Miscellaneous Plays, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1804 - 438 pages |
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... ev'n in this stranger's land , ( For years of abfence makes it fo to me , ) A disappointed , friendless , unknown man , Poor and depreffed , fuch as you fee me now . BERNARD . Double , detefted , cruel - hearted villain ! COUNT ZATERLOO ...
... ev'n in this stranger's land , ( For years of abfence makes it fo to me , ) A disappointed , friendless , unknown man , Poor and depreffed , fuch as you fee me now . BERNARD . Double , detefted , cruel - hearted villain ! COUNT ZATERLOO ...
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... Ev'n the rich robe thou haft so often promis'd me : Ay and fo oft forgot , fo I must call it , I would now scorn , fince thou doft flight my love . COUNT ZATERLOO . Indeed , my Mira , thou fhalt have that robe Before two days be paft ...
... Ev'n the rich robe thou haft so often promis'd me : Ay and fo oft forgot , fo I must call it , I would now scorn , fince thou doft flight my love . COUNT ZATERLOO . Indeed , my Mira , thou fhalt have that robe Before two days be paft ...
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... ! ( after a paufe . ) Elizabeth ! methinks ev'n now I fee her , As in the horrors of my last night's dream , When , after following her thro ' flood and fire , She turn'd to me , and her weak arms ftretch'd 26 RAYNER :
... ! ( after a paufe . ) Elizabeth ! methinks ev'n now I fee her , As in the horrors of my last night's dream , When , after following her thro ' flood and fire , She turn'd to me , and her weak arms ftretch'd 26 RAYNER :
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... Ev'n in my very moment of distraction ? Thou know'ft thy time : fome fiend has whisper'd to thee . Ay , ay fay what thou wilt . COUNT ZATERLOO . Thou'rt furely mad ; I came not , on my word , To fay aught to thee which an honeft ear ...
... Ev'n in my very moment of distraction ? Thou know'ft thy time : fome fiend has whisper'd to thee . Ay , ay fay what thou wilt . COUNT ZATERLOO . Thou'rt furely mad ; I came not , on my word , To fay aught to thee which an honeft ear ...
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... Ev'n o'er my head The foft and mifty - textur'd clouds feem chang'd To piles of harden'd rocks , which from their base , Like the up breaking of a ruin'd world , Are hurl'd with force tremendous . Patt'ring hail Beats on my fhrinking ...
... Ev'n o'er my head The foft and mifty - textur'd clouds feem chang'd To piles of harden'd rocks , which from their base , Like the up breaking of a ruin'd world , Are hurl'd with force tremendous . Patt'ring hail Beats on my fhrinking ...
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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.