 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 confusion.  The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe - Page 141de George Crabbe - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Shakespeare - 1600 - 98 pages
...could ever read, Could ever hear by talc or history, The course of true love never did run smooth : Or if there were a sympathy in. choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief as the lightning... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 pages
...Or else it stood upon the choicl? of friends : Her. O hell ! to chuse 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 momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...history, The course of true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood, Strangely misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon...the choice of friends, Or if there were a sympathy of choice; War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it : Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 208 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood; Or else misgraffed in respect of years; Or else it stood upon the choice...choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating -voice apply1 d. " Dejefted Pity at his... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 216 pages
...true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood ; Or else misgraffed in respeft of years; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends;...choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. i IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating voice apply' d. " Dejefted Pity at his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice of friends: Her. O hell ! to 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 momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...Or else it stood upon the choice of friends : Her. O hell ! to 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 momentany6 as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1805 - 216 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth. But either it was different in blood ; Or else misgraffed in respect of years ; Or else it stood upon the choice...choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating voice afply'd. " Dejected Pity at his side... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 328 pages
...l.ys. Or else it stood nnon the choio? of friends: Htrr. O helL! to choose love by another's eye! l.ys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentany as a sonnd. Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...Or else it stood upon the choice of friends : Her. O hell ! to 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 momentany as a sound,7 Swift as a shadow, short as any dream; Brief as the lightning in... | |
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