First Love: a Drama [in five acts, and in prose and verse].Sherwood, 1841 - 79 pages |
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... retires . Sir William appears to be astonished . ) SIR WILLIAM ( starting ) . Why , what is this ? a very star ! Ah ! ah ! found out ! What wonder is ' t that thou ( Mockingly . ) Canst live secluded in this gloomy house ? Ha ! Master ...
... retires . Sir William appears to be astonished . ) SIR WILLIAM ( starting ) . Why , what is this ? a very star ! Ah ! ah ! found out ! What wonder is ' t that thou ( Mockingly . ) Canst live secluded in this gloomy house ? Ha ! Master ...
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... ( Retires to flat . Enter Grimes L. ) GRIMES ( musing ) . It was for gold ! -Oh , yes , it was for gold ! And now I have my glut of it ! But will it cool my burning blood , which bears The life as lightning through my veins ? Never- -till ...
... ( Retires to flat . Enter Grimes L. ) GRIMES ( musing ) . It was for gold ! -Oh , yes , it was for gold ! And now I have my glut of it ! But will it cool my burning blood , which bears The life as lightning through my veins ? Never- -till ...
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... 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 , After the wild west has burst upon it , Seeking repose , is my distracted soul ! The deed is ...
... 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 , After the wild west has burst upon it , Seeking repose , is my distracted soul ! The deed is ...
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... retires to flat . ) They call me Adele . ADELE . IOLA ( giving her hand ) . There is my hand ; -speak , -speak again ! Behold ! ( Adele takes Iola's hand and kisses it . ) ADELE . A sea - girt coast , with wild breakers dashing Over a ...
... retires to flat . ) They call me Adele . ADELE . IOLA ( giving her hand ) . There is my hand ; -speak , -speak again ! Behold ! ( Adele takes Iola's hand and kisses it . ) ADELE . A sea - girt coast , with wild breakers dashing Over a ...
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... retires to window in flat . ) IOLA . Will't bring a leaf to me ? ADELE . He , whom we saw pacing the golden sands ( Like mate - bereaved bird ) , with downcast eye , May bring thee one ; but that it bears thee peace I dare not say ...
... retires to window in flat . ) IOLA . Will't bring a leaf to me ? ADELE . He , whom we saw pacing the golden sands ( Like mate - bereaved bird ) , with downcast eye , May bring thee one ; but that it bears thee peace I dare not say ...
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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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