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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... tears for her were taught to flow . Her charms the Gallic mufes next infpir'd : Corneille himself faw , wonder'd , and was fir'd . What foreign theatres with pride have shewn , Britain , by jufter title , makes her own . When freedom is ...
... tears for her were taught to flow . Her charms the Gallic mufes next infpir'd : Corneille himself faw , wonder'd , and was fir'd . What foreign theatres with pride have shewn , Britain , by jufter title , makes her own . When freedom is ...
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... tears of loyalty and love , Ere I beheld fo vile a fight , this hand Should urge the faithful poniard to your heart , And glory in the deed . Bur , while hope lives , Let not the generous die . ' Tis late before The brave defpair . Soph ...
... tears of loyalty and love , Ere I beheld fo vile a fight , this hand Should urge the faithful poniard to your heart , And glory in the deed . Bur , while hope lives , Let not the generous die . ' Tis late before The brave defpair . Soph ...
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... tear ; The Roman legions languifh'd ; and hard war Felt more than pity . Even Scipio's felf , As on his high tribunal ... tears and blushes broken , told her tale . But when he found her royally defcended , Of her old captive parents the ...
... tear ; The Roman legions languifh'd ; and hard war Felt more than pity . Even Scipio's felf , As on his high tribunal ... tears and blushes broken , told her tale . But when he found her royally defcended , Of her old captive parents the ...
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... tears , of fighs , of foftnefs , plays upon us , He's more or lefs than man who can refist her . For me , my stedfast soul approves , nay , more , Exults in the protection it has promis'd : And nought , tho ' plighted honour did not ...
... tears , of fighs , of foftnefs , plays upon us , He's more or lefs than man who can refist her . For me , my stedfast soul approves , nay , more , Exults in the protection it has promis'd : And nought , tho ' plighted honour did not ...
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... tears . Maf . Away ! I'm fick of war , of the deftroying trade , Smooth'd o'er and gilded with the name of glory ... Tear ever dear relation from his heart , And greatly die to make a people happy , Ought not to tafte of happiness ...
... tears . Maf . Away ! I'm fick of war , of the deftroying trade , Smooth'd o'er and gilded with the name of glory ... Tear ever dear relation from his heart , And greatly die to make a people happy , Ought not to tafte of happiness ...
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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.