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" The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the perfumed tincture of the roses ; Hang on such thorns, and play as wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses ; But, for their virtue* only is their show, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected... "
The Works of William Shakespeare: A glossary to Shakespeare - Page 64
by William Shakespeare - 1867
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 20

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 pages
...doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the perfumed tincture of the roses 4 ; Hang on such thorns, and play as wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses 5 ; But, for their virtue 6 only is their show, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...doth give ! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the...wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses : But, for their virtue only is their shew, They live unwoo'd and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves....
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...doth give ! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the...wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses : But, for their virtue only is their shew, They live unwoo'd and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves....
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Flora Domestica: Or, The Portable Flower-garden : with Directions for the ...

Elizabeth Kent - Floriculture - 1825 - 516 pages
...than gold: " The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye As the perfumed...When summer's breath their masked buds discloses. But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unmoved, and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves...
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live; The canker'd blooms have full as deep a dye, As the perfumed tincture...When summer's breath their masked buds discloses; But for their virtue only is their shew, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected fade, Die to themselves—Sweet...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pages
...truth doth give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the...When summer's breath their masked buds discloses: But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pages
...truth doth give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it dqem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the...When summer's breath their masked buds discloses. But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unwoo'd and unrespected fade; Die to themselves....
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Gathered Flowers: Chiefly from the Works of the British Poets

1832 - 206 pages
...looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live ; The cankered blooms have full as deep a dye, As the perfumed tincture...wantonly, When summer's breath their masked buds discloses ; But, for their virtue only is their shew, They live unwooed, and unrespected fade, Die to themselves....
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem, For tliat sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker blooms have full as deep a dye As the perfumed tincture of...play as wantonly When summer's breath their masked bud di-closes ; But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unwooed, and unrespccted fade ;...
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Specimens of English Sonnets

English poetry - 1833 - 240 pages
...doth give ! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the...wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses : But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected fade ; Die to themselves....
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