The New Shakspere Society's Transactions, Issue 3N. Trübner & Company, 1875 |
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Page 30 - Alas, poor country! Almost afraid to know itself. It cannot Be called our Mother, but our Grave ; where nothing But who knows nothing is once seen to smile : Where sighs, and groans, and shrieks that rent the air Are made, not mark'd ; where violent sorrow seems A modern ecstasy : the dead man's knell Is there scarce ask'd for who, and good
Page 9 - A sign of dignity, a garish flag, To be the aim of every dangerous shot: A mother only mocked with two fair babes ; A dream of what thou wast, a breath, a bubble, A queen in jest, only to fill the scene." Perhaps it would be better still to make
Page 92 - Familiarly shall call thy Dorset brother; Again shall you be mother to a king, And all the ruins of distressful times Kepair'd with double riches of content. The liquid drops of tears that you have shed What! we have many goodly days to see : Shall come again, transform'd to orient pearl, Advantaging their loan with interest Of
Page 78 - Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time, Unless to spy my shadow in the sun, And descant on mine own deformity.
Page 92 - And by that loss your daughter is made queen. I cannot make you what amends I would, Therefore accept such kindness as I can. Dorset your son, that with a fearful soul Leads discontented steps in foreign soil, To high promotions and great dignity
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Page 12 - Can we set eye on : but in all safe reason He must haue some Attendants. Though his II[um]or Was nothing but mutation, I, and that From one bad thing to worse : Not Frenzie. Not absolute madnesse could so far haue rau'd To bring him heere alone: although perhaps It may be heard at Court, that such as wee Caue
Page 12 - Which of you, if you were a Prince's Son, Being pent from liberty, as I am now, If two such murderers as yourselves ca,me to- you, Would not entreat for life ? As you would beg Were you in my distress— 2. Look behind
Page 93 - that slew her brothers and her uncles ? Under what title shall I woo for thee, That God, the law, my honour and her love Can make seem pleasing to her tender years ?] K. Rich. Infer fair England's peace by this alliance, Q.