Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1778 |
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... night , Fair , o'er the western world , renew'd his light , With arts arifing Sophonifba rofe : The tragic mufe , returning , wept her woes . With her th ' Italian fcene firft learnt to glow : And the firft tears for her were taught to ...
... night , Fair , o'er the western world , renew'd his light , With arts arifing Sophonifba rofe : The tragic mufe , returning , wept her woes . With her th ' Italian fcene firft learnt to glow : And the firft tears for her were taught to ...
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... Soph . Thou copy of my fou !! And now my friend indeed ! Shew me but hope , One glimpse of hope , and I'll renew my toils , Call patience , labour , fortitude again , B The The next unjoyous day , and fleepless night ; Nor SOPHONISBA . 13.
... Soph . Thou copy of my fou !! And now my friend indeed ! Shew me but hope , One glimpse of hope , and I'll renew my toils , Call patience , labour , fortitude again , B The The next unjoyous day , and fleepless night ; Nor SOPHONISBA . 13.
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... night ; Nor fhrink at danger , any shape of death , Shew me the finalleft hope ! Alas , Phoeniffa , Too kindly confident ! Hope lives not here , Fled with her fifter Liberty beyond The Garamantian hills , to fome steep wild , Some ...
... night ; Nor fhrink at danger , any shape of death , Shew me the finalleft hope ! Alas , Phoeniffa , Too kindly confident ! Hope lives not here , Fled with her fifter Liberty beyond The Garamantian hills , to fome steep wild , Some ...
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... night fhall folemnize our vows ; And the next joyous fun , that vifits Afric , See Sophonisba feated on my throne . Then if they fpare her not , -Not fpare my queen , Perdition on their stubborn pride call'd virtue ! Be theirs the world ...
... night fhall folemnize our vows ; And the next joyous fun , that vifits Afric , See Sophonisba feated on my throne . Then if they fpare her not , -Not fpare my queen , Perdition on their stubborn pride call'd virtue ! Be theirs the world ...
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... nights ; to mix with wolves , To hunt with hungry tygers for my prey , And thirst with Dipfas on the burning fand ; I could have thank'd him for his angry lesson ; The fair occafion that his rage afforded Of learning patience ...
... nights ; to mix with wolves , To hunt with hungry tygers for my prey , And thirst with Dipfas on the burning fand ; I could have thank'd him for his angry lesson ; The fair occafion that his rage afforded Of learning patience ...
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Page 47 - I could not stay with you, I made a vow, By all the most religious things a maid Could call together, never to be known...
Page 43 - I have wrong'd thee, and as much of joy That I repent it, issue from mine eyes; Let them appease thee. Take thy right ; take her ; She is thy right too; and forget to urge My vexed soul with that I did before. PHI.
Page 11 - I shall be willing, if not apt, to learn : Age and experience will adorn my mind With larger knowledge ; and if I have done A wilful fault, think me not past all hope For once.
Page 21 - If you do hate, you could not curse me worse ; The gods have not a punishment in store Greater for me than is your hate. Phi. Fie, fie, So young and so dissembling!
Page 26 - And worn so by you ; how that foolish man, That reads the story of a woman's face And dies believing it, is lost for ever ; How all the good you have is but a shadow, I...
Page 26 - 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.
Page 8 - Of which he borrow'd some to quench his thirst, And paid the nymph again as much in tears. A garland lay him by, made by himself, Of many several flowers, bred in the...
Page 38 - Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away. Should I outlive you, I should then outlive Virtue and honour; and when that day comes, If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I live spotted for my perjury, And waste my limbs to nothing!
Page 35 - Stay, sir! what are you? BEL. A wretched creature, wounded in these woods By beasts. Relieve me, if your names be men, Or I shall perish. DION. This is he, my lord, Upon my soul, that hurt her. 'Tis the boy, That wicked boy, that serv'd her.