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Page 166
... Marcia beautifully grieve , When she her secret thoughts no more conceals , Forgets the woman , and her flame reveals , Well may the prince exult with noble pride , Not for his Libyan crown , but Roman bride But I in vain on single ...
... Marcia beautifully grieve , When she her secret thoughts no more conceals , Forgets the woman , and her flame reveals , Well may the prince exult with noble pride , Not for his Libyan crown , but Roman bride But I in vain on single ...
Page 172
... MARCIA , Daughter to Cato , LUCIA , Daughter to Lucius , MRS . OLDFIELD . MRS . PORTER . SCENE , A large Hall in the Governor's Palace of Utica . ACT I. - SCENE I. PORTIUS , MARCUS . POR . THE dawn is overcast , the morning lowers , And ...
... MARCIA , Daughter to Cato , LUCIA , Daughter to Lucius , MRS . OLDFIELD . MRS . PORTER . SCENE , A large Hall in the Governor's Palace of Utica . ACT I. - SCENE I. PORTIUS , MARCUS . POR . THE dawn is overcast , the morning lowers , And ...
Page 174
... Marcia , greatly loves her , His eyes , his looks , his actions all betray it : But still the smothered fondness burns within him . ་ A strange , unnatural phrase : which yet hath made its fortune in modern tragedy . Besides , if these ...
... Marcia , greatly loves her , His eyes , his looks , his actions all betray it : But still the smothered fondness burns within him . ་ A strange , unnatural phrase : which yet hath made its fortune in modern tragedy . Besides , if these ...
Page 176
... Marcia be propitious To thy friend's vows , I might be blessed indeed ! POR . Alas ! Sempronius , wouldst thou talk of love To Marcia , whilst her father's life's in danger ? Thou might'st as well court the pale trembling vestal , When ...
... Marcia be propitious To thy friend's vows , I might be blessed indeed ! POR . Alas ! Sempronius , wouldst thou talk of love To Marcia , whilst her father's life's in danger ? Thou might'st as well court the pale trembling vestal , When ...
Page 177
... Marcia to my ardent vows . Besides , his baffled arms , and ruined cause , Are bars to my ambition . Cæsar's favour , his sire ! That showers down greatness on his friends , will raise me To Rome's first honours . If I give up Cato , I ...
... Marcia to my ardent vows . Besides , his baffled arms , and ruined cause , Are bars to my ambition . Cæsar's favour , his sire ! That showers down greatness on his friends , will raise me To Rome's first honours . If I give up Cato , I ...
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Page 182 - Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin, that I admire: Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
Page 49 - The victor's shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. "Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Page xvii - To strew fresh laurels, let the task be mine, A frequent pilgrim at thy sacred shrine ; Mine with true sighs thy absence to bemoan, And grave with faithful epitaphs thy stone.