 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.  Sonnets, and Other Poems, - Page 179by William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...stood upon the choice of friends : — ffer. О hell ! to choose love by another 's eye! /.;.'••• Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did hy eiegö to it; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Briefes the... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 260 pages
...true Love never did run smooth ; But either it was different in blood, Or else misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of friends;...sickness did lay siege to it. Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I. Scene 1. Oh ! thou didst then ne'er love so heartily, If thou rememberest not the slightest... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1820 - 848 pages
...and his servile attendants watched over him during the night. • ! i'•• ' : ' : ; . CHAPTER VI. Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay sit ge to if, Making it momentary as a sound, Swill as a shadow, short as a dream, Brief as the lightening... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 pages
...true love never did run smooth ; But either it was different in blood, Or else misgrqffed in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of friends,...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 550 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 4, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 476 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 momentary as a sound, , Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1824 - 450 pages
...exemplified the truth of Shakspeare's remark, that " The course of true love never did run smooth : Tor, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a Bound, Swill as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1823 - 486 pages
...true love never did run smooth ; But either it was different in blood, Or else misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of friends...choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it. Midtummer Nighft Drcam. Act I. Scene 1. Oh! thou didst then ne'er love so heartily, If thou rememberest... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...Lys. Or else it stood upon the choice ot friends : Her. O hell ! to choose love by another's eye? Lys. ere he is. Sates. Then, 'would he were here alone; so should he be sure to be ranso ; Making it momentanyt as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 436 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 momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the... | |
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