And Silvia is myself: banished from her, BEAUTY PETITIONING IN VAIN. Ay, ay; and she hath offer'd to the doom, (Which, unreserv'd, stands in effectual force,) A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears: Those at her father's churlish feet she tender'd; With them, upon her knees, her humble self; Wringing her hands, whose whiteness so became them, As if but now they waxed pale for wo: But neither bended knees, pure hands held up, HOPE. Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that. And manage it against despairing thoughts. LOVE COMPARED TO A FIGURE ON ICE. This weak impress of love is as a figure Trenched in ice; which with an hour's heat Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form. THREE THINGS IN MAN DISLIKED BY FEMALES The best way is to slander Valentine With falsehood, cowardice, and poor descent; THE POWER OF POETRY WITH FEMALES. Say, that upon the altar of her beauty * Cut. Write till your ink be dry. and with your tears For Orpheus' lute was strung with poet's sinews, ACT IV. THE POWER OF ACTION. At that time I made her weep a-good,* That my poor mistress, moved there withal, Wept bitterly; and, would I might be dead; If I'in thought felt not her very sorrow! ACT V. A LOVER IN SOLITUDE. How use doth breed a habit in a man! OF THE PROPERTY And to the nightingale's complaining notes, LOVE UNRETURNED. What dangerous action, stood it next to death, Would I not undergo for one calm look? O, 'tis the curse in love, and still approv'd,* INFIDELITY IN A FRIEND. Who should be trusted now, when one's right hand Is perjur'd to the bosom? Proteus, I am sorry, I must never trust thee more, REPENTANCE. Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth. INCONSTANCY IN MAN. O heaven! were man But constant, he were perfect: that one error WINTER'S TALE. ACT I. YOUTHFUL INNOCENCE. WE were, fair queen, Two lads, that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal. We were as twinn'd lambs, that did frisk i' the sun ven Boldly, Not guilty; the imposition cleared, *Felt, experienced. † Setting aside original sin. FONDNESS OF A FATHER FOR HIS CHILD. Leon. Are you so fond of your young prince as we Do seem to be of ours? Pol. If at home, sir, He's all my exercise, my mirth, my matter: JEALOUSY. Is whispering nothing? Is leaning cheek to cheek? is meeting noses? REGICIDES DETESTABLE. To do this deed, Promotion follows: If I could find example ACT II. KNOWLEDGE SOMETIMES HURTFUL. There may be in the cup A spidert steep'd, and one may drink: depart, *Disorders of the eye. † Spiders were esteemed poisonous in our author's time. And yet partake no venom; for his knowledge The abhor'd ingredient to his eye, make known ELOQUENCE OF SILENT INNOCENCE. The silence often of pure innocence Persuades, when speaking fails. EXPOSING AN INFANT. Come on, poor babe; Some powerful spirit instruct the kites and ravens, ACT III. INNOCENCE. Innocence shall make False accusation blush, and tyranny Tremble at patience. DESPAIR OF PARDON. But, O thou tyrant! Do not repent these things; for they are heavier DESCRIPTION OF A GHOST APPEARING IN A DREAM I have heard (but not believ'd) the spirits of the dead May walk again: if such thing be, thy mother |