The Secret Passion, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1844 |
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... amusement sufficient for the wants of the hour and the com- pany . Hugely did folk of more serious sort marvel at the wondrous appetite for , and enjoyment in , mat- ters of drollery of Joan Hart ; a laugh seemed 2 THE SECRET PASSION .
... amusement sufficient for the wants of the hour and the com- pany . Hugely did folk of more serious sort marvel at the wondrous appetite for , and enjoyment in , mat- ters of drollery of Joan Hart ; a laugh seemed 2 THE SECRET PASSION .
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... seemed , whatever was most pleasant in all humanity , and in such measure , it looked to be in a constant humour of overflowing . But of this sort she had been from her earliest years . Never did Fate look so frowningly but she could ...
... seemed , whatever was most pleasant in all humanity , and in such measure , it looked to be in a constant humour of overflowing . But of this sort she had been from her earliest years . Never did Fate look so frowningly but she could ...
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... seemed as though he could never tire of their employment ; for , with all the quickness of an eel , he was thrust- ing himself now here , now there , with an intent as though he would on no account fail to share at the fullest in the ...
... seemed as though he could never tire of their employment ; for , with all the quickness of an eel , he was thrust- ing himself now here , now there , with an intent as though he would on no account fail to share at the fullest in the ...
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... seemed to be shifting of itself into all sorts of unnatural positions , with such ridicu- lous looks upon the ungainly countenance , all around laughed till their sides ached . And this of a surety did not lessen when the heads of two ...
... seemed to be shifting of itself into all sorts of unnatural positions , with such ridicu- lous looks upon the ungainly countenance , all around laughed till their sides ached . And this of a surety did not lessen when the heads of two ...
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... seemed intent on with so monstrous an earnestness expressed in his fat , foolish visage , that it drew upon him the good- humoured jesting of divers of the company , whilst , on a sudden , Jonas took him by the seat of his soiled and ...
... seemed intent on with so monstrous an earnestness expressed in his fat , foolish visage , that it drew upon him the good- humoured jesting of divers of the company , whilst , on a sudden , Jonas took him by the seat of his soiled and ...
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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...