A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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... thee to the mark , When the kind nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are joys the gods for youth ordain . ” DRYDEN . The Roman poet , however , though he occasionally boasts of his temperance , is ...
... thee to the mark , When the kind nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are joys the gods for youth ordain . ” DRYDEN . The Roman poet , however , though he occasionally boasts of his temperance , is ...
Page 71
... thee not ; thou art o'er - watched . Call Claudius , and some other of my men ; I'll have them sleep on cushions in my tent . Luc . Varro and Claudius . Enter VARRO and CLAUDIUS . Varro . Calls my lord ? Bru . I pray you , sirs , lie in ...
... thee not ; thou art o'er - watched . Call Claudius , and some other of my men ; I'll have them sleep on cushions in my tent . Luc . Varro and Claudius . Enter VARRO and CLAUDIUS . Varro . Calls my lord ? Bru . I pray you , sirs , lie in ...
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... thee long : if I do live , I will be good to thee . - This is a sleepy tune : - O , murderous slumber ! Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy , That plays thee music ? Gentle knave , good night ; I will not do thee so much wrong to wake ...
... thee long : if I do live , I will be good to thee . - This is a sleepy tune : - O , murderous slumber ! Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy , That plays thee music ? Gentle knave , good night ; I will not do thee so much wrong to wake ...
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... thee ? [ Exit Snout . Bot . What do you see ? You see an ass's head of your own , do you ? Re - enter QUINCE . Quin . Bless thee , Bottom ! bless thee ! thou art translated . [ Exit . Bot . I see their knavery : this is to make an ass ...
... thee ? [ Exit Snout . Bot . What do you see ? You see an ass's head of your own , do you ? Re - enter QUINCE . Quin . Bless thee , Bottom ! bless thee ! thou art translated . [ Exit . Bot . I see their knavery : this is to make an ass ...
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... thee : therefore , go with me ; I'll give thee fairies to attend on thee ; And they shall fetch thee jewels from the deep , And sing , while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep . And I will purge thy mortal grossness so , That thou shalt ...
... thee : therefore , go with me ; I'll give thee fairies to attend on thee ; And they shall fetch thee jewels from the deep , And sing , while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep . And I will purge thy mortal grossness so , That thou shalt ...
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