Alexander's Modern Acting Drama: Consisting of the Most Popular Plays Produced at the Philadelphia Theatres and Elsewhere, Volume 4Carey & Hart, 1835 |
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... FATES , seated at a table , drinking gun- powder tea out of a fiery tea - service ; two IMPs attend- ing . In the centre stands a red Throne , with two seats , which is ascended by steps : immediately beneath is the Woolsack , scarlet ...
... FATES , seated at a table , drinking gun- powder tea out of a fiery tea - service ; two IMPs attend- ing . In the centre stands a red Throne , with two seats , which is ascended by steps : immediately beneath is the Woolsack , scarlet ...
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... FATES . ) Well , ladies , hard at work whatever wind stirs : I vow you Fates are most industrious spinsters . Miss Clotho , there , man's destiny beginning , Life's thread , at tea , like a tea - to - tum spinning ; And then Miss ...
... FATES . ) Well , ladies , hard at work whatever wind stirs : I vow you Fates are most industrious spinsters . Miss Clotho , there , man's destiny beginning , Life's thread , at tea , like a tea - to - tum spinning ; And then Miss ...
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... grim , but he rows so steadily- Smuggles his spirits across so readily : One way or other the Fates take good care , This waterman ne'er is in want of a fare . Pluto . He comes . - Some tea ; I'll 12 OLYMPIC DEVILS ; OR ,
... grim , but he rows so steadily- Smuggles his spirits across so readily : One way or other the Fates take good care , This waterman ne'er is in want of a fare . Pluto . He comes . - Some tea ; I'll 12 OLYMPIC DEVILS ; OR ,
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... FATES , MINOS , RADAMANTHUS , EACUS , the FIENDS , and the IMPs , disappear . ) Re - enter CHARON . Pluto . Well , where's the lady ? Why this terror , say ? Charon . Oh , mighty master ! there's yourself to pay , And none to take the ...
... FATES , MINOS , RADAMANTHUS , EACUS , the FIENDS , and the IMPs , disappear . ) Re - enter CHARON . Pluto . Well , where's the lady ? Why this terror , say ? Charon . Oh , mighty master ! there's yourself to pay , And none to take the ...
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... ! Eurydice . But you sneez'd , my dear ? Surely you can't have caught cold down here ? ( PLUTO , PROSERPINE , JUDGES , FATES , and FURIES , re - enter cautiously . ) 8 Orpheus . No ; ' tis the sulphur smells so ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE . 15.
... ! Eurydice . But you sneez'd , my dear ? Surely you can't have caught cold down here ? ( PLUTO , PROSERPINE , JUDGES , FATES , and FURIES , re - enter cautiously . ) 8 Orpheus . No ; ' tis the sulphur smells so ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE . 15.
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Page 7 - But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes ; Again she falls, again she dies...
Page 85 - It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Page 118 - But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks! It is the east, and Juliet is the sun ! — Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she...
Page 8 - Orpheus with his lute made trees, And the mountain tops that freeze, Bow themselves when he did sing ; To his music plants and flowers Ever sprung, as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Page 125 - And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you; But you at your sick service had a prince. Nay, you may think my love was crafty love And call it cunning : do, an if you will: If heaven be pleased that you must use me ill, Why then you must.
Page 126 - This royal infant (Heaven still move about her!) Though in her cradle, yet now promises Upon this land a thousand , thousand blessings , Which time shall bring to ripeness : she shall be (But few now living can behold that goodness) A pattern to all princes living with her, And all that shall succeed.
Page 15 - If mortals who cannot exist upon air Could see us at dinner, ye gods, how they'd stare ; See us hydrogen quaff and on oxygen fare, Singing, ' Oh, the roast beef of Olympus, And oh, the Olympic roast beef.
Page 126 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 103 - And will he not come again? And will he not come again? No, no, he is dead; Go to thy death-bed, He never will come again. His beard was as white as snow All flaxen was his poll, He is gone, he is gone, And we cast away moan: God ha
Page 124 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...