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" So when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes... "
King Henry the Fourth: A Historical Play - Page 8
by William Shakespeare - 1803
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

English drama - 1826 - 508 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that did seem to strangle him. (c.) So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...never promised, By how much better than my word I am, )iy so much shall I falsify men's hopes : And like bright metal on a sullen- ground, My reformation,...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...to work; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...falsify men's hopes;* And, like bright metal on a sullenf ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodlv, and attract more...
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Dramatic Works of John Ford ...

John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 712 pages
...apparently used here for expect; in. which sense it also occurs in Henry IV. where the Prince says — " By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes." Bian. No, by the faith I owe my bridal vows ! But ever hold thee much, much dearer far, Than all my...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...wish'd-for come. \nu nothing pleaseth but rare accident«, to, when this loose behaviour I throw on", And pay the debt I never promised. By how much better...much shall I falsify men's hopes ;" And, like bright metul on a sullen" ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 458 pages
...to work ; But, when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ;m And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 554 pages
...to work ; BuL, when they seldom come, they wUh'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth hut rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...promised, By how much better than my word I am, By «> mueh shall I falsify men's hopes ¡10 And, like bright metal on a sullen" ground, My reformation,...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...in my days I'll be a And nolhin-/ pleaseth but rare accidents. mad-cap. Fat Whr, that's well said. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, rd I an P. Htn. Well, come what will, I'll tarry at home. By how much betler than my word I am. Fa¡....
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 522 pages
...seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behavior I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By...word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ; e And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, Confutation. * Exceed men's expectations. My reformation,...
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The Devoted, Volume 2

Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury - 1836 - 238 pages
...and returning it to Montresor, who walked off, covered not only with fame, but with gold. CHAPTER II. So when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsity men's hopes ; And like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation glittering o'er my fault,...
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Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...seldom come, they wished-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behavior I throw ofF, And pay the debt I never promised, By...word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes; 3 And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, 1 For the nonce...
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