 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pages
...given me a great contempt, almost a distaste of life. Shakspeare shall tell you my opinion of it: — 'Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. Life is a walking shadow, — a poor player That frets and struts his hour upon the stage,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 508 pages
...fear some outrage, and 1 'll follow her. [jExit. Lew, There's nothing in this vorid, can make me joy: Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man ; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet word's taste, That it yields nought, but shame,... | |
 | John Mills - 1844 - 848 pages
...ill-conditioned fortune to yours, Grace." CHAPTER XIII. " There's nothing in this world can make me joy ; Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale. Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man." FOR many a long, weary, and lonely hour, Ned Swiftfoot had remained, like some figure... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1845 - 420 pages
...gallop through the woods. CHAPTER XXI. THE RENCONTRE. There's nothing in this world can make me joy; Life is as tedious as a twice,told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. SHAKSPEARE. EUSTACE, as we have before mentioned, quitted the castle, after witnessing... | |
 | Mrs. Bray (Anna Eliza) - 1845 - 458 pages
...through the woods. 2(36 CHAPTER XXI. THE EENCONTEE. There's nothing in this world can make me joj- ; Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. SHAKSPEAKB. EUSTACE, as we have before mentioned, quitted the castle, after witnessing... | |
 | 1844 - 836 pages
...CONFESSION — THE FUGITIVE • TlIE iNCANTATfON. " Tkere's nothing in this world will make me joj : Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. And bitter wo hath spoiled the swtet world's taste, it yields nought but shame and bitterness."... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Charles John Kean - Promptbooks - 1846 - 76 pages
...outrage, and I'll follow her. [Exit, L. Lew. (R.) There's nothing in this world can make me . . . j°y : . Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. Pan. What have you lost by losing of this day 1 Iiew. All days of glory, joy, and happiness.... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1880 - 174 pages
...fear some outrage ; and I'll follow her. [Exit. Lew. There's nothing in this world can make me joy: Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. 11 K\tvr]v те Koajteu; rr¡v <p(\rjv iroaiv ôo/ceî owTjöey àvTÏ TOVÔ' àfl ttapóv... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - Azerbaijan - 1847 - 506 pages
...earlier years ; and when can disgrace be less welcome than when a man is going to his bride ? JOHNSON. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man ; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste -f , That it yields nought, but... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...heard no more ; it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. LIFE. 3. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. SHAKSPEARE. 4. Oh, how this spring of life resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day,... | |
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There's nothing in this world can make me joy : Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man ; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste, That it yields nought but shame and bitterness. 
