The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker: Now First Collected with Illustrative Notes and a Memoir of the Author, Volume 4J. Pearson, 1622 |
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... hope Such mercy from a Roman , were meer madness : We are familiar with what cruelty Rome , fince her infant greatness , ever us'd Such as the triumph'd over ; age nor fex Exempted from her tyranny ; scepter'd Princes Kept in your ...
... hope Such mercy from a Roman , were meer madness : We are familiar with what cruelty Rome , fince her infant greatness , ever us'd Such as the triumph'd over ; age nor fex Exempted from her tyranny ; scepter'd Princes Kept in your ...
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... hope , and Maximinus Our brother and copartner in the Empire , At my request won to confirm as much , The Kingdomes I took from you wee'l restore , And make you greater then you were before . Exeunt omnes , manent Antoninus and Macrinus ...
... hope , and Maximinus Our brother and copartner in the Empire , At my request won to confirm as much , The Kingdomes I took from you wee'l restore , And make you greater then you were before . Exeunt omnes , manent Antoninus and Macrinus ...
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... hope to lead a fober life , when I was converted , but now amongst the Chriftians , I can no fooner ftagger out of one Ale - house , but I reel into another they have whole ftreets of nothing but drinking - rooms , and drabbing chambers ...
... hope to lead a fober life , when I was converted , but now amongst the Chriftians , I can no fooner ftagger out of one Ale - house , but I reel into another they have whole ftreets of nothing but drinking - rooms , and drabbing chambers ...
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... hope . Hir . We ha not been idle , take it upon my word . Ang . Have you the baskets emptied , which your Lady Sent from her charitable hands , to women That dwell upon her pity ? Spun . Emptied ' em ! yes , I'de be The Virgin Martir . 23.
... hope . Hir . We ha not been idle , take it upon my word . Ang . Have you the baskets emptied , which your Lady Sent from her charitable hands , to women That dwell upon her pity ? Spun . Emptied ' em ! yes , I'de be The Virgin Martir . 23.
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... hope , she will not bar yeomen sprats to have their fwinge . Ang . She comes , beware and mend . Enter Dorothea . Hir . Let's break his neck , and bid him mend . Dor . Have you my meffages ( fent to the poor ) Deliver'd with good hands ...
... hope , she will not bar yeomen sprats to have their fwinge . Ang . She comes , beware and mend . Enter Dorothea . Hir . Let's break his neck , and bid him mend . Dor . Have you my meffages ( fent to the poor ) Deliver'd with good hands ...
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Page 309 - Tis a sport to content a king. So, ho ! ho ! through the skies How the proud bird flies, And sousing kills with a grace. Now the deer falls ; hark ! how they ring.
Page 21 - Filled with bright heavenly courtiers, I dare assure you, And pawn these eyes upon it, and this hand, My father is in Heaven ; and, pretty mistress, If your illustrious hour-glass spend his sand No worse than yet it does, upon my life, You and I both shall meet my father there, And he shall bid you welcome.
Page 21 - I'll set that day Which gave thee to me. Little did I hope To meet such worlds of comfort in thyself, This little, pretty body, when I, coming Forth of the temple, heard my beggar-boy, My sweet-faced, godly beggar-boy, crave an alms, Which with glad hand I gave, with lucky hand...
Page 384 - Dare any swear I ever tempted maiden With golden hooks flung at her chastity, To come and lose her honour? and being lost, To pay not a denier for't? Some slaves have done...
Page 353 - Saw. Bless me! the devil! Dog. Come, do not fear; I love thee much too well To hurt or fright thee; if I seem terrible, It is to such as hate me. I have found Thy love unfeign'd; have...
Page 369 - Oh gods ! — oh, mine eyes ! Sus. How now ? what ail'st thou, lad ? Win. Something hit mine eye, (it makes it water still,) Even as you said
Page 339 - Tis all thine own ; and though I cannot make thee A present payment, yet thou shalt be sure I will not fail thee. Frank. But our occasions — Sir Ar.
Page 76 - Dorothea but hereafter named, You will rise up with reverence, and no more, As things unworthy of your thoughts, remember What the canonized Spartan ladies were, Which lying Greece so boasts of. Your own matrons, Your Roman dames, whose figures you yet keep As holy relics, in her history Will find a second urn: Gracchus...
Page 366 - I'll be there, but unseen to any but thyself. Get thee gone before ; fear not my presence. I have work to-night ; I serve more masters, more dames than one. Cud. He can serve Mammon and the devil too. Dog. It shall concern thee and thy love's purchase.
Page 350 - Banks. I do, witch, I do ; and worse I would, knew I a name more hateful. What makest thou upon my ground? Saw. Gather a few rotten sticks to warm me. Banks. Down with them when I bid thee, quickly ; I'll make thy bones rattle in thy skin else.