 | William Shakespeare - 1709
...thy Virtues; they on thee: Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718
...li. Virtue muft be f een. Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves : For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iiiues ; nor Nature never lends The (mailed Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddcfs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747
...virtues -, they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ififues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747
...virtues ; they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ifiues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768
...virtues ; them on thee. . "Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, ISIot light them for themfelves: for if our virtues* Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues j nor Nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773
...virtues ; them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues » Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : ' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773
...virtues •, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues » Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : ' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 405 pages
...HEAVEN doth with us, as we with torches do, r X. SELECT SENTENCES. ig Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine i flues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifyr goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1786
...virtues, them on thce. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themlelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...not. Spirits are not ' finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : k nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddels,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788
...observer, doth thy history go Fully unfold : Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee....Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determine?... | |
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Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do; Not light them for themselves: for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. 
