 Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...  The Quarterly review - Pagina 5091815Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 728 pagina’s
...there were a sympathy in choice, " War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; " Making it momentany as a sound, " Swift as a shadow, short as any dream,...the collied night, " That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth ; " And ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! " The jaws of darkness do devour it... | |
 | Heron - 1821 - 944 pagina’s
...you have paid attention to, and talked lover-like nonsense of; your loves indeed are always — -' Momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the colly'd night, That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say —... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 550 pagina’s
...sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany as a sound 4, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night 6, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold !... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pagina’s
...choice of friends, Or if there was a sympathy in choice War, death, or sickne«, d'id lay siege to b, Making it momentary as a sound. Swift as a shadow...— Brief as the lightning in the collied night." June lath, 1823. PHILOCRITO. VISITS TO BACHELORS. Thou «rt my only Joy, my greatest ЬИм,— To... | |
 | 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a Bound, Swill as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the vollied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say —... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 344 pagina’s
...choose love by another's eye ! * Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice. vVar. death, 01 sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound,...short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the colliod night/ [31 As spotless is innocent, so spotted is wicked. JOHNSON. [4] Give them, bestow upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 436 pagina’s
...choose love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a sound,...short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied2 night, That, in -a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pagina’s
...there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentanyt 's lives saved. A , Hen. I dare say, you love him not so ill, colliedt night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 474 pagina’s
...sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany as a sound 7 , Swift as a shadow, short as any dream; Brief as the lightning in the collied night 8 , That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, 8 Beteem them — ] Give them, pour out upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pagina’s
...there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany* as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream;...the collied^" night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say—Behold! The jaws of darkness do devour it up: So... | |
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