A Life of William Shakespeare |
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Page 240 - \Vhat things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ? heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life. 1
Page 547 - heir of fame' : What needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones The labour of an age in piled stones, Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a lasting monument.
Page 368 - chronicle historie of the life and death of King: Lear and his three daughters. With the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam. As it was played before the King's Maiestie at Whitehall upon S. Stephans night in Christmas Hollidayes. By
Page 113 - in a Players hide supposes he is as well able to bumbast out a blanke verse as the best of you ; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is, in his owne conceit, the onely Shake-scene in a countrie.
Page 138 - in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burden ; only if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have
Page 116 - The True Tragedie of Richard, Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembroke his seruants.
Page 650 - after that which flies from thee, Whilst I, thy babe, chase thee afar behind ; But if thou catch thy hope turn back to me, And play the mother's part, kiss me, be kind : So will I pray that thou mayst have thy will, 1 If thou turn back and my loud crying still.
Page 650 - Will will fulfil the treasure of thy love; Ay, fill it full with wills, and my will one. In things of great receipt with ease we prove Among a number one is reckon'd none : Then in the number let me pass untold, Though in thy stores
Page 363 - I love the people, But do not like to stage me to their eyes. Though it do well, I do not relish well Their loud applause and aves vehement. Nor do I think the man of safe discretion That does affect it.
Page 478 - Witty above her sexe, but that's not all, Wise to Salvation was good Mistress Hall ; Something of Shakespere was in that, but this Wholy of Him with whom she's now in blisse. Then, passenger, ha'st ne're a teare, To weepe with her that wept with all ? That wept, yet set