The Works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham: In Two Volumes, Volume 1T. Wotton, 1740 - 368 pages |
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... World itself , which it commands ; Round is its Figure ; and four Iron Gates Divide Mankind , by Order of the Fates . Thither , in Crouds , come to one common Grave The Young , the Old , the Monarch , and the Slave . Old Age and Pains ...
... World itself , which it commands ; Round is its Figure ; and four Iron Gates Divide Mankind , by Order of the Fates . Thither , in Crouds , come to one common Grave The Young , the Old , the Monarch , and the Slave . Old Age and Pains ...
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... World defpife . In Winter , Fires of little Worth Excite our dull Defire ; But when the Sun breaks kindly forth , Those fainter Flames expire . Then Then blame me not for flighting now What I did 40 SONGS AND VERSES .
... World defpife . In Winter , Fires of little Worth Excite our dull Defire ; But when the Sun breaks kindly forth , Those fainter Flames expire . Then Then blame me not for flighting now What I did 40 SONGS AND VERSES .
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... from Heav'n , Come and raise me from Despair ! Your Heart I cannot , cannot miss , And I defire no other Bliss ; Let all the World befides be His . DE- DESPAI R. A LL hopeless of Relief , Incapable of SONGS AND VERSES . 43.
... from Heav'n , Come and raise me from Despair ! Your Heart I cannot , cannot miss , And I defire no other Bliss ; Let all the World befides be His . DE- DESPAI R. A LL hopeless of Relief , Incapable of SONGS AND VERSES . 43.
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... alas ! from all Defire , Except to fet the World on Fire . Thou , fair Diffembler , doft but thus Deceive thyfelf , as well as us . E 3 Like Like a restless Monarch , thou Would'ft rather force Mankind SONGS AND VERSES . 53.
... alas ! from all Defire , Except to fet the World on Fire . Thou , fair Diffembler , doft but thus Deceive thyfelf , as well as us . E 3 Like Like a restless Monarch , thou Would'ft rather force Mankind SONGS AND VERSES . 53.
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... World to roam , Than govern peaccably at Home . But trust me , CELIA , truft me , when APOLLO'S Self inspires my Pen ' ; One Hour of Love's Delights outweighs Whole Years of univerfal Praife ; And one Adorer , kindly us'd , Gives truer ...
... World to roam , Than govern peaccably at Home . But trust me , CELIA , truft me , when APOLLO'S Self inspires my Pen ' ; One Hour of Love's Delights outweighs Whole Years of univerfal Praife ; And one Adorer , kindly us'd , Gives truer ...
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againſt ANTONY Athens becauſe befides beft beſt BUCKINGHAMIA CÆSAR CASCA CASSIUS Caufe Cauſe CESAR Charms CITIZEN Death DECIUS BRUTUS deferve Defire Deſpair DOLABELLA e'er elfe ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Eyes facred faid Fame Fate Fault fear feem fhall fhew fhine fhould fince firſt foft fome fometimes Friend Friendſhip ftill ftrong fuch fure Gods greateſt Grief Heart Heav'n himſelf Honour inſpires itſelf Joys juft JUNIA juſt Kindneſs laft laſt leaſt lefs loft lov'd Love LUCILIUS Mankind Mind moft moſt Mufe muft muſt myſelf ne'er noble Nymph o'er Paffion Pity pleaſe Pleaſure POMPEY PORTIA Pow'r Praiſe publick raiſe Reaſon reft reſt Roman Rome ſay SCENE ſeems Senfe ſhall ſhe Soul ſpeak ſtill ſuch tender thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou Thoughts thouſand TITINIUS TREBONIUS us'd uſe VARIUS Virtue whofe Whoſe wife wiſh World worſe wretched yourſelf
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Page 257 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 207 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 257 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Page 207 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours ? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em, Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar.
Page 205 - We both have fed as well, and we can both Endure the winter's cold as well as he...
Page 206 - And this man Is now become a god ; and Cassius is A wretched creature, and must bend his body If Caesar carelessly but nod on him.
Page 205 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life; but for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Page 259 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 81 - Love secretly: the absence of my lord More freedom gives, but does not all afford: Long is his journey, long will be his stay; Call'd by affairs of consequence away.
Page 259 - O, now you weep ; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here ! Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.