( Tho ' high and big as Pelion ) fhall be able To cover this bafe Murther : Make it rich With Brass , with pureft Gold ...
Page 152
... writ , There's none had more Fancy , Senfe , Judgment , and Wit : But in th'crying Sin , Idleness , he was so hardn'd That his long Seven Years Silence , was not to be pardon'd . -W - y was the next Man fhew'd his Face , But Apollo e'en ...
... writ , There's none had more Fancy , Senfe , Judgment , and Wit : But in th'crying Sin , Idleness , he was so hardn'd That his long Seven Years Silence , was not to be pardon'd . -W - y was the next Man fhew'd his Face , But Apollo e'en ...
Page 154
... writ , his Talent was beft ; For fince Fain and Difhonour Mans Life only dam , The greatest Felicity Mankind can claim , Is to want Senfe of Smart , and to be past Ser.fe of Shame ; And to perfect his Bliss in Poetical Rapture , He bid ...
... writ , his Talent was beft ; For fince Fain and Difhonour Mans Life only dam , The greatest Felicity Mankind can claim , Is to want Senfe of Smart , and to be past Ser.fe of Shame ; And to perfect his Bliss in Poetical Rapture , He bid ...
Page 155
... writ before , His Wit had moft Worth , and Modesty in't , For he had writ Plays , yet ne'er came in Print . 4 SATYR upon the Follies of the Men of the AGE , By the Duke of Buckingham , and the Earl of Rochester . W 7Hen Shakespear ...
... writ before , His Wit had moft Worth , and Modesty in't , For he had writ Plays , yet ne'er came in Print . 4 SATYR upon the Follies of the Men of the AGE , By the Duke of Buckingham , and the Earl of Rochester . W 7Hen Shakespear ...
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Page 234 - And though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown, that I have reigned with your loves. This makes me that I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a queen as to be a queen over so thankful a people.
Page 237 - Bounty have been abused, and my grants turned to the hurt of my people, contrary to my will and meaning ; or if any in authority under me, have neglected or perverted what I have committed to...
Page 237 - To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it. For myself I was never so much enticed with the glorious name of a King or royal authority of a Queen as delighted that God hath made me his instrument to maintain his truth and glory and to defend this kingdom as I said from peril, dishonour, tyranny and oppression.
Page 31 - Though far unfit for me who do attend. Phi. Thou art grown courtly, boy. Oh, let all women That love black deeds learn to dissemble here ! Here by this paper she does write to me As if her heart were mines of adamant To all the world besides, but unto me A maiden snow that melted with my looks.
Page 49 - PHA. How will you have me kill him ? ARE. Not at all ; 'tis some distracted fellow.
Page 407 - ... and privilege of this house, all the rights and privileges of the house of commons, all the properties and liberties of the people, are to give way, not only to the interest, but the will and pleasure of the crown...
Page 279 - If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Page 38 - Now you may take that little right I have To this poor kingdom : give it to your joy ; For I have no joy in it. Some far place, Where never womankind durst set her foot For...
Page 343 - Sufferings will ill upon you, in Cafe the Lord deny us now a Settlement, I am in very good Hopes, there will be found in you all, fuch melting Bowels towards...
Page 18 - I have seen the world, I never knew a man hasty to part With a servant he thought trusty. I remember, My father would prefer the boys he kept To greater men than he ; but did it not Till they were grown too saucy for himself, Phi.