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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Page 26
Let Euclid rest , and Archimedes pause , And what the Swede intends , and what
the French To measure life learn thou betimes , and know Tow'rd solid good what
leads the nearest way . For other things mild Heav'n a time ordains , And 26 A ...
Let Euclid rest , and Archimedes pause , And what the Swede intends , and what
the French To measure life learn thou betimes , and know Tow'rd solid good what
leads the nearest way . For other things mild Heav'n a time ordains , And 26 A ...
Page 71
What , thou speak'st drowsily ? Poor knave , I blame 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 .
What , thou speak'st drowsily ? Poor knave , I blame 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 .
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Canst thou hold up thy heavy eyes awhile , And touch thy instrument a strain or
two ? Luc . Ay , my lord , an it please you . Bru . It does , my boy . I trouble thee too
much , but thou art willing . Luc . It is my duty , sir . Bru . I should not urge thy duty
...
Canst thou hold up thy heavy eyes awhile , And touch thy instrument a strain or
two ? Luc . Ay , my lord , an it please you . Bru . It does , my boy . I trouble thee too
much , but thou art willing . Luc . It is my duty , sir . Bru . I should not urge thy duty
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Page 73
Didst thou dream that thou so cry'dst out ? Luc . My lord , I do not know that I did
cry . Bru . Yes , that thou didst ; didst thou see any thing ? Luc . Nothing , my lord .
Bru . Sleep again , Lucius . — Sirrah , Claudius ! Fellow thou ! awake . Var .
Didst thou dream that thou so cry'dst out ? Luc . My lord , I do not know that I did
cry . Bru . Yes , that thou didst ; didst thou see any thing ? Luc . Nothing , my lord .
Bru . Sleep again , Lucius . — Sirrah , Claudius ! Fellow thou ! awake . Var .
Page 103
O Bottom , thou art changed ! What do I see on 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
...
O Bottom , thou art changed ! What do I see on 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
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected |
| Author | Leigh Hunt |
| Editor | Joseph Edward Babson |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers, 1870 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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