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... wise . The whirlwind rises . Let the - present swell Of changeful popularity subside- A calm , propitious to our plans , will soon - Succeed till then , Lysander , hold thy peace . LYSANDER . I ne'er can do so while my country B 3.
... wise . The whirlwind rises . Let the - present swell Of changeful popularity subside- A calm , propitious to our plans , will soon - Succeed till then , Lysander , hold thy peace . LYSANDER . I ne'er can do so while my country B 3.
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... soon their force is spent and useless fall Their noisy waters . Scan not thou the vices Of the few , but rather glory in the virtues Of the many that surround us . MELISSA . May the just Gods recall deluded men To reason ! No native ...
... soon their force is spent and useless fall Their noisy waters . Scan not thou the vices Of the few , but rather glory in the virtues Of the many that surround us . MELISSA . May the just Gods recall deluded men To reason ! No native ...
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... soon succeeding ! My Periander , canst thou pardon this ? PERIANDER . I pray thee , now , dispel these anxious thoughts , Nor plunge me back to darkness , as the gleam Of hope is dawning on my mind ! My sweet Melissa ! pour into mine ...
... soon succeeding ! My Periander , canst thou pardon this ? PERIANDER . I pray thee , now , dispel these anxious thoughts , Nor plunge me back to darkness , as the gleam Of hope is dawning on my mind ! My sweet Melissa ! pour into mine ...
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... soon will burst Upon thee . Cease thy lawless speech , and leave me . PROCLES . Periander ne'er sees Corinth more , but His tomb . The rebel citizens suit well as My purpose : yes , my voice shall banish him From hence . MELISSA . Where ...
... soon will burst Upon thee . Cease thy lawless speech , and leave me . PROCLES . Periander ne'er sees Corinth more , but His tomb . The rebel citizens suit well as My purpose : yes , my voice shall banish him From hence . MELISSA . Where ...
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... soon Shall own no master but myself , and thou Must be my lovely prize . Proud dame , decide ! Be mine , in rosy fetters bound ; or weep , Within a dungeon's gloom , thy vain resistance . MELISSA . The Gods who rule the thunders and the ...
... soon Shall own no master but myself , and thou Must be my lovely prize . Proud dame , decide ! Be mine , in rosy fetters bound ; or weep , Within a dungeon's gloom , thy vain resistance . MELISSA . The Gods who rule the thunders and the ...
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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.