The Secret Passion, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1844 |
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... proper a man . There was no game known or heard of betwixt John O'Groat's house and the Land's End , he had not as pat as though he had played it all his days . Hot - cockles , or chuck - farthing , loggets , tick - tack , seize - noddy ...
... proper a man . There was no game known or heard of betwixt John O'Groat's house and the Land's End , he had not as pat as though he had played it all his days . Hot - cockles , or chuck - farthing , loggets , tick - tack , seize - noddy ...
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... proper a one to sit in as might be found in dwellings of greater note than that of the jolly hatter of Stratford . There were huge rafters went across the top , whereon was fixed a rude rack containing divers flitches of bacon . The ...
... proper a one to sit in as might be found in dwellings of greater note than that of the jolly hatter of Stratford . There were huge rafters went across the top , whereon was fixed a rude rack containing divers flitches of bacon . The ...
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... proper command of his speech . " If it be any thing less substantial than Goody Poppet's stout wench , with her lantern to see home her mistress , I have no more brains than a three - hooped pot . " Whereupon the merry knave threw open ...
... proper command of his speech . " If it be any thing less substantial than Goody Poppet's stout wench , with her lantern to see home her mistress , I have no more brains than a three - hooped pot . " Whereupon the merry knave threw open ...
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... proper condition that would in ordinary cases attract so admirable a gallant . She lacked youth most abominably ; and of charms had she no more than would serve to show she was not quite a dressed - up anatomy . Her parchment visage ...
... proper condition that would in ordinary cases attract so admirable a gallant . She lacked youth most abominably ; and of charms had she no more than would serve to show she was not quite a dressed - up anatomy . Her parchment visage ...
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... proper ceremony bade her make in return for the many equally lowly her gallant honoured her with at every fine speech , a thought seemed suddenly to have entered into her head , the which , had she not been so intent on the sweet things ...
... proper ceremony bade her make in return for the many equally lowly her gallant honoured her with at every fine speech , a thought seemed suddenly to have entered into her head , the which , had she not been so intent on the sweet things ...
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acquaintance admirable amongst anon appeared arms Aunt beheld Bella Donna Ben Jonson Benjamin Jonson captain chamber Clink Liberty companion cried dame divers dogs door doth doubt exceeding excellent exclaimed exquisite eyes fair father fear feelings gallant gaze goodly gossips Hamnet hand happy hath head hear heard heart high bailiff honour huge humour husband infinite intent John Hall Jonas Tietape Julius Cæsar knave knew lady laugh Launce less looked Lord manner marvellous Master Doctor Master Shakspeare Methinks Millicent mind mirth mistress monstrous ness never noble passed passion perchance person pleasant poor presently prince proper prythee rapier replied rude scarce seemed seen Shottery sight Simon Stockfish Sir George Carew soon sort speech spirit spoke strange Stratford Susanna sweet Tabitha terrible thee thing thou thought tion Tommy Hart took villanous visage voice whereof whilst wont worthy young physician youth
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Página 156 - Desiring this man's art and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my State with kings.
Página 205 - twould undo him Should he go still so drest. At Course-a-park, without all doubt, He should have first been taken out By all the maids i' th' town: Though lusty Roger there had been, Or little George upon the green, Or Vincent of the Crown. But wot you what? The youth was going To make an end of all his wooing; The parson for him...
Página 191 - A prayer-book now shall be my looking-glass, In which I will adore sweet virtue's face. Here dwell no hateful looks, no palace cares, No broken vows dwell here, nor pale-faced fears...
Página 191 - Wilt see a man all his own wealth, His own music, his own health ; A man whose sober soul can tell How to wear her garments well, — Her garments that upon her sit As garments should do, close and fit ; A...
Página 182 - Who delights i' th' public view. Such is her beauty as no arts Have enriched with borrowed grace; Her high birth no pride imparts, For she blushes in her place. Folly boasts a glorious blood, She is noblest being good. Cautious, she knew never yet What a wanton courtship meant; Nor speaks loud to boast her wit, In her silence eloquent: Of herself survey she takes But 'tween men no difference makes. She obeys with speedy will Her grave parents...
Página 22 - Who, like mills set the right way for to grind, Can make their gains alike with every wind. Only some fellows with the subtlest pate Amongst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters.
Página 234 - That sometime grew within this learned man. Faustus is gone ; regard his hellish fall, Whose fiendful fortune may exhort the wise, Only to wonder at unlawful things, Whose deepness doth entice such forward wits To practise more than heavenly power permits.
Página 85 - On earth; vain man, thou dot'st; vain .earth, thou ly'st. What mean dull souls, in this high measure, To haberdash In earth's base wares, whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash? The height of whose enchanting pleasure Is but a flash? Are these the goods that thou supply'st Us mortals with?
Página 87 - Life or death, felicity or a lasting sorrow, are in the power of marriage. A woman indeed ventures most, for she hath no sanctuary to retire to from an evil husband ; she must dwell upon her sorrow...