Midsummer-night's dream. Romeo and JulietHarper & brothers, 1884 |
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... the land great flotes of wood may swim . Nature thinks scorne to do hir dutie right , Because we have displeasde the Lord of Light . ' Another passage which has been supposed to have a tem- 10 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
... the land great flotes of wood may swim . Nature thinks scorne to do hir dutie right , Because we have displeasde the Lord of Light . ' Another passage which has been supposed to have a tem- 10 A MIDSUMMER - NIGHT'S DREAM .
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... light in which the best plays of Shake- speare should be viewed , which will , in fact , convert the supposed defects of this exquisite sally of sportive invention into positive excellence . A unity of feeling most remark- ably pervades ...
... light in which the best plays of Shake- speare should be viewed , which will , in fact , convert the supposed defects of this exquisite sally of sportive invention into positive excellence . A unity of feeling most remark- ably pervades ...
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... light fairies and the dapper elves , " and forming together a whole so variously , yet so happily inter- woven , so racy and effervescent in its composition , of such exquisite levity and transparency , and glowing with such luxurious ...
... light fairies and the dapper elves , " and forming together a whole so variously , yet so happily inter- woven , so racy and effervescent in its composition , of such exquisite levity and transparency , and glowing with such luxurious ...
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... light and exquisite imagery , that his portraits , in all their essential parts , have descended to us as indissolubly connected with , and indeed nearly if not altogether forming , our ideas of the fairy tribe . The canvas , it is true ...
... light and exquisite imagery , that his portraits , in all their essential parts , have descended to us as indissolubly connected with , and indeed nearly if not altogether forming , our ideas of the fairy tribe . The canvas , it is true ...
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... light and glittering gossamer before the breeze . He is indeed a most epicurean little gentleman , dealing in quaint devices , and faring in dainty delights . Prospero and his world of spirits are a set of moralists ; but with Oberon ...
... light and glittering gossamer before the breeze . He is indeed a most epicurean little gentleman , dealing in quaint devices , and faring in dainty delights . Prospero and his world of spirits are a set of moralists ; but with Oberon ...
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Popular passages
Page 54 - Of healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear, at which he starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.
Page 53 - Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid; Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers And in this state she gallops night by night Through lovers...
Page 48 - Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 63 - CHORUS. Philomel, with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby; Lulla, lulla, lullaby ; lulla, lulla, lullaby ; Never harm, nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh; So, good night, with lullaby.
Page 65 - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay...
Page 54 - True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air And more inconstant than the wind...
Page 59 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Page 53 - Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love : O'er courtiers' knees, that dream on court'sies straight: O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees: O'er ladies...
Page 100 - It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale ; look, love, what envious streaks Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops; I must be gone and live, or stay and die.
Page 186 - He was perfumed like a milliner; And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took 't away again; Who therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it in snuff...