 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.  The King's College Magazine - Pagina 4291842Volledige 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,...lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pagina’s
...to chute Love by another's Eye. Ljf. Or if there were a Sympathy in Choice, War, Death, or Sicknefs, did lay Siege to it ; Making it momentary as a Sound, Swift 35 a Shadow, fhort'as any Dream, Brief as the Lightning in the collitd Night, That in a Spleen unfolds... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 pagina’s
...to be engag'd to young I Lys. 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...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 colly'd... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pagina’s
...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...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as is a dream. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crost, It stands as an edict in destiny; Then let... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pagina’s
...misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of rriends, Or if there were a sympathy of choice; War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as is a dream. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crost, It stands as an edict in destiny ; • (*'... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 208 pagina’s
...different in blood; Or else misgraffed in respect of years; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends; Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating -voice apply1 d. " Dejefted Pity at his... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 216 pagina’s
...different in blood ; Or else misgraffed in respeft of years; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends; Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. i IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating voice apply' d. " Dejefted Pity at his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pagina’s
...Her. O spite! too old to be engag'd to young! Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice of friends: Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or,...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 collied... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pagina’s
...spite ! too old to be engag'd to young ! Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice of friends : Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or,...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 the collied7... | |
 | Cleeve - 1805 - 276 pagina’s
...but still trust to a future more candid judgment to operate a change in his favour. CHAP. CHAP. VIII. Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death,...as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the colly'd night, That in a spleen unfolds both hcaren and earth, And ere... | |
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