 God save him ; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home : But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which, with such gentle sorrow he shook off, His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, That had not God,...  Elements of criticism [by H. Home]. - Page 171by Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1817 - 515 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Marvin Spevack - 1987 - 392 pages
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 | Harold Bloom - 1988 - 160 pages
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 | C. A. Patrides - 1989 - 370 pages
...10) The second occasion forms part of York's moving report on Richard after his forced abdication: No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home: But dust...tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience .... (V.ii.29-33) The pattern reappears next in King Lear, where it also occurs twice, initially affirmed... | |
 | Phyllis Rackin - 1990 - 276 pages
...tedious, Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. No man cried "God save him!" No joyful tongue gave him his welcome...have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him. But heaven hath a hand in these events, To whose high will we bound our calm contents. To Bullingbrook... | |
 | Michael E. Mooney - 1990 - 260 pages
...joyful tongue gave" Richard "his welcome home" (5.2.11,2829). York reports that dust was thrown on his sacred head, Which with such gentle sorrow he...have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him. (30-36) Here Richard carries his grief and patience with "tears and smiles" far different from those... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1994 - 884 pages
...scowl on gentle Richard. No man cried 'God save him!' No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home; 5o But dust was thrown upon his sacred head, Which with...patience, That had not God for some strong purpose steeled The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him. But... | |
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