 Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burnt...  Works - Page 162by William Shakespeare - 1795Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 518 pages
...(1) Exhausted. (2) Lace tagged. ^.*) HMdtrling, base, cowardly. ^f) 'An •Itefttatimi of its ravage. Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half hisTroy was bom'd: But Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue. And I my Percy's death, ere thou report's!... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1825 - 532 pages
...thy tongue to tell thy errand. E'en such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burnt , But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue • , M illiam gave an evasive answer to his mother's... | |
 | Samuel Oliver (jun.) - 1825 - 418 pages
...highly expressive, as it denotes the feebleness of the action. A form like this, so pale, so spiritless, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burnt. Here the emphatick would has peculiar expression : " would have told him ;" wished to tell him,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...thy tongue to tell thy errand. Eren such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half hii Troy was burn'd : But Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death, ere thou... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 936 pages
...tongue to tell thy errand. Even such a man, so faint, so spirilles», So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone. Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night. And would have told him, half hi* Troy waa bnm'd : But Priam fonnd the fire, ere he hi* tongue. And i my Percy's death, ere thon... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 264 pages
...conversation with my Lords, his face so pale, and even appeared like his who " Drew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." Harolde made him sit down, and cheered him with a bumper of wine, and then proceed with his story.... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 268 pages
...conversation with my Lords, his face so pale, and even appeared like his who " Drew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." Harolde made him sit down, and cheered him with a bumper of wine, and then proceed with his story.—"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pages
...tell thy errand. Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless So dull, so dead in look, so woc-begone, him well enough. Bfne. Not I, believe me. Beat. Did he never make you laugh ? Ben wss burnBut Priam found the fire, ere he his tonguf. And I my Percy's death, ere thou report'rt h.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...tell thy errand. Even such a man, so fainf, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so wo-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd. — I see a strange confession in thine eye, Thou shak'st thy head, and hold'st it fear, or sin, To... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...tell thy errand. Even euch a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-hegone, earl or duke, I can assure you. P Hen. Wby, Percy I killed mjiclf, and saw thee d wasburn'd; But Priam found the fire, ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death, ere thou report'st... | |
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