The Works of John Marston...

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Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1887
 

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Page 381 - To veil both me and my rude poesy. Far worthier lines in silence of thy state Do sleep securely, free from love or hate, From which this living ne'er can be exempt, But whilst it breathes will hate and fury tempt. Then close his eyes with thy all-dimming hand, Which not right glorious actions can withstand. Peace, hateful tongues, I now in silence pace; Unless some hound do wake me from my place, I with this sharp, yet well-meant poesy, Will sleep secure, right free from injury Of cankered hate or...
Page 134 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.
Page 101 - I'll sweep the chamber soon at night, and set a dish of water o' the hearth. A fairy may come, and bring a pearl or a diamond. We do not know, Sin. Or, there may be a pot of gold hid o' the backside,1 if we had tools to dig for't ? Why may not we two rise early i...
Page 39 - Faith, to seek her fortune, I think. I said I had a castle and land eastward, and eastward she will, without contradiction ; her coach and the coach of the sun must meet 15 full butt.
Page 99 - Sin: and was made a lady; and by 15 a knight, Sin; which is now as good as no knight, Sin. And I was born in London, which is more than brought up, Sin : and already forsaken, which is past likelihood, Sin : and instead of land i' the country, all my knight's living lies i' the Counter, Sin; there's his castle now ! 20 Sin.
Page 122 - As heartily as I would be forgiven, knight. Dear father, give me your blessing, and forgive me too ; I ha' been proud and lascivious, father; and a fool, father ; and being raised to the state of a wanton coy thing, called a lady, father ; have scorned you, father, and my sister, and my sister's velvet cap too ; and would make a mouth at the city as I rid through it ; and stop mine ears at Bow-belL I have said your beard was a base one, father; and that you looked like Twierpipe the taberer; and...
Page 364 - I ever honour ; and, if my love beguile Not much my hopes, then thy unvalued worth Shall mount fair place, when apes are turned forth.
Page 373 - Vincentio Saviolo his Practise. In two Bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the Rapier and Dagger. The second, of Honor and honorable Quarrels.
Page 34 - Francis says) ; and all for greedy desire to enrich themselves with unconscionable gain, two for one, or so; where I, and such other honest men as live by lending money, are content with moderate profit ; thirty or forty...
Page 65 - ... a few industrious Scots, perhaps, who, indeed, are dispersed over the face of the whole earth. But as for them, there are no greater friends to Englishmen and England, when they are out on't, in the world than they are.

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