 Past reason hated, as a swallow'd bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad; Mad in pursuit, and in possession so; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe; Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream.  The Works of William Shakespeare - Page 148by William Shakespeare - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Malcolm Muggeridge - Literary Collections - 2003 - 288 pages
...possessed them would have less dangerous consequences than at higher altitudes. War, like lust, is Past reason hunted; and no sooner had. Past reason...swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad. When it is over, it seems inconceivable that it should ever recur; but as time passes, and passion... | |
 | John Carrington - English literature - 2003 - 331 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight; Past reason hunted, and, no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad Mad in pursuit, and in possession so; Had, having,... | |
 | Fred Moten - 2003 - 315 pages
...Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust, Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swallowed bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad; Mad in pursuit, and in possession so, Had, having,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Poetry - 2005 - 336 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust, Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted,...and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe; Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows; yet none... | |
 | Geoffrey O'Brien, Billy Collins - Poetry - 2007 - 544 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight; Past reason hunted; and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad: Mad in pursuit, and in possession so; Had, having,... | |
 | 2005 - 318 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust, Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted,...and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe; Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows; yet none... | |
 | Alan Haehnel - 2005 - 43 pages
...the bon-bon and slowly begin to walk to various parts of the stage as the BARD speaks. BARD: "Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad... " The fhree girls turn simultaneously and try... | |
 | Philip Edwards - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 170 pages
...Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight; Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad. Mad in pursuit, and in possession so; Had, having,... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Literary Collections - 2006 - 486 pages
...Is perjur'd, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust; Enjoy 'd no sooner but despised straight; Past reason hunted;...and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and prov'd, a very woe; Before, a joy propos'd; behind, a dream. PLAYS Hamlet ("To be, or not to be") To... | |
 | Roger Scruton - Philosophy - 2006 - 428 pages
...straight, Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swollowed bayt, On purpose layd to make the taker mad: Mad in pursuit and in possession so, Had, having, and in quest to have, extreame, A blisse in proofe, and prov'd, a very woe, Before a joy proposd, behind, a dreame, All this... | |
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