Venice Preserv'dWilliam Pollard, 1885 - 63 pages |
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agen amongst Anto Aquil Aquilina art thou bear Beda Belv betray'd blood bloudy brave Breast call'd Cause charge thee Coward cruel curs'd Curse curst dagger damn'd dear death Duke Duke of Venice Enter Belvidera Enter Jaffeir eyes false Fate Father fear Fool forgive Fortune Friend guard hear Heaven Hell honest Honour hour is't Jaff joys kiss little Nicky live look Lord lov'd Love Madona meet Murther Nacky ne'r never night noble Oath Oh Belvidera on't peace Peir Peirr Pierr pity Plot poison'd poor Porcia preserv'd prithee Priu Priuli Renault resolv'd revenge Rogues ruine Senate shew sorrows Soul Speak Spino sure swear Swords tears tell there's THOMAS OTWAY thou art thou hast thou wilt thy armes thy heart trust truth us'd Venice Venice Preserv'd Vertue vile Villain Virtue waugh would'st wretched wrong wrong'd
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Page 15 - Ten thousand men are armed at your nod, Commanded all by leaders fit to guide A battle for the freedom of the world : This wretched state has starv'd them in its service ; And, by your bounty quicken'd, they're resolved To serve your glory, and revenge their own : They've all their different quarters in this city, Watch for th' alarm, and grumble 'tis so tardy.
Page 51 - I'll henceforth be indeed a father ; never, Never more thus expose, but cherish thee, Dear as the vital warmth that feeds my life ; Dear as these eyes that weep in fondness o'er thee.
Page 6 - Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts and elegant desires That fill the happiest man ? Ah ! rather why Didst thou not form me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burdens? Why have I sense to know the curse that's on me? Is this just dealing. Nature ? Belvidera ! Enter BELVIDERA.
Page 16 - I'll share amongst you; Receive and cherish him : or if, when seen And search'd, you find him worthless ; as my tongue Has lodg'd this secret in his faithful breast, To ease your fears I wear a dagger here, Shall rip it out again, and give you rest. Come forth, thou only good I e'er could boast of.
Page 30 - Till in each place you post sufficient guards : Then sheath your swords in every breast you meet. Jaff. Oh, reverend cruelty ! damn'd bloody villain ! Ren. During this execution, Durand, you Must in...
Page 32 - Meant foul play; may this right hand drop from me, If I'd not hazard all my future peace, And stab him to the heart before you: who Would not do less ? Wouldst not thou, Pierre, the same ? Pierr.
Page 13 - I will be a man, And charge thee, Pierre, whene'er thou seest my fears Betray me less, to rip this heart of mine Out of my breast, and show it for a coward's.
Page 47 - Fly to thy cruel father: save my friend, Or all our future quiet's lost for ever: Fall at his feet, cling round his reverend knees ; Speak to him with thy eyes, and...
Page 44 - I'll esteem it as a friend's last legacy, Treasure it up in this wretched bosom, Where it may grow acquainted with my heart, That when they meet, they start not from each other. So; now for thinking: a blow, called traitor, villain, Coward, dishonourable coward, fogh ! Oh for a long sound sleep, and so forget it ! Down, busy devil — . 280 Enter Belvidera.