First Love: a Drama [in five acts, and in prose and verse].Sherwood, 1841 - 79 pages |
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... doth then shew likest God's When mercy seasons justice . " SHAKSPERE . " Oh , how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give ! The rose looks fair , but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which ...
... doth then shew likest God's When mercy seasons justice . " SHAKSPERE . " Oh , how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give ! The rose looks fair , but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which ...
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... doth wither all On which it falls ; and virtue melteth As the snow before it . ( Iola , weeping , retires R. ) Oh , what a task is mine ! Upon my head Am I not heaping fire ? Be still , my heart ! Like to the yeasty trouble of the sea ...
... doth wither all On which it falls ; and virtue melteth As the snow before it . ( Iola , weeping , retires R. ) Oh , what a task is mine ! Upon my head Am I not heaping fire ? Be still , my heart ! Like to the yeasty trouble of the sea ...
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... doth command respect ; And I respect the said command so much , That ever , in my outward garb , I strive Their gentler fancies and bright eyes to please , Matching my tongue unto it . GRIMES . Thou sayest well ; I , also , promise much ...
... doth command respect ; And I respect the said command so much , That ever , in my outward garb , I strive Their gentler fancies and bright eyes to please , Matching my tongue unto it . GRIMES . Thou sayest well ; I , also , promise much ...
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Conway Edwards. LESTER . Percy , pray let him rest . His sword doth lie Resting in its scabbard ! He only dares To draw defiance from his trembling throat ! SIR WILLIAM ( draws ) . Defend thyself ! LESTER . ' T were pity that your ...
Conway Edwards. LESTER . Percy , pray let him rest . His sword doth lie Resting in its scabbard ! He only dares To draw defiance from his trembling throat ! SIR WILLIAM ( draws ) . Defend thyself ! LESTER . ' T were pity that your ...
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... nor more miserable Than is Lester ! PERCY . Up , up , and seek her ! Where's your wisdom now ? Come , cheer thee , sir ; there's all to hope for yet ! The sunniest day doth often wake in clouds , And SCENE I. ] 59 FIRST LOVE .
... nor more miserable Than is Lester ! PERCY . Up , up , and seek her ! Where's your wisdom now ? Come , cheer thee , sir ; there's all to hope for yet ! The sunniest day doth often wake in clouds , And SCENE I. ] 59 FIRST LOVE .
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ADELE ANNETTE arms art thou beggar BELLOWS bond bright bright eyes burst cavalier cheek Chepe child clouds dear Dear father deceived door dost thou doth dress e'en e'er Enter Grimes Enter LESTER Enter Margaret Enter Sir William Exit Margaret eyes face fainting fair Farewell father fear flat flowers gallant gaze gentle girl gold Grimes's house Guernsey hair Hark Hurrah IOLA starting kissing knock lady Landlady LANDLORD last eve LESTER and PERCY Lester Burton light living loike look Madam Master Grimes merry merry old soul misery mock never night noise nurse o'er Old King Cole OMNES Percy Manley pray retires Royal Oak rush SCENE shine Sir William Stanton soul speak Speak-speak Stanton House storm strange sweet Swoipes tears tell thee thine thou art thou hast thunder thy heart thy love unto voice weep What's wild wild passion Wilt young
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Page 73 - OLD King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.