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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... Whose power upon this globe of earth , is equal To loves in heaven ; whofe victorious triumphs On proud rebellious Kings that stir against it , Are perfect figures of his immortal trophees Won in the Gyants war ; whofe conquering fword ...
... Whose power upon this globe of earth , is equal To loves in heaven ; whofe victorious triumphs On proud rebellious Kings that stir against it , Are perfect figures of his immortal trophees Won in the Gyants war ; whofe conquering fword ...
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... whose bafeneffe fhames the Conqueror , And robs him of his victory , as weak Perfeus Did great Æmilius . Know therefore , Kings Of Epire , Pontus , and of Macedon , That I with courtefie can use my Prisoners As well as make them mine by ...
... whose bafeneffe fhames the Conqueror , And robs him of his victory , as weak Perfeus Did great Æmilius . Know therefore , Kings Of Epire , Pontus , and of Macedon , That I with courtefie can use my Prisoners As well as make them mine by ...
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... whose love to me and duty Strive to exceed each other . Ar . I make payment But of a debt which I ftand bound to tender As a daughter and a subject . Diocle . Which requires yet A retribution from me Artemia ; Ty'd by a fathers care how ...
... whose love to me and duty Strive to exceed each other . Ar . I make payment But of a debt which I ftand bound to tender As a daughter and a subject . Diocle . Which requires yet A retribution from me Artemia ; Ty'd by a fathers care how ...
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... Whose ftings shoot through his eye - bals , whofe poi- fonous spawn Ingenders fuch a fry of fpeckled villanies , That unleffe charms , more ftrong then Adamant , Be us'd , the Romane Angels wings fhall melt , And Cæfars Diadem be from ...
... Whose ftings shoot through his eye - bals , whofe poi- fonous spawn Ingenders fuch a fry of fpeckled villanies , That unleffe charms , more ftrong then Adamant , Be us'd , the Romane Angels wings fhall melt , And Cæfars Diadem be from ...
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... Whose beauty hath out - rival'd me , be won To be of our belief , let him enjoy her , That all may know when the cause wills , I can Command my own defires . The . Be happy then , My Lord Sapritius , I am confident , Such eloquence and ...
... Whose beauty hath out - rival'd me , be won To be of our belief , let him enjoy her , That all may know when the cause wills , I can Command my own defires . The . Be happy then , My Lord Sapritius , I am confident , Such eloquence and ...
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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.