| 1836 - 928 pages
...dt-ath, or sickness did lay siege to it, Making it momentary as a sound, Stvift as a shadow, short ns any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied...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 !... | |
| William Dunlap - Literary Criticism - 1836 - 256 pages
...that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, and not to flattery." •" Swift as a shadow, short as a dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,...both heaven and earth ; And ere a man hath power to say, behold! The jaws of darkness doth devour it up : S So quick-bright things come to confusion."... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...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...confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crossed, It stands as an edict in destiny. Then let us teach our trial patience, Because it is a customary... | |
| William Dunlap - American fiction - 1837 - 512 pages
...O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, and not to flattery." " Swift as a shadow, short as a dream; • Brief as the lightning in the collied night,...both heaven and earth; And ere a man hath power to say, behold! The jaws of darkness doth devour it up: So quick-bright things come to confusion." " Whereto... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 790 pages
...if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did fay siege toit; Making it momentary "5 18 . say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.... | |
| 1838 - 468 pages
...death, or sickness, did lay siege to it ; MakMg it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as anv dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,...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. ment,... | |
| 1815 - 560 pages
...literally to the fair promise of this favoured mind— for death did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream...in the collied night, That in a spleen unfolds both earth and heaven, And ere a man hath power to say — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up... | |
| William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay eiege to it : Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream...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. 7... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...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...confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crossed, It stands as an edict in destiny. Then let us teach our trial patience, Because it is a customary... | |
| Album - 1841 - 158 pages
...there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream...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 ! SHAKSPERE.... | |
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