Miscellaneous Plays, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1804 - 438 pages |
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... brave father , he confiders as refpectable and becoming . One who afpires not to admiration but fhrinks from contempt ; and who being naturally brave in the field , and of a light buoyant difpofition , bears up throughout with an ...
... brave father , he confiders as refpectable and becoming . One who afpires not to admiration but fhrinks from contempt ; and who being naturally brave in the field , and of a light buoyant difpofition , bears up throughout with an ...
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... brave imperial band , that , had I followed my own inclination , delineating thofe would have been the principal object of the piece . But convinced that fomething more was requifite to intereft a common audience , and give fufficient ...
... brave imperial band , that , had I followed my own inclination , delineating thofe would have been the principal object of the piece . But convinced that fomething more was requifite to intereft a common audience , and give fufficient ...
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... brave feaman , and given too many allufions throughout the whole to the dangers and viciffitudes of a fea- faring life , my country , which has owed fo much to brave men of this clafs , will ftand forth in my de- fence , and fay , that ...
... brave feaman , and given too many allufions throughout the whole to the dangers and viciffitudes of a fea- faring life , my country , which has owed fo much to brave men of this clafs , will ftand forth in my de- fence , and fay , that ...
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... brave men united , mock the world And all its good boy rules ; enabling them Boldly to feize their portion of life's feast , Which griping av'rice or unjuft oppreffion Would from them fnatch , whilft with infulting fcorn It mocks their ...
... brave men united , mock the world And all its good boy rules ; enabling them Boldly to feize their portion of life's feast , Which griping av'rice or unjuft oppreffion Would from them fnatch , whilft with infulting fcorn It mocks their ...
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... brave companion by my fide My anger fhar'd , full dearly had the knave- But let it pafs - he had a brave man's curfe , And that will reft upon him . BERNARD . But , pray thee , Count , tell us the circumstance , Thou speak'ft in mystery ...
... brave companion by my fide My anger fhar'd , full dearly had the knave- But let it pafs - he had a brave man's curfe , And that will reft upon him . BERNARD . But , pray thee , Count , tell us the circumstance , Thou speak'ft in mystery ...
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Page 439 - THE MINSTRELSY OF THE SCOTTISH BORDER; consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland ; with a few of a modern Date, founded on local Tradition. With an Introduction, and Notes by the Editor, WALTER SCOTT, Esq.