British Theatre: Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, from the Most Classic Writers ; with Biography, Critical Account and Explanatory Notes, 5. köideBaudry, 1828 - 908 pages |
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... Sure we shall meet again- Osm . We shall ; we part not but to meet again . Gladness and warmth of ever - kindling love Alm . I know not , ' tis to see thy face , I think- [ Dwell with thee , and revive thy heart in absence . It is too ...
... Sure we shall meet again- Osm . We shall ; we part not but to meet again . Gladness and warmth of ever - kindling love Alm . I know not , ' tis to see thy face , I think- [ Dwell with thee , and revive thy heart in absence . It is too ...
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... sure Lus . Their voice ! their looks ! That ever felt the hand of angry heaven ! The living images of their dear mother ! My eyes , though dying , still can furnish tears ; O God ! who seest my tears and know'st my Half my long life ...
... sure Lus . Their voice ! their looks ! That ever felt the hand of angry heaven ! The living images of their dear mother ! My eyes , though dying , still can furnish tears ; O God ! who seest my tears and know'st my Half my long life ...
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... sure she has no view in this affair but interest . your concern for me to give you a moment's Blunt . Well , and what hopes are there of pain . success in that ? True . You speak as if you knew of friend- Lucy . The most promising that ...
... sure she has no view in this affair but interest . your concern for me to give you a moment's Blunt . Well , and what hopes are there of pain . success in that ? True . You speak as if you knew of friend- Lucy . The most promising that ...
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... sure will not be idle on no longer wanted , and bring to me your pe- this occasion . [ Exit . nury and guilt . Do you think I'll hazard my True . He only who is a friend , can judge reputation , nay my life , to entertain you ? of my ...
... sure will not be idle on no longer wanted , and bring to me your pe- this occasion . [ Exit . nury and guilt . Do you think I'll hazard my True . He only who is a friend , can judge reputation , nay my life , to entertain you ? of my ...
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... sure . Bel . He drew the hideous dagger forth , thou gav'st him , And with upbraiding smiles , he said , Behold it : This is the pledge of a false husband's love : And in my arms then press'd , and would have clasp'd me ; But with my ...
... sure . Bel . He drew the hideous dagger forth , thou gav'st him , And with upbraiding smiles , he said , Behold it : This is the pledge of a false husband's love : And in my arms then press'd , and would have clasp'd me ; But with my ...
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Page 483 - I'll wager the rascals a crown, They always preach best with a skinful. But when you come down with your pence, For a slice of their scurvy religion, I'll leave it to all men of sense, But you, my good friend, are the pigeon. Toroddle, toroddle, toroll ! Then come, put the jorum about, And let us be merry and clever, Our hearts and our liquors are stout, Here's the Three Jolly Pigeons for ever.
Page 5 - Of his throng'd legions, and charge home upon him. Perhaps some arm, more lucky than the rest, May reach his heart, and free the world from bondage.
Page 484 - It's a damn'd long, dark, dirty, dangerous way. Stingo, tell the gentlemen the way to Mr. Hardcastle's ! ( Winking upon the Landlord.) Mr. Hardcastle's, of Quagmire Marsh — you understand me ? LAND. Master Hardcastle's...
Page 349 - Men are ever in extremes; either doting or averse. While they are lovers, if they have fire and sense, their jealousies are insupportable; and when they cease to love (we ought to think at least) they...
Page 483 - Now, if I pleased, I could be so revenged upon the old grumbletonian. But then I'm afraid — afraid of what ? I shall soon be worth fifteen hundred a year, and let him frighten me out of that if he can ! Enter Landlord, conducting Marlow and Hastings. MARLOW. What a tedious uncomfortable day have we had of it ! We were told it was but forty miles across the country, and we have come above threescore ! HASTINGS.
Page 483 - I believe they may. They look woundily like Frenchmen. TONY. Then desire them to step this way, and I'll set them right in a twinkling. (Exit Landlord.) Gentlemen, as they mayn't be good enough company for you, step down for a moment, and I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
Page 486 - Yet, George, if we open the campaign too fiercely at first, we may want ammunition before it is over. I think to reserve the embroidery to secure a retreat. HARD. Your talking of a retreat, Mr. Marlow, puts me in mind of the Duke of Marlborough, when we went to besiege Denain.
Page 481 - You may be a Darby, but I'll be no Joan, I promise you. I'm not so old as you'd make me, by more than one good year. Add twenty to twenty, and make money of that.
Page 484 - No, sir; but if you can inform us — TONY. Why, gentlemen, if you know neither the road you are going, nor where you are, nor the road you came, the first thing I have to inform you is, that — you have lost your way.
Page 14 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.