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Oh if you but knew, how you the purpose cherish whiles thus you mock it, how in stripping it you more invest it Ebbing Men indeed, most often do so near the bottom run, by their own fear or sloth.. Ant. a. 2 s. 1

Sir she is mortal, but by immortal Providence she is mine, 1 chose her, when 1 could not ask my father for his advice.. Ferd a. 5 s. 1

The sky it seems would pour down stinking pitch, but that the Sea, mounting to the welkin's Cheek, dashes the fire out.. Mirau. a. 1 s. 2

Tis far off, and rather like a dream than an assuran

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ce, that my remembrance warrants.. Miran. a. 1 s. 1

Thon art inclined to sleep, 'tis a good du'lness, and give it way, 1 know thou canst not choose.. Prosp. a. 1 s. 2

The fringed curtain of thine Eye, advance and say what thou see'st yond !.. Prosp.

a. 1 s. 2

There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.. Miran. a. 1 s. 2

Thy nerves are in their infancy again, and have no vigour in them.. Pros. a. 1

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Thou shalt be as free as mountain winds, but then exactly do all points of my command.. Prosp. a. 1 s. 2

The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness, and time to speak it in, you rub the sore, when you should bring the Plaster.. Gou. a. 2 s. 1

The setting of thine eye and cheek proclaim a matter.. Seb. a. 2 s. 1

They'll tell the clock, to any business, that we say befits the hour, they'll take suggestion as a cat laps milk.

Ant..2. 1

They will not give a doit to relieve a lame Beggar when

they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.. Trin. a. 2 s. 1 There be some sports are painful; but their labour delight in them sets off some kinds of baseness, are nobly undergone; -And most poor matters, point to rich ends.

.. Ferd. a. 3 s. 1

This my mean task, would be as heavy to me, as 't is odious; but the Mistress, which I I serve, quickens what's dead, and makes my labours pleasures; oh, she is ten times more gentle than her father's crabbed, and he's composed of harshness. Ferd. a. 3 s. 1

Travellers ne'er did lie, tho' fools at home condemn them.. Ant. a. 3. 8. 3

Their great guilt, like poison given to work a great time after, now 'gins to bite the spirits.. Gonza. a. 3 s. 3

The rarer action is in virtue, than in vengeance.. Pros. a. 5 s. 1

These are not natural events, they strengthen from strange to stranger.. Alongo a. 5 s. 1

This is as strange a maze as ever men trod, and there is in this business more than Nature was ever conduct of.. Alongo a. 5 s. 1

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Wisely, good sir, weigh our sorrow, with our comfort Gon. a. 2 s. 1

What a spend-thrift he is of his tongue.. Ant. a. 2 s. 1

What impossible matter, will he make easy next.. Antonio a. 2 s. 1

Wherefore weep you?

At mine unworthiness that dare not offer what I desire to give, and much less take what I shall die to want; but this is trifling and all the more it seeks to hide itself the bigger bulk it shews..Mirand a. 3 s. 1

Where the Bee sucks there suck I.

In a cowslip's bell I lie..
Ariel a. 5 s. 1

Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.. Miranda a. 1 s. 2. You cram these words into mine ears, against the stomach of my sense.. Aton

a. 2 s. 1

Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; turn melancholy forth to funerals, the pale companion is not for our pomp.. Theseus a. 1

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Altho' I hate her, I'll not harm her.. Lys. a. 3 s. 2

And are you grown so high in his esteem? because I am so dwarfish, and so low, how low am I, thou painted Maypole, speak?.. Her. a. 3 3. 2

And that same dew, which sometimes on the buds, was wont to swell, like round and orient pearls, stood now within the pretty flowerets eyes, like tears that did their own disgrace bewail.. Obe. a. 4 s. 1

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Bootless speed! when cowardice pursues, and valour flies.. Helena a. 1 s. 2

Be kind, be courteous to this gentleman. Hop in his walks, and gambol in his eyes. Feed him with Apricocks, and Dewberries, &c., &c... Titami a. 3 s. 1

But like in sickness, did I loathe this food, but as in health, come to my natural taste.-Now do 1 wish for it, love it, long for it, and will for evermore be true to it... Dem. a. 4 s. 1

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Dark night, that from the eye his function takes, the ear more quick of apprehension makes, &c., &c... Hermia a. 3 s. 2

Four days will quickly steep themselves in nights, four nights will quickly dream away the time, and then the moon, like to a silver bow now bent in Heaven, shall behold the night of our solemnities,.. Hippolyta a. 1 s. 1

For as a surfeit of the sweetest things the deepest loathing to the Stomach brings, or as the heresies that men do leave, are hated most of those they did deceive &c. . Lys. a. 2 s. 3

Fair Virtues force, perforce doth move me, on the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee. Titinia a. 3 s. 2

Faintness constraineth me, to measure my length on this cold Bed.. Dem. a. 3 s. 2

For never any thing can be amiss, when simpleness, and duty, tender it.. The. a. 5 s. 1

How now, my love, Why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast?.. Lysander a. 1

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How came her eyes so bright? not with salt tears! if so mine eyes were oftener washed than hers..Helena a. 2 s. 3

Have you no modesty ? no maiden shame? no touch of bashfulness? What, will you tear impatient answers from my gentle tongue.. Hei. a. 3 s. 2

His speech was like a tangled chain, nothing impaired, but all disordered.. The. a. 5 s. 1

I woo'd thee with my sword, and won thy love, doing thee injuries.. Theseus a. 1 8. 1

I would my father looked but with my eyes.. Hermia a. 1 s. 1

I know not by what power I am made bold, nor how it may concern my modesty, in such a presence here to plead my thoughts..Hermia a. 1 s. 1

If there were a sympathy in choice, war, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it, making that momentary as a sound, swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; brief as the lightening in the collied. night, that in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, and ere a man hath power to sav. Behold! the iaws

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darkness do devour it up, so, quick, bright things come to confusion!.. Lys. a. 1 s. 1

If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, it stands as an edict in destiny; then let us teach our trial patience, because it is a customary cross.. Hermia a. 1 s. 1

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In the wood, where often you and I, upon faint primrose beds, were wont to lie, emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet, there my Lysander and myself shall meet..Hermia a. 1. s. 1 I will aggravate my voice, so that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove,

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I will roar you and twere any nightingale.. Bottom a. 1 s. 2 I am your Spaniel and the more you beat me, will fawn on you, use me but as your Spaniel, spurn me, strike me, neglect me, lose me; only give me leave, unworthy as I am, to follow you.. Helena a. 2 s. 2

It is not night, when I do see your face, therefore I think I am not in the night, nor doth this wood, lack worlds of company; for you in my respect are all the world.. Helena a. 2 s. 2

I know a bank whereon the wild Thyme blows, Where

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If thou dost intend, never so little show of love to her, thou shalt aby it..Dem. a. 3 8. 2

I with the Morning's love have oft made sport, and like a forester the groves may tread even till the eastern gate all fiery-red, opening on Neptune with fair blessed beams, turns into yellow gold, his salt-green streams.

Obe. a. 3 s. 2

I have a reasonable good ear, in music, let us have the bones and the tongs.. Bottom a. 4 s. 1

I have an exposition of sleep come upon me.. Bot. a. 4 s. 1

It is nothing, nothing in the world, unless you can find sport in their intents, ex

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