The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine: A Metrical English Version, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... happiness ; They can consult the oracle full well Without us . Let me rather at your eyes Question my heart's Divinity what fate Is mine . Should I be overbold to ask If their accustom'd sweetness welcome still The thought of my ...
... happiness ; They can consult the oracle full well Without us . Let me rather at your eyes Question my heart's Divinity what fate Is mine . Should I be overbold to ask If their accustom'd sweetness welcome still The thought of my ...
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... happier still To die your subject . In this common wreck , Why should I wish to live a life forlorn ? The gods would all in vain my death delay , Their mercy would be foil'd by my despair . But after all perchance our fears are vain ...
... happier still To die your subject . In this common wreck , Why should I wish to live a life forlorn ? The gods would all in vain my death delay , Their mercy would be foil'd by my despair . But after all perchance our fears are vain ...
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... happiness Would be complete . Love and ambition find Full scope ; but Nature needs must mourn the loss Of two such sons . CREON . Yes , it distresses me ; I know what from a father's heart is due , And such was mine . But I was born to ...
... happiness Would be complete . Love and ambition find Full scope ; but Nature needs must mourn the loss Of two such sons . CREON . Yes , it distresses me ; I know what from a father's heart is due , And such was mine . But I was born to ...
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... happier had my sorrow brought me down To share with her the darkness of the tomb ! Scene 6 . CREON , ATTALUS , GUARDS . CREON . Ah , is it thus then that you flee from me , Your hated suitor , and in cruel scorn Could quench those ...
... happier had my sorrow brought me down To share with her the darkness of the tomb ! Scene 6 . CREON , ATTALUS , GUARDS . CREON . Ah , is it thus then that you flee from me , Your hated suitor , and in cruel scorn Could quench those ...
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... happiness . It may be Axiana in her turn Was well disposed to go . But nay , depart To lead your army , we have talk'd too long , And you are weary of detainment here PORUS . Stay , Madam ! see how earnest is my flame : Order my life ...
... happiness . It may be Axiana in her turn Was well disposed to go . But nay , depart To lead your army , we have talk'd too long , And you are weary of detainment here PORUS . Stay , Madam ! see how earnest is my flame : Order my life ...
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