Tales from ShakspereFrancis, 1855 |
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... took rather too much pleasure in tormenting an ugly monster called Caliban , for he owed him a grudge because he was the son of his old enemy Sycorax . This Caliban , Prospero found in the woods , a strange misshapen thing , far less ...
... took rather too much pleasure in tormenting an ugly monster called Caliban , for he owed him a grudge because he was the son of his old enemy Sycorax . This Caliban , Prospero found in the woods , a strange misshapen thing , far less ...
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... took pity on the disgraceful situation into which , by his merry contrivance , he had brought his Titania , and threw some of the juice of the other flower into her eyes ; and the fairy queen immediately recovered her senses , and ...
... took pity on the disgraceful situation into which , by his merry contrivance , he had brought his Titania , and threw some of the juice of the other flower into her eyes ; and the fairy queen immediately recovered her senses , and ...
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... took a cheerful part in these conversations . When , after a long stay , Polixenes was preparing to depart , Hermione , at the desire of her husband , joined her entreaties to his that Polixenes would prolong his visit . And now began ...
... took a cheerful part in these conversations . When , after a long stay , Polixenes was preparing to depart , Hermione , at the desire of her husband , joined her entreaties to his that Polixenes would prolong his visit . And now began ...
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... took it deeply to heart , and drooped and pined away by slow degrees , losing his appetite and his sleep , till it was thought his grief would kill him . The king , when he had sent his queen to prison , commanded Cleomenes and Dion ...
... took it deeply to heart , and drooped and pined away by slow degrees , losing his appetite and his sleep , till it was thought his grief would kill him . The king , when he had sent his queen to prison , commanded Cleomenes and Dion ...
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... took the new - born infant , and forcing her- self into the king's presence , notwithstanding her husband , fearing the king's anger , endeavored to prevent her , she laid the babé at its father's feet , and Paulina made a noble speech ...
... took the new - born infant , and forcing her- self into the king's presence , notwithstanding her husband , fearing the king's anger , endeavored to prevent her , she laid the babé at its father's feet , and Paulina made a noble speech ...
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Page 32 - Philomel, with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby ; Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby : Never harm, Nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh ; So, good night, with lullaby.
Page 19 - Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell : Hark! now I hear them, — ding-dong, bell.
Page 121 - That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Page 110 - I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 165 - Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep,' the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave* of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast,— Lady M, What do you mean ? Macb. Still it cried' Sleep no more !' to all the house ' Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor Shall sleep no more; Macbeth shall sleep no more.
Page 229 - O, I do fear thee, Claudio; and I quake, Lest thou a feverous life shouldst entertain, And six or seven winters more respect Than a perpetual honour. Dar'st thou die ? The sense of death is most in apprehension ; And the poor beetle that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Page 333 - A terrible child-bed hast thou had, my dear, No light, no fire : the unfriendly elements Forgot thee utterly ; nor have I time To give thee hallow'd to thy grave, but straight Must cast thee, scarcely coffin'd, in the ooze; Where, for a monument upon thy bones, And aye-remaining || lamps, the belching whale, And humming water must o'erwhelm thy corpse, Lying with simple shells...
Page 172 - Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests ; I bear a charmed life, which must not yield To one of woman born.
Page 82 - Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have...
Page 118 - Tarry a little ; there is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood, — The words expressly are, a pound of flesh...