Shakespeare's Comedy of As You Like itJ.M. Dent, 1894 - 143 pages |
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... Presents more woeful pageants than the scene Wherein we play in ! Now this wide and universal theatre ' reminds one strongly of a famous book which Shakespeare may very well have known , viz . Boissard's Theatrum Vita Humana ( published ...
... Presents more woeful pageants than the scene Wherein we play in ! Now this wide and universal theatre ' reminds one strongly of a famous book which Shakespeare may very well have known , viz . Boissard's Theatrum Vita Humana ( published ...
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... presents . ' Le Beau . The eldest of the three wrestled with Charles , the Duke's wrestler ; which Charles in a moment threw him , and broke three of his ribs , that there is little hope of life in him : so he served the second , and so ...
... presents . ' Le Beau . The eldest of the three wrestled with Charles , the Duke's wrestler ; which Charles in a moment threw him , and broke three of his ribs , that there is little hope of life in him : so he served the second , and so ...
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... Presents more woeful pageants than the scene Wherein we play in . All the world's a stage , [ Exit . And all the men and women merely players : 140 They have their exits and their entrances ; And one man in his time plays many parts ...
... Presents more woeful pageants than the scene Wherein we play in . All the world's a stage , [ Exit . And all the men and women merely players : 140 They have their exits and their entrances ; And one man in his time plays many parts ...
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... present . But look to it : Find out thy brother , wheresoe'er he is ; Seek him with candle ; bring him dead or living Within this twelvemonth , or turn thou no more To seek a living in our territory . Thy lands and all things that thou ...
... present . But look to it : Find out thy brother , wheresoe'er he is ; Seek him with candle ; bring him dead or living Within this twelvemonth , or turn thou no more To seek a living in our territory . Thy lands and all things that thou ...
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... present him to the Duke , like a Roman conqueror ; and it would do well to set the deer's horns upon his head , for a branch of victory . Have you no song , forester , for this purpose ? For . Yes , sir . Jaq . Sing it ' tis no matter ...
... present him to the Duke , like a Roman conqueror ; and it would do well to set the deer's horns upon his head , for a branch of victory . Have you no song , forester , for this purpose ? For . Yes , sir . Jaq . Sing it ' tis no matter ...
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Adam Aliena Amiens Audrey banished bear beard Beau bequeathed better brother Celia chide colour Corin court cousin daughter diest doth Duke F Duke senior Enter Duke Enter Orlando Enter Rosalind Epil Euphuistic Exeunt Exit eyes fair faith father Folios fool Forest of Arden fortune foul Gamelyn Ganymede gentle give Grace hand hast hath heart Heigh-ho Hero and Leander hither honour Hymen Jaques kiss ladies live look lord lover marry master melancholy merry mistress Monsieur motley fool Ovid Phebe pity play pray prithee Pythagoras Robin Hood Scene Shakespeare shalt shepherd Silvius sing Sir Oliver Sir Rowland song speak swear sweet Tale of Gamelyn tell thank thee thing thou art THRASONICAL to-morrow Touch verses weary withal woman words wrestler wrestling young youth
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Page 28 - The seasons' difference ; as the icy fang And churlish chiding of the winter's wind, Which, when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say "This is no flattery ; these are counsellors 10 That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 49 - I thought that all things had been savage here, And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment. But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time...
Page 34 - O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world, When service sweat for duty, not for meed...
Page 6 - They say he is already in the forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England: they say many young gentlemen flock to him every day, and fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.
Page 55 - ... life it is naught In respect that it is solitary I like it very well; but in respect that it is private it is a very vile life. Now, in respect it is in the fields it pleaseth me well; but in respect it is not in .the court it is tedious. As it is a spare life, look you, it fits my humour well ; but as there is no more plenty in it, it goes much against my stomach.
Page 34 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty ; For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood, Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo 50 The means of weakness and debility ; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly : let me go with you ; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 29 - To-day, my lord of Amiens and myself Did steal behind him, as he lay along Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood...
Page 34 - When service should in my old limbs lie lame, And unregarded age in corners thrown : Take that, and He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age ! Here is the gold ; All this I give you.
Page 52 - Although thy breath be rude. Heigh-ho ! sing, heigh-ho ! unto the green holly : Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly : Then, heigh-ho, the holly ! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remember'd not.
Page 51 - With spectacles on nose and pouch on side, His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every thing.