Miscellanies [or, Trifles in Prose and Verse, Volumen1

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R. & J. Dodsley, 1745

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Página 292 - Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Página 44 - I came down with him to hunt in this forest, and the chase leading us to-day a great way from home, I am benighted in this wood, and have lost my way. Miller. This does not sound well ; if you have been a hunting, pray where is your horse 7 King.
Página 44 - I speak truth now, I assure you ; and to convince you of it, if you...
Página 306 - You will now execute his vengeance on the heathen ; you will bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in fetters of iron.
Página 43 - So if you can give no better account of yourself, I shall make bold to take you along with me, if you please. King. With you! What authority have you to — * Miller. The king's authority, if I must give you an account. Sir, I am John Cockle, the miller of Mansfield, one of his majesty's keepers in...
Página 41 - When seated on his throne, and surrounded with nobles and flatterers, perhaps he may think so ; but when lost in a wood, alas ! what is he but a common man ? His wisdom knows not which is north and which is south ; his power a beggar's dog would bark at; and his greatness the beggar would not bow to.
Página 61 - Sir, you muft mend a bad fupper with a glafs of good ale: — Here's King Harry's health. King. With all my heart. Come, Richard, here's King Harry's health: I hope you are courtier enough to pledge me, are not you? Dick. Yes, yes, Sir: I'll drink the king's health with all my heart. Mar. Come, Sir, my humble fervice to you, and much good may do ye with your poor fupper; I vvifh it had been better.
Página 53 - Kate, and draw a Pitcher of Ale. We are famous, Sir, at Mansfield, for good - Ale, and for honeft Fellows that know how to drink it.
Página 278 - Rehoboam and all that he did are they not written in the books of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah ? And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Página 71 - Man ; you cannot, think it hard that it fhould pafs on you who are guilty. Lure. I hope your Majefty will confider my Rank, and not oblige me to marry her. King. Your Rank ! my Lord. Greatnefs that ftoops to Actions bafe and low, deferts its .Rank, and pulls its Honours down.

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