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... Exit Gentlewoman . What envious fools are you ! Is the rule general , That women can speak handsomely of none , But those they are bred withal ? Pet . Scarce well of those , madam , If they believe they may outshine ' em any way : Our ...
... Exit Gentlewoman . What envious fools are you ! Is the rule general , That women can speak handsomely of none , But those they are bred withal ? Pet . Scarce well of those , madam , If they believe they may outshine ' em any way : Our ...
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... Exit THEODORE . You have a house i ' the country ; keep you there , sir , And , when you have rul'd yourself , teach your son manners : For this time I forgive him . Archas . Heaven forgive all ; And to your grace a happy and long rule ...
... Exit THEODORE . You have a house i ' the country ; keep you there , sir , And , when you have rul'd yourself , teach your son manners : For this time I forgive him . Archas . Heaven forgive all ; And to your grace a happy and long rule ...
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... Exit . I could have curs'd reasonable well , and I have had the luck too To have ' em hit sometimes . Whosoever thou art , That , like a devil , didst possess the duke With these malicious thoughts , mark what I say to thee ; A plague ...
... Exit . I could have curs'd reasonable well , and I have had the luck too To have ' em hit sometimes . Whosoever thou art , That , like a devil , didst possess the duke With these malicious thoughts , mark what I say to thee ; A plague ...
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... Exit . No , there will be the sport , boys , when there's need on's . They think the other crown will do , will carry us , And the brave golden coat of captain Cankro Borosky , —what a noise his very name carries ! ' Tis gun enough to ...
... Exit . No , there will be the sport , boys , when there's need on's . They think the other crown will do , will carry us , And the brave golden coat of captain Cankro Borosky , —what a noise his very name carries ! ' Tis gun enough to ...
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... Exit Second Post . And now stand firm , boys , and let ' em burn on merrily . Anc . This city would make a marvellous fine bonfire1 ; ' Tis old dry timber , and such wood has no fellow . Sec . Sold . Here will be trim piping anon and ...
... Exit Second Post . And now stand firm , boys , and let ' em burn on merrily . Anc . This city would make a marvellous fine bonfire1 ; ' Tis old dry timber , and such wood has no fellow . Sec . Sold . Here will be trim piping anon and ...
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Page 245 - Nothing can cover his high fame but heaven ; No pyramids set off his memories, But the eternal substance of his greatness, To which I leave him.
Page 160 - A better preest I trowe that nowher non is. He waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne maked him no spiced conscience, But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve.
Page 172 - Intomb'd in her for whom I die, Example of her cruelty. Tell her, if she chance to chide Me for slowness, in her pride, That it was for her I died. If a tear escape her eye^ ' Tis not for my memory But thy rites ofobsequy.
Page 363 - They bear the mandate; they must sweep my way, And marshal me to knavery. Let it work; For 'tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own petar...
Page 243 - Thou glory of the world once, now the pity, Thou awe of nations, wherefore didst thou fall thus ? What poor fate follow'd thee and pluck'd thee on To trust thy sacred life to an Egyptian...
Page 246 - And, now you've found the nature of a conqueror That you cannot decline, with all your flatteries; That, where the day gives light, will be himself still ; Know how to meet his worth with humane courtesies!
Page 180 - Beloved again, thou shalt see those joys never. Hark ! how they groan that died despairing ! Oh, take heed, then ! Hark, how they howl for over-daring ! All these were men. They that be fools, and die for fame, They lose their name ; And they that bleed Hark how they speed. Now in cold frosts, now scorching fires They sit, and curse their lost desires; Nor shall these souls be free from pains and fears, 'Till women waft them over in their tears.
Page 246 - That bounty share amongst ye : if I knew What to send you for a present, king of Egypt, I mean, a head of equal reputation, And that you lov'd, though it were your brightest sister's,* (But her you hate) I would not be behind ye.
Page 304 - Again we follow'd; but, got near the sea, On which his navy anchor'd, in one hand Holding a scroll he had above the waves, And in the other grasping fast his sword, As it had been a trident...
Page 449 - Her maidenhead will yield me ; let me see now ; She is not fifteen they say ; for her complexion— Cloe, Cloe, Cloe, here I have her, Cloe, the daughter of a country gentleman ; Her age upon fifteen.