The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 9J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1750 |
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... give as free A welcome to the Theatre , as be That with a little Beard , a long black Cloak , With a ftarch'd Face and fupple Leg hath Spoke Before the Plays the Twelve - month , let me then Prefent a Welcome to thefe Gentlemen ; If you ...
... give as free A welcome to the Theatre , as be That with a little Beard , a long black Cloak , With a ftarch'd Face and fupple Leg hath Spoke Before the Plays the Twelve - month , let me then Prefent a Welcome to thefe Gentlemen ; If you ...
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... give you that were nothing . Lyfim . Excellent Queen , My Love took no Original From State , or the defire of other Greatness , ( ' Bove what my Birth may challenge modeftly , ) ( 9 ) and make it poffible ] The Text is from Mr. Seward's ...
... give you that were nothing . Lyfim . Excellent Queen , My Love took no Original From State , or the defire of other Greatness , ( ' Bove what my Birth may challenge modeftly , ) ( 9 ) and make it poffible ] The Text is from Mr. Seward's ...
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... gives notice He is prepar'd , and waits your Royal Pleasure . Queen . He was compos'd for Action , give notice T'Arcadius , and admit the Challenger : Let other Princes boaft their gaudy Tilting , And mockery of Battels , but our ...
... gives notice He is prepar'd , and waits your Royal Pleasure . Queen . He was compos'd for Action , give notice T'Arcadius , and admit the Challenger : Let other Princes boaft their gaudy Tilting , And mockery of Battels , but our ...
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... give it him . Ser . I fhall . Polid . When ? Ser . Inftantly . Polid . Not fo ; But take a time when his Joy fwells him moft , When his Delights are high and ravishing , When you perceive his Soul dance in his Eyes , When the , that ...
... give it him . Ser . I fhall . Polid . When ? Ser . Inftantly . Polid . Not fo ; But take a time when his Joy fwells him moft , When his Delights are high and ravishing , When you perceive his Soul dance in his Eyes , When the , that ...
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... give your Copies forth of Angels ! What Bleffing can remain ? Queen . Our Marriage . Arc . Place then fome Horrors in the way For me , not you , to pafs ; the Journey's end Holds out fuch Glory to me , I should think Hell but a poor ...
... give your Copies forth of Angels ! What Bleffing can remain ? Queen . Our Marriage . Arc . Place then fome Horrors in the way For me , not you , to pafs ; the Journey's end Holds out fuch Glory to me , I should think Hell but a poor ...
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Page 3 - tis become the title of our play, ' A woman once in a Coronation may ' With pardon speak the prologue, give as free ' A welcome to the theatre, as he ' That with a little beard, a long black cloak ' With a starch'd face and supple leg hath spoke ' Before the plays the [this] twelvemonth : let me then ' Present a welcome to these gentlemen.
Page 216 - Mother. Go, whimling, and fetch two or three grating loaves Out of the kitchen, to make gingerbread of.
Page 229 - For God's sake urge your faults no more, but mend ! All the forgiveness I can make you, is, To love you ; which I will do, and desire Nothing but love again ; which if I have not, Yet I will love you still.