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The castle of Santa Fe, by [the] author of Jealousy; or, The dreadful ... - Page 115
by Cleeve - 1805
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The complete works of William Shakspeare, with notes by the most ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 790 pages
...as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever cross'd. It stands...
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The Quarterly review, Volume 12

1815 - 560 pages
...dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That in a spleen unfolds both earth and heaven, And ere a man hath power to say — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up ; So quick bright things come to confusion. ^ A biographical account, written at some length and with...
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The Young lady's magazine

1838 - 468 pages
...short as anv dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour'it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. ment, otherwise there is no doubt that Thisbc...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Midsummer-night's dream. Love's ...

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied3 night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up. So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crossed, It stands...
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The Wisdom and Genius of Shakespeare: Comprising Moral Philosophy ...

William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 480 pages
...as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied* night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. 7 — i. 1. 270 O that thou didst know how many fathom...
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The Wrongs of the Animal World: To which is Subjoined The Speech of Lord ...

David Mushet - 1839 - 350 pages
...lightning in the collied night That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man has power to say, Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up ;" but a pure and lambent flame, shedding a slow but certain radiance, "shining more and more unto...
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The Wrongs of the Animal World: To which is Subjoined The Speech of Lord ...

David Mushet - 1839 - 358 pages
...lightning in the collied night That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man has power to say, Behold! The jaws of darkness do devour it up;" but a pure and lambent flame, shedding a slow but certain radiance, "shining more and more unto the...
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Lectures on History: Second and Concluding Series, on the French ..., Volume 2

William Smyth - 1840 - 462 pages
...short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the colly'd night, That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up." Only two days after this oath of union and peace had been taken with so much unanimity and enthusiasm,...
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The album of love, containing love thoughts [in verse] by many contributors

Album - 1841 - 158 pages
...short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth ; And, ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion ! SHAKSPERE. Le veritable amour ne .peut exister sans l'estime...
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The Philosophy of Shakspere: Extracted from His Plays

William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heav'n and earth, And ere a man hath power to say ' Behold !' The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. H 3 Ibid. ITS POWERS. Siron. But love, first learned in...
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