 God save the mark ! — And telling me the sovereign'st thing on Earth Was parmaceti for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, This villainous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall...  Elements of Criticism - Page 225by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 372 pages
...villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. [3] Pouacct-btu—A. small box for musk or other perfumes then in fashion : the lid of which, being... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 504 pages
...anger, and a powder taken up the nose. Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said; And, I beseech you, let... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...villanous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly : and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. SHAKSPEARE. CHAP. XXIII. CLARENCE'S DREAM. CLARENCE AND SHAKEN BURY. Brak. "WHY looks your Grace so... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...villanous saltpetre should be digg'd" Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said ; And I beseech you, let... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 pages
...villanous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless Earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said ; And I beseech you let... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. Here is a silly, stately style indeed ! The Turk, that two-and-fifty kingdoms hath A mad-cap ruffian,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pages
...villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall* fellow had destroy'd So cowardly: and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. DANGER. I'll read you matter deep and dangerous; As full of peril, and advent'rous spirit, As to o'erwalk... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 556 pages
...villanous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald, unjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said ; And, I beseech you, let... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 370 pages
...villainous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald disjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said ; And, I beseech you, let... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 422 pages
...villainous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall J fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord, I answer'd indirectly, as I said ; And, I beseech you, let... | |
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