The Poems and PlaysMethuen, 1905 - 183 pages |
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Page 33
... honour is no mercenary trader ; This is his first adventure ; lend him aid , Or you may chance to spoil a thriving trade . His goods , he hopes , are prime , and brought from far , Equally fit for gallantry and war . What ! no reply to ...
... honour is no mercenary trader ; This is his first adventure ; lend him aid , Or you may chance to spoil a thriving trade . His goods , he hopes , are prime , and brought from far , Equally fit for gallantry and war . What ! no reply to ...
Page 41
... honours of my head ; That I found humour in a piebald vest , Or ever thought that jumping was a jest . [ Takes off his mask . IO Whence , and what art thou , visionary birth ? Nature disowns , and reason scorns thy mirth ; In thy black ...
... honours of my head ; That I found humour in a piebald vest , Or ever thought that jumping was a jest . [ Takes off his mask . IO Whence , and what art thou , visionary birth ? Nature disowns , and reason scorns thy mirth ; In thy black ...
Page 59
... honour's pardon , I'm sorry they taught him any philosophy at all ; it has only served to spoil him . This same philosophy is a good horse in the stable , but an arrant jade on a journey . For my own part , whenever I hear him mention ...
... honour's pardon , I'm sorry they taught him any philosophy at all ; it has only served to spoil him . This same philosophy is a good horse in the stable , but an arrant jade on a journey . For my own part , whenever I hear him mention ...
Page 62
... honour's pardon , and begging your pardon master Jarvis , I'll not go to bed , nor to the devil neither . I have enough to do to mind my cellar . I forgot , your honour , Mr. Croaker is below . I came on purpose to tell you . HON . Why ...
... honour's pardon , and begging your pardon master Jarvis , I'll not go to bed , nor to the devil neither . I have enough to do to mind my cellar . I forgot , your honour , Mr. Croaker is below . I came on purpose to tell you . HON . Why ...
Page 67
... honour , and took refuge in my father's house ; the only one where yours could remain without censure . 354 OLIV . But consider , Leontine , your disobedience , and my indis- cretion ; your being sent to France to bring home a sister ...
... honour , and took refuge in my father's house ; the only one where yours could remain without censure . 354 OLIV . But consider , Leontine , your disobedience , and my indis- cretion ; your being sent to France to bring home a sister ...
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