The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flower with base infection meet, The basest weed outbraves his dignity. For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lilies that fester smell far worse... The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes - Pagina 138door William Shakespeare - 1812Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 268 pagina’s
...husband nature's riches from expence: They are the lords and owners of their faces, Others but Stewarts of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the...their deeds, Lilies, that fester, smell far worse than weeds. COMPLAINT FOK HIS LOVER'S ABSENCE. That tongue that tells the story of thy days, (Making lascivious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pagina’s
...faces. Others but stewards of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die ; But if that flower...dignity : For sweetest things turn sourest by their deed* ; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. SONNET XCV. How sweet anil lovely dost thou... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pagina’s
...The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die ; But if that Bower with base infection meet, The basest weed out-braves...their deeds ; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. SONNET XCV. How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame Which, like a canker in the fragrant... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1812 - 380 pagina’s
...temptation slow : They rightly do inherit heaven's graces, And husband nature's riches from expense : They are the lords and owners of their faces, Others...that flower with base infection meet, The basest weed <ut-braves his dignity : For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds ; Lilies that fester, smell... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 pagina’s
...faces', Others but stewards of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die ; But if that flower...their deeds: Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds 7. xcv. How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame, Which, like a canker in the fragrant rose,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pagina’s
...faces, • Others but stewards of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flower...their deeds ; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. XCV. How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame Which, like a canker in the fragrant rose,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flow'r with base infection meet, The basest weed outbraves...their deeds; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. Shakspeare. MCXXX. A degenerate noble, or one that is proud of his birth, is like a turnip ;... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flow'r with base infection meet, The basest weed outbraves...their deeds; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. Shakspeare. MCXXX. A degenerate noble, or one that is proud of his birth, is like a turnip;... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pagina’s
...faces, Others but stewards of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flower...their deeds; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds. xcv. How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame Which, like a canker in the fragrant rose,... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pagina’s
...faces, Others but stewards of their excellence. The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die; But if that flower...their deeds ; Lilies that fester, smell far worse than wecdi. , xcv. How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shamo Which, like a canker in the fragrant rose,... | |
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