 Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.  Sonnets, and Other Poems, - Pagina 179door William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 180 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Shakespeare - 1600 - 98 pagina’s
...could ever read, Could ever hear by talc or history, The course of true love never did run smooth : Or if there were a sympathy in. choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief as the lightning... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 pagina’s
...Or else it stood upon the choicl? of friends : Her. O hell ! to chuse love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 316 pagina’s
...true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood, Strangely misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of friends, Or if there were a sympathy of choice; War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it : Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 208 pagina’s
...true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood; Or else misgraffed in respect of years; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends;...sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating -voice apply1 d. " Dejefted Pity at his side Her soul-subduing voice... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pagina’s
...Or else it stood upon the choice of friends : Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany6 as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pagina’s
...Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice of friends: Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1805 - 216 pagina’s
...true love never did run smooth. But either it was different in blood ; Or else misgraffed in respect of years ; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends...sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating voice afply'd. " Dejected Pity at his side Her soul-subduing voice... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pagina’s
...Or else it stood upon the choice of friends : Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany as a sound,7 Swift as a shadow, short as any dream; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pagina’s
...Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice of friends: Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, "War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany as a sound,1 Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 328 pagina’s
...l.ys. Or else it stood nnon the choio? of friends: Htrr. O helL! to choose love by another's eye! l.ys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany as a sonnd. Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
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