The Sweet Silvery Sayings of Shakespeare on the Softer SexH.S. King and Company, 1877 - 328 pages |
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... I'll make a corse of him that disobeys . Gentleman . My lord , stand back , and let the coffin pass . Gloster . Unmanner'd dog ! stand thou when I command : Advance thy halberd higher than my breast , Or , by Saint Paul , I'll strike ...
... I'll make a corse of him that disobeys . Gentleman . My lord , stand back , and let the coffin pass . Gloster . Unmanner'd dog ! stand thou when I command : Advance thy halberd higher than my breast , Or , by Saint Paul , I'll strike ...
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... I'll watch her place of stand , And , touching hers , make happy my rude hand . Did my heart love till now ? forswear it , sight , For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night . * * * * * Romeo . If I profane with my unworthy hand [ To ...
... I'll watch her place of stand , And , touching hers , make happy my rude hand . Did my heart love till now ? forswear it , sight , For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night . * * * * * Romeo . If I profane with my unworthy hand [ To ...
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... I'll no longer be a Capulet . Romeo . Shall I hear more , or shall I speak at this ? Juliet . ' Tis but a name , that is my enemy : - Thou art thyself , though , not a Montague . What's Montague ? it is nor hand , nor foot , Nor arm ...
... I'll no longer be a Capulet . Romeo . Shall I hear more , or shall I speak at this ? Juliet . ' Tis but a name , that is my enemy : - Thou art thyself , though , not a Montague . What's Montague ? it is nor hand , nor foot , Nor arm ...
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... , Jove laughs . O , gentle Romeo , If thou dost love , pronounce it faithfully ; Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won , I'll frown , and be perverse , and say thee nay , So thou wilt woo ; but , else , not 16 Romeo and Juliet .
... , Jove laughs . O , gentle Romeo , If thou dost love , pronounce it faithfully ; Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won , I'll frown , and be perverse , and say thee nay , So thou wilt woo ; but , else , not 16 Romeo and Juliet .
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... I'll prove more true Than those that have more cunning to be strange . I should have been more strange , I must confess , But that thou overheard'st , ere I was ware , My true love's passion : therefore pardon me , And not impute this ...
... I'll prove more true Than those that have more cunning to be strange . I should have been more strange , I must confess , But that thou overheard'st , ere I was ware , My true love's passion : therefore pardon me , And not impute this ...
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