I'll tell thee a miracle ; I am not mad yet, to my cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity... The White Devil: And, the Duchess of Malfy - Page 326by John Webster - 1904 - 422 pagesFull view - About this book
| Geography - 1867 - 878 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur ; yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery, As tho tanned galley-slave is witU his oar : Necessity makes me suffer constantly. And custom makes it... | |
| Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 610 pages
...miracle; I am not mad yet, to my cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o're my head seemes made of molten brasse, The earth of flaming sulphure; yet I am not mad :...suffer constantly, And custome makes it easie. Who doe I looke like now " Cart. Like to your picture in the gallery, A deale of life in shew, but none... | |
| Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 614 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaveu o're my head seemts made of molten brasse, The earth ol flaming sulplmre; yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery,...suffer constantly, And custome makes it easie. Who doe I looke like now ? Cari. Like to your picture in the gallery, A deale of life in shew, but none... | |
| Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o're my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur; yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1823 - 426 pages
...cause of sorrow. TV heaven o're my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur ; yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o're my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur ; yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| John Webster, Alexander Dyce - English drama - 1830 - 384 pages
...cause of sorrow : Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1835 - 802 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...cause of sorrow. The heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur ; yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar : Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1844 - 330 pages
...cause of sorrow. Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tann'd galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.... | |
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