 To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.  The Works of William Shakespeare - Page 51by William Shakespeare - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1849 - 952 pages
...change, or better state. SaJ. Therefore, to be poeeess'd with double pomp, To guard* a title that wa> dav ? Ant. S. Satan, avoid ! I charge thee, tempt...she is the devil's dam; and here she comes in the h garnish,1 Is' wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 260 pages
...There's nothing in this world, can make me joy : life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.—LEW. III., 4. To guard a title that was rich before, to gild refined...of heaven to garnish, is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.—SAL. IV., 2. This act is as an ancient tale new told; and, in the last repeating, troublesome,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 576 pages
...or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possessed with double pomp, 1 Owns. 2 ie secretly. To guard1 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold,...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pem. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in the... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 374 pages
...from her pictured urn Thoughts that breathe and words that burn. The Progress of Poesy. GRAY. 55. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...Heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. King John — Act 4, Sc. 2. SHAKSPEARC. ADJOURN. 66. Polonius. My lord, I will use them according to... | |
 | Pliny Miles - 1850 - 372 pages
...from her pictured urn Thoughts that breathe and words that burn. The Progress of Poesy. GRAY. 65. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...Heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. King John — Act 4, Sc. 2. SHAKSPEARE. ADJOURN. 56. Polonius. My lord, I will use them according to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 606 pages
...title that was rich before, To throw a perfume on the violet, To gild refmed gold, to paint the lily, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow,...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pem. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told; And, in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 548 pages
...expectation troubled not the land, With any long'd-for change, or better state. SAL. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title* that...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. PEM. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; The ' Guard... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 744 pages
...troubled not the land, With any longed-for change, or better state. Sal. Therefore, to be possessed with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before,...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; And, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 544 pages
...state. SAL. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title a that was rich before, if To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. PEM. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told ; » Guard... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 462 pages
...and day-wearied sun, — Even this night your breathing shall expire. A" ./. v. 4. SUPERFLUITY. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. A". /. iv. 2. SUPERSCRIPTION. To the snow-white hand of -the most beautiful Lady Rosaline. L. i.iv.2.... | |
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