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Page 321 - and modern, of understanding, have received them ; that is, the owners of flocks, and not hirelings. A tragi-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which is enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which
Page 321 - enough to make it no comedy, which must be a representation of familiar people, with such kind of trouble as no life be questioned ; so that a god is as lawful in this as in a tragedy, and mean people as in a comedy. Thus much I hope will serve to justify my poem, and make you understand
Page 517 - ever young, Ever honoured, ever sung, Stained with blood of lusty grapes, In a thousand lusty shapes, Dance upon the mazer's' brim, In the crimson liquor swim ; From thy plenteous hand divine, Let a river run with wine. God of youth, let this day here Enter neither care nor fear
Page 446 - we die." Yet the lusty spring hath stayed ; Blushing red and purest white Daintily to love invite Every woman, every maid. Cherries kissing as they grow, And inviting men to taste, Apples even ripe below, Winding gently to the waist: All love's emblems, and all cry, " Ladies, if not plucked, we die.
Page 328 - Never more let lustful heat Through your purged conduits beat, Or a plighted troth be broken, Or a wanton verse be spoken In a shepherdess's ear : Go your ways, ye are all clear. [They rise and sing. Sing his praises that doth keep Our flocks from harm, Pan, the father of our sheep;
Page 327 - Thus mildly kneel to me ? Sure there is a power In that great name of virgin, that binds fast All rude uncivil bloods, all appetites That break their confines : then, strong chastity, Be thou my strongest guard, for here I'll dwell In opposition against fate and hell! [Retires into the bower. SCENE
Page 163 - see, See that huge battle moving from the mountains ! Their gilt coats shine like dragons' scales, their march Like a rough tumbling storm; see them, and view 'em, And then see Rome no more. Say they fail, look, Look where the armed carts stand, a new army ! Look how they hang like falling rocks, as
Page 107 - shalt ride before him On a horse cut out of an entire diamond, That shall be made to go with golden wheels, I know not how yet. Lyg. Why, I shall be made For ever ! They belied this King with us, And said he was unkind.
Page 116 - I have seen these Britons, that you magnify, Run as they would have out-run time, and roaring, Basely for mercy roaring; the light shadows, That in a thought scur o'er the fields of corn, Halted on crutches to 'em. Bond. Oh, ye powers, What scandals do I suffer ! Car. Yes, Bonduca,
Page 328 - thou fairbrowed maid; Thy shepherd prays thee stay, that holds thee dear, Equal with his soul's good. Amo. Speak ; I give Thee freedom, shepherd; and thy tongue be still The same it ever was, as free from ill As he whose conversation never knew The court or city; be thou ever true