 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 pages
...classick phrases tornati et limali versus. In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear ; And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...-delight afforded by Shakspeare to both his sovereigns, was a fact familiar to his contemporaries. "Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And mark those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take l.liza and our... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pages
...delight afforded by Shakspeare to both his sovereigns, was a fact familiar to his contemporaries. " Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear: And mark those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza and our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...In bU well-torneil and true-filed tinu . lu each of which he seems to abake a lance. As brandish 'd re von well. Pray heaven, I be deceived Cel. Your heart's desires be with tbtein our waters yet appear; And make those flights \\\t<>\\ tne banks of Thames, That so did take... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...In his well-turned, and true filed lines: In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet swan of Avon ! what a sight it were, To see thee in our water jet appear, And make those slights upon the hanks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James!... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...COMMENDATORY VERSES. 103 Of Shakspeare's mind and manners brightly shines In his well-torned, aud true filed lines: In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet swan of Avon I what a sight it were, To see thee in our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pages
...even so the race Of Shakspeare's mind and manners hrightly shines In his well-turned, and true filed lines: In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As hrandish 'd at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet swan of Avon ! what a sight it were, To see thee in our... | |
 | 654 pages
...of the first to bring forward the plays of Shakespeare. He seems to have felt with Ben Jonson — " Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear." The sight has been realized ; and the " Swan of Avon," somewhat ruffled by the neglect and slights... | |
 | Joseph Lehmann - 1864 - 872 pages
...fugttifj ron bem ®eifaUe, ben fle bei ber Äönigtn Slifabetf) unb ti Icnig ЗлсоЬ I. gefunben : Sweet Swan of Avon! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appeare, And make those flights apon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza and our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pages
...contemporary notoriety; for Ben Jonson, in his celebrated eulogy, thus apostrophises his departed friend : — Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear ; And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza and our... | |
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Sweet Swan of Avon! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames That so did take Eliza and our James! 
