 So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him to his sweet up-locked treasure, The which he will not every hour survey, For blunting the fine point of seldom pleasure. Therefore are feasts so solemn and so rare, Since, seldom coming, in the long...  The Works of William Shakespeare - Page 129by William Shakespeare - 1812Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1775 - 290 pages
...Therefore are feafts fo folemn and fo rare ; Since feldom coming, in the long year fet, Like ftones of worth they thinly placed are, Or captain jewels...the carconet. So is the time that keeps you, as my cheft, Or as the wardrobe, which the robe doth hide, To make fome fpecial inftant fpecia] bleft, By... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...tedious as to work; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come,] So, in our author's 52d Sonnet : " Therefore are feasts so solemn and so rare, " Since...they thinly placed are, " Or captain jewels in the carkanet." Malone. 3 shall I falsify men's hopes ;] To falsify hope is to exceed hope, to give much... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT. So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him to his sweet up locked treasure, The which he will not every hour survey,...seldom pleasure. Therefore are feasts so solemn and so r<fre ; Since seldom coming, in the long year set, Like stones of worth they thinly placed are, Or... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...thee going he went wilful slow, ("wards thee 1 Ml run, and give him leave to go. VOL. V. SONNET Lit So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him...Therefore are feasts so solemn and so rare. Since seldom coining, in the long year set, Like stones of worth they thinly placed are, Or captain jewels in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pages
...thee going he went wilful slow, lu«»rdsthee I 'II rue, and give him leave to go. VOL. V. SONNET Lit. So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him...which he will not every hour survey, For blunting the âne point of seldom pleasure. Therefore art feasts so solemn and so rare, Since seldom coming, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT. So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him to his sweet up locked treasure, The which he will not every hour survey,...set, Like stones of worth they thinly placed are, Or captain,jewels in the carconet. So is the time that keeps you, as my chest, Or as the wardrobe, which... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...ever yet the Fair*. MuciUaaici.} 1980. RARENESS — heightens Pleasure. Therefore are Feasts so seldom and so rare, Since seldom coming, in the long year...set, Like stones of worth they thinly placed are, Or Captain-Jewels in the Carconet. 1981. EARTH — the Body it's due. The Earth can have but Earth, which... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 348 pages
...But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come,] So, in our author's 52d Sonnet : "Therefore axe feasts so solemn and so rare, " Since seldom coming,...they thinly placed are, " Or captain jewels in the carkanet." Malone. 3 shall I falsify men's hopes ;] To falsify hope is to exceed hope, to give much... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 pages
...only to tell us that our author's passion was impetuous, though his horse was slow ! STEEVENS. LII. So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him...survey, For blunting the fine point of seldom pleasure 6, Therefore are feasts so solemn and so rare, Since seldom coming, in the long year set, Like stones... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...Since from thee going he went wilful slow, Towards thee I will run, and give him leave to go. LI I. So am I as the rich, whose blessed key Can bring him...worth they thinly placed are, Or captain jewels in the carcanet. So is the time that keeps you, as my chest, Or as the wardrobe, which the robe doth hide,... | |
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