First Love: a Drama [in five acts, and in prose and verse].Sherwood, 1841 - 79 pages |
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... fainting purpose ! But then to look upon her ; -to behold The living azure of those dovelike eyes , - That high and ... faint not amid the wreck of life ! ( Music outside . ) Peace , you vile and ditch - like brawlers ! Oh , how full is ...
... fainting purpose ! But then to look upon her ; -to behold The living azure of those dovelike eyes , - That high and ... faint not amid the wreck of life ! ( Music outside . ) Peace , you vile and ditch - like brawlers ! Oh , how full is ...
Page 46
... . It is . LESTER . The weary day falls fainting from the heaven ; Night ope's her starry eyes - more dear to me Than all the radiance of the burning sun . PERCY . But how in the affair wilt thou proceed 46 [ ACT III . FIRST LOVE .
... . It is . LESTER . The weary day falls fainting from the heaven ; Night ope's her starry eyes - more dear to me Than all the radiance of the burning sun . PERCY . But how in the affair wilt thou proceed 46 [ ACT III . FIRST LOVE .
Page 60
... faints away - at others , screams , As if a maniac suddenly she had turned ; Then wildly throws herself upon the floor ; Calls me seducer - coward ! -fits her tongue To every epithet she thinks can wound ! Then her wild passion , down a ...
... faints away - at others , screams , As if a maniac suddenly she had turned ; Then wildly throws herself upon the floor ; Calls me seducer - coward ! -fits her tongue To every epithet she thinks can wound ! Then her wild passion , down a ...
Page 65
... faint .- ( Faints in Grimes's arms . ) GRIMES . Go fetch some wine : my daughter's in a swoon . ( Exit Annette . ) F I ( As Grimes is placing Iola on the sofa SCENE III . ] 65 FIRST LOVE .
... faint .- ( Faints in Grimes's arms . ) GRIMES . Go fetch some wine : my daughter's in a swoon . ( Exit Annette . ) F I ( As Grimes is placing Iola on the sofa SCENE III . ] 65 FIRST LOVE .
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... fainting in his arms . He advances to centre , and gives her to Sir William Stanton . ) GRIMES . Sir William Stanton , she is now your own ! ( Sir William supports Iola . Grimes looks on in triumph . Annette faints , and is supported by ...
... fainting in his arms . He advances to centre , and gives her to Sir William Stanton . ) GRIMES . Sir William Stanton , she is now your own ! ( Sir William supports Iola . Grimes looks on in triumph . Annette faints , and is supported by ...
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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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