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" He was perfumed like a milliner, And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon He gave his nose and took't away again; Who therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it in snuff... "
The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ... - Page 167
by William Oldys - 1740
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The Works of Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...ilivss'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest-home; uch : for the poor wren, The most diminutive of birds,...fight, Her young ones in her nest, against the owl. nose, and tonk't away again ; Who, therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it ill snuff: —...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

1826 - 508 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest home : He was perfumed like a milliner : And 'twixt his finger...held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took't away again ; And still he smil'd, and talk'd : And, as the soldiers bore dead bodies...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest-home ; dam ; to fast, like one that takes diet ; to watch, like one that fears robbing ; lie gave his nose, and took't away again ; . Who, therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1-2 ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 558 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest home3 ; He was perfumed like a milliner : And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box 4, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took't away again; — Who, therewith angry, when it next...
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King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest home3 ; He was perfumed like a milliner : And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box 4, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took't away again; — Who, therewith angry, when it next...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 514 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest-home ; He was perfumed like a milliner ; And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box3, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took't away again ; Who, therewith angry, when...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom; and his chin new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest home; He was perfumed like a milliner; And 'twixt his finger...held A pouncet-box,* which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took't away again; — Who, therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it in snuff: —...
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...dress'd ; Fresh as a bridegroom, and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble land at harvest home. He was perfumed like a milliner ; And 'twixt his finger...his thumb he held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon lie gave his uose, and took't away again ; Who, therewith angry, when it next came there, Took it in...
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An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors

J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...dress'd. Fresh as a bridegroom, and his chin new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble land at harvest home, He was perfumed like a milliner ; And 'twixt his finger...held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon He gave his nose andtook't away again ; * '"' '*###• And still he smil'd, and talk'd ; A.nd as the soldiers bare...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 346 pages
...dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom ; and his chin, newreap'd, Show'd like a stubble land at harvest home ; He was perfumed like a milliner > And 'twixt his finger...held A pouncet-box, which ever and anon He gave his nose, and took 't away again ; — Who, therewith angry, when it next came thtrr, Tookitin smiff':—...
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