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... dares annoy . In olden times , indeed , when man was slave , And monarchs tyrants , with no arm to save , We must not marvel citizens did stand In arms against the powers of their land We must not wonder rebel passions rose Where civil ...
... dares annoy . In olden times , indeed , when man was slave , And monarchs tyrants , with no arm to save , We must not marvel citizens did stand In arms against the powers of their land We must not wonder rebel passions rose Where civil ...
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... dare avenge it ? PERDICEAS . - Thou dost mistake me much- I feel our wrongs - And all the ills his perfidy entails But would with caution act . Wait but the time ; Like a coil'd snake we'll wind us closely round , Then dart upon our ...
... dare avenge it ? PERDICEAS . - Thou dost mistake me much- I feel our wrongs - And all the ills his perfidy entails But would with caution act . Wait but the time ; Like a coil'd snake we'll wind us closely round , Then dart upon our ...
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... Dare not such speech As this to the chaste wife of Corinth's king . What ! do I hear thy sigh , and still remain To breathe the poison'd atmosphere . My blood Is frozen in its channel ; and I stand , Fix'd to the ground , the statue of ...
... Dare not such speech As this to the chaste wife of Corinth's king . What ! do I hear thy sigh , and still remain To breathe the poison'd atmosphere . My blood Is frozen in its channel ; and I stand , Fix'd to the ground , the statue of ...
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... dares not . PROCLES . Dares not ? within , there ! Who waits ? - [ Enter four Soldiers . HELENA . Oh , heavens ! PROCLES ( points to MELISSA ) . Take her hence : -in Pelop's tower confine her . [ Soldiers advance to seize MELISSA ...
... dares not . PROCLES . Dares not ? within , there ! Who waits ? - [ Enter four Soldiers . HELENA . Oh , heavens ! PROCLES ( points to MELISSA ) . Take her hence : -in Pelop's tower confine her . [ Soldiers advance to seize MELISSA ...
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... PERIANDER . Will ne'er revisit me ! Adultery , treason , Rule the hour . I am betray'd by Procles ! And , oh ! Melissa LEONIDAS . What of her ? I trust No danger threatens . That peace PERIANDER . Oh ! I dare not , cannot Utter 50 CORINTH .
... PERIANDER . Will ne'er revisit me ! Adultery , treason , Rule the hour . I am betray'd by Procles ! And , oh ! Melissa LEONIDAS . What of her ? I trust No danger threatens . That peace PERIANDER . Oh ! I dare not , cannot Utter 50 CORINTH .
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AMANA arms beam beauty betray'd bless blest bloom boast bold breast breath bright brow canst charm cheer CONSPIRATOR copies Corinth Cypselas dare dark Deal dost thou doth dream E'en earth Exeunt Exit fade fair fame fancy fate fear feelings Fitzroy Square flower Frankfort genius give glory glow Gods grace grief hand hast hath heart heaven HELENA honour hope hour illumes joys Lady LEONIDAS light Lord LYSANDER magic Margate MELISSA mind Miss mourn muse ne'er nought o'er pangs passion peace PERDICEAS PERIANDER Periander's Pluckley Portland Place pride PROCLES proud rebel Regent's Park retributive justice rise Russell Square scene shade sigh smiles soft Soldiers sorrow soul speak spirit Street Sweet Marian tear thee thine Thou art thoughts tide tomb tower trembling triumph truth Tunbridge Walmer weep whence whilst wild Wingham Woburn Square woman's yield ZEMIRA ΑΜΑΝΑ
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Page iii - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.