 A brother's murder! Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will: My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 21905Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1870 - 792 pages
..." I, as his host That should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself." " Oh, my offence is rank, it smells to Heaven, It hath the primal eldest curse upon it" " Now doth he feel His secret murders sticking on his hands." " Better be the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 690 pages
...my lord. [Exit POLONIUS. 0, my offence is rank, it fmells to heaven; It hath the primal eldeft curfe upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as fharp as will;9 My ftronger guilt defeats my ftrong intent; And, like a man to double bufinefs bound,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 682 pages
...lord. [Exit POLONIUS. O, my offence is rank, it fmells to heaven ; It ha:h the primal eldeft curfe upon't, A brother's murder ! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as fharp as will;* My ftronger guilt defeats my ftrong intent ; And, like a man to double bufinefs bound,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 728 pages
...my lord. [Exit POLONIUS. O, my offence is rank, it fmells to heaven; It hath the primal eldeft curfe upon't, A brother's murder ! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as iharp as will ;9 My ftronger guilt defeats my ftrong intent ; And, like a man to double bufinefs bound,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 304 pages
...lord. [Exit POLON1U3. 'O, my offence is rank, it fmells to heaven ; It hath the primal eldeft curfe upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as (harp as will ; My ftronger guilt defeats my ftrong intent;' And, like a man to double bufinefs bound,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...upon you ere you go to bed, And tell you what I know. King. Thanks, dear my lord. [Exit POLO NIL's. O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven ; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...dear my lord. [Exit POLONIUS. O, my offence is rank, it smells to neaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will ;* • Behind the arras ftt convey myself,] The arras-hangings in Shakspeare's time, were hung at such... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...Mr. Steevens that it might not have been such in Shakespeare's time. P. 414.— 326.— 213. King. O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven ; It hath the primal eldest cuise upon't, A brother's murder ! — pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...upon you ere you go to bed, And tell you what I know. Xing. Thanks, dear my lord. [Exit POLONIUS. O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — -Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...upon you ere you go to bed, And tell you what I know. King. 'Thanks, dear my lord. [Exit Puloniuf. O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will... | |
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