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... Absalon . As it hath ben diuers times plaied on the stage . Written by George Peele . London , Printed by Adam Islip . 1599. 4to . This play was reprinted by Hawkin in the second volume of The Origin of the English Drama , 1773 ; and ...
... Absalon . As it hath ben diuers times plaied on the stage . Written by George Peele . London , Printed by Adam Islip . 1599. 4to . This play was reprinted by Hawkin in the second volume of The Origin of the English Drama , 1773 ; and ...
Page 461
... ABSALON , son of DAVID by MAACAH . ADONIA , son of DAVID by HAGGITH . SALOMON , son of DAVID by Bethsabe . JOAB , captain of the host to DAVID , nephews of DAVID and sons of his sister ZERUIAH . ABISAI , AMASA , nephew of DAVID and son ...
... ABSALON , son of DAVID by MAACAH . ADONIA , son of DAVID by HAGGITH . SALOMON , son of DAVID by Bethsabe . JOAB , captain of the host to DAVID , nephews of DAVID and sons of his sister ZERUIAH . ABISAI , AMASA , nephew of DAVID and son ...
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... ABSALON . PROLOGUS . OF Israel's sweetest singer now I sing , His holy style and happy victories ; Whose Muse was dipt in that inspiring dew Arch - angels stilled from the breath of Jove , * Decking her temples with the glorious flowers ...
... ABSALON . PROLOGUS . OF Israel's sweetest singer now I sing , His holy style and happy victories ; Whose Muse was dipt in that inspiring dew Arch - angels stilled from the breath of Jove , * Decking her temples with the glorious flowers ...
Page 467
... Absalon , my brother Absalon , Sweet Absalon shall hear his sister mourn ; There will I luret with my windy sighs Night - ravens and owls to rend my bloody side , Which with a rusty weapon I will wound , And make them passage to my ...
... Absalon , my brother Absalon , Sweet Absalon shall hear his sister mourn ; There will I luret with my windy sighs Night - ravens and owls to rend my bloody side , Which with a rusty weapon I will wound , And make them passage to my ...
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... Absalon , revenge not thou this sin ; Leave it to me , and I will chasten him . Abs . I am content : then grant , my lord the king , Himself with all his other lords would come Up to my sheep - feast on the plain of Hazor . Dav . Nay ...
... Absalon , revenge not thou this sin ; Leave it to me , and I will chasten him . Abs . I am content : then grant , my lord the king , Himself with all his other lords would come Up to my sheep - feast on the plain of Hazor . Dav . Nay ...
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Absalon Alleyn Alphonsus Amurack Angelica arms art thou Ateu Bacon beauty behold Belinus brave Bungay Carinus Clamydes Clyo Clyomon court crown dame daughter David death dost doth Earl Earl of Kendal Edward Elinor England Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fair fame farewell father Fausta fear fortune Fressingfield Friar Gabriel Harvey gentleman George Peele give Glocester golden grace hand hath haue head hear heart heaven honour Joab Jove king KING EDWARD LONGSHANKS knight Lacy lady Lluellen London Longsh look lord Mars master mighty mind mistress Nano never Nineveh noble Orlando Orlando Furioso Pandosto Peele's pray prince queen quoth Rasni repent Robert Greene Scots shepherd Sirrah sith soul sweet sword tell thee thine thou art thou hast thou shalt thoughts Thras traitor unto Venus wife wilt words
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Page 286 - ... supplies ; Thus he grieved in every part, Tears of blood fell from his heart, When he left his pretty boy, Father's sorrow, father's joy. Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old there's grief enough for thee.
Page 305 - Ah, then, ah then, If country loves such sweet desires do gain, What lady would not love a shepherd swain...
Page 178 - Tis I, my lords, who humbly on my knee Must yield her orisons to mighty Jove For lifting up his handmaid to this state...
Page 455 - Eden sweeten' d Adam's love, And stroke my bosom with the silken fan : This shade (sun-proof) is yet no proof for thee, Thy body smoother than this waveless spring, And purer than the substance of the same, Can creep through that his lances
Page 157 - What's that ? MILES. Marry, sir, now that my hostess is gone to provide supper, conjure up another spirit, and send doctor Burden flying after. BACON. Thus rulers of our academic state, You have seen the friar frame his art by proof; And as the college called Brazen-nose, Is under him, and he the master there, So surely shall this head of brass be fram'd...
Page 59 - To those Gentlemen his Quondam acquaintance, that spend their wits in making Plaies, J?.
Page 174 - What says Lord Lacy ? shall she be his wife? Lacy. Or else Lord Lacy is unfit to live. — May it please your highness give me leave to post To...
Page 294 - Ah, were she pitiful as she is fair, Or but as mild as she is seeming so, Then were my hopes greater than my despair — Then all the world were heaven, nothing woe.
Page 166 - Is't princely to dissever lovers' leagues, To part such friends as glory in their loves? * Leave, Ned, and make a virtue of this fault, And further Peg and Lacy in their loves : So in subduing fancy's passion, Conquering thyself, thou gett'st the richest spoil.
Page 153 - Ralph. Marry, Sirrah Ned, thou shalt put on my cap and my coat and my dagger, and I will put on thy clothes and thy sword ; and so thou shalt be my fool.