Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1778 |
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... ev'ry man fhall be his prince himself , And his own law : ( yet I his prince and law ) And , dearest lady , let me fay , you are The bleffed't living ; for , fweet Princess , you Shall make him yours for whom great queens must die ...
... ev'ry man fhall be his prince himself , And his own law : ( yet I his prince and law ) And , dearest lady , let me fay , you are The bleffed't living ; for , fweet Princess , you Shall make him yours for whom great queens must die ...
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... ev'ry prayer he fays , he names you once , As others drop a bead , be to be in love , Then , Madam , I dare íwear he loves you . Are . Oh ! You are a cunning boy , taught to deceive , For your lord's credit . But thou know'it , a ...
... ev'ry prayer he fays , he names you once , As others drop a bead , be to be in love , Then , Madam , I dare íwear he loves you . Are . Oh ! You are a cunning boy , taught to deceive , For your lord's credit . But thou know'it , a ...
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... Ev'ry juft fervant , ev'ry maid in love , Will have a piece of me , if you be true . Are . My dear Lord , fay not fo . Bel . A piece of you ! He was not born of woman , that can cut It and look on . • Phi . Take me in tears betwixt you ...
... Ev'ry juft fervant , ev'ry maid in love , Will have a piece of me , if you be true . Are . My dear Lord , fay not fo . Bel . A piece of you ! He was not born of woman , that can cut It and look on . • Phi . Take me in tears betwixt you ...
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... ev'ry hour . ' Tis lucky , and will favour the defign Of our Decemvir on his beauteous daughter . Ruf . This rafh pursuit of a contracted maid , I fear , will have fome fatal end . Should Appius Employ his pow'r - I tremble at the ...
... ev'ry hour . ' Tis lucky , and will favour the defign Of our Decemvir on his beauteous daughter . Ruf . This rafh pursuit of a contracted maid , I fear , will have fome fatal end . Should Appius Employ his pow'r - I tremble at the ...
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... ev'ry vein ! - Quite fixt and motionless Some time I fat , nor heard the noify orator Haranguing long and loud ! My fenfes all Seal'd up , except thefe eyes , which ftill purfu'd her : When T 1 When fuddenly I rofe from my tribunal ...
... ev'ry vein ! - Quite fixt and motionless Some time I fat , nor heard the noify orator Haranguing long and loud ! My fenfes all Seal'd up , except thefe eyes , which ftill purfu'd her : When T 1 When fuddenly I rofe from my tribunal ...
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Afide Antinous Appius arms art thou Arvida bafe Behold blood bofom breaſt Carthage Claud Claudius Crift Criftina curfe Dalecarlia death Decemvir Dion doft Enter Ethon Eurymachus ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes facred fafe falfe fate father fave fcorn fecret fhall fhame fhould figh fince flave foft fome forrows foul fpeak fpirit ftill fuch fure fweet fword glory gods Guftavus hafte heart heav'n himſelf honour Icil Icilius King lictors loft Lord Mafiniffa maid Marcia moſt muft muſt myſelf Narva o'er paffion Pharamond Philafter pleaſure pow'r Prince Princefs purpoſe Queen rage reafon rife Roman Rome Scipio Semanthe ſhall ſhe Soph Sophoniſba ſpeak ſtill Sweden Syphax tears Telemachus thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou art thouſand Thra thro Trollio tyrant Ulyffes Virginia virtue whofe wretch youth
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Page 30 - I do see Whereto you tend. Fall rocks upon his head That put this to you ! 'Tis some subtle train To bring that noble frame of yours to nought.
Page 10 - Now loved and wondered at ; next, our intent To plant you deeply our immediate heir Both to our blood and kingdoms. For this lady, (The best part of your life, as you confirm me, And I believe,) though her few years and sex Yet teach her nothing but her fears and blushes, Desires without desire, discourse and knowledge Only of what...
Page 14 - Most honoured sir, she is ; And, for the penance but of an idle dream, Has undertook a tedious pilgrimage. Enter a Lady. Phi. Is it to me, Or any of these gentlemen, you come ? Lady. To you, brave lord ; the princess would entreat Your present company.
Page 36 - And laugh'd upon it, made it but a mirth, And flung it by? Do I live now like him, Under this tyrant King, that languishing Hears his sad bell and sees his mourners? Do I Bear all this bravely, and must sink at length Under a woman's falsehood?
Page 56 - So high in thoughts as I. You left a kiss Upon these lips then, which I mean to keep From you for ever; I did hear you talk. Far above singing.
Page 54 - Are. This earth, how false it is ! What means is left for me To clear myself? It lies in your" belief ; My lords, believe me ; and let all things else Struggle together to dishonour me.
Page 46 - Alas, he's mad ! Come, will you lead me on ? Phi. By all the oaths that men ought most to keep, And gods do punish most when men do break, He touch'd her not.
Page 23 - Twixt every prayer he says, to name you once, As others drop a bead, — be to be in love, Then, madam, I dare swear he loves you. Are.
Page 21 - tis so; and when time is full, That thou hast well discharged this heavy trust, Laid on so weak a one, I will again With joy receive thee ; as I live, I will ! Nay...
Page 40 - ARE. Where am I now? Feet, find me out a way, Without the counsel of my troubled head. I'll follow you boldly about these woods, O'er mountains, thorough brambles, pits, and floods. Heaven, I hope, will ease me: I am sick. Sits down Enter BELLARIO BEL. Vender's my lady. God knows I want nothing, Because I do not wish to live ; yet I Will try her charity.