A series of plays, in which it is attempted to delineate the stronger passions of the mind [by J. Baillie, Том 1

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Страница 314 - Think'st thou there are no serpents in the world, But those who slide along the grassy sod, And sting the luckless foot that presses them ! There are, who, in the path of social life, Do bask their spotted skins in fortune's sun, And sting the soul — Ay, till its healthful frame Is chang'd to secret, fest'ring, sore disease, So deadly is the wound.
Страница 337 - twill haunt me still; Jane. Ah! say not so, for I will haunt thee too; And be to it so close an adversary, That, though I wrestle darkling with the fiend, I shall o'ercome it. De Mon.
Страница 338 - O that cursed villain ! He will not let me be the man I would. Jane. What say'st thou, Monfort ? Oh ! what , words are these ? They have awak'd my soul to dreadful thoughts.
Страница 354 - Freb. But not too old is he to honour virtue. I shall partake of it with open soul ; For, on my honest faith, of living men I know not one, for talents, honour, worth, That I should rank superior to Rezenvelt.
Страница 340 - From youth to man's estate, his narrow art, And envious gibing malice, poorly veil'd In the affected carelessness of mirth, Still more detestable and odious grew. There is no living being on this earth Who can conceive the malice of his soul, With all his gay and damned merriment, To those, by fortune or by merit placed Above his paltry self.
Страница 145 - I've led you dauntless on; Nor do I know the man of all your bands, That ever poorly from the trial shrunk, Or yielded to the foe contended space. Am I the meanest then of all my troops, That thus ye think, with base unmanly threats, To move me now? Put up those paltry weapons ; They edgeless are to him who fears them not ; Rocks have been shaken from the solid base ; But what shall move a firm and dauntless mind ? Put up your swords, or dare the threaten'd deed — Obey, or murder me. (A confused...
Страница 390 - Manuel talks tdth the Porter.} Ha ! see, he talks with some one earnestly. And see'st thou not that motion of his hands ? He stands like one who hears a horrid tale. Almighty God ! (Manuel goes into the convent.} He comes not back ; he enters.
Страница 336 - A humbler station will I take by thee ; The close attendant of thy wandering steps, The cheerer of this home, with strangers sought, The soother of those griefs I must not know. This is mine office now : I ask no more.
Страница 356 - Then let me say, that, with a grateful mind, I do receive these tokens of good will ; And must regret that, in my wayward moods, I have too oft forgot the due regard Your rank and talents claim. Rez.
Страница 407 - Jane. [Raising him.] Well, then ; be thou my servant, and my friend. Art thou, good Jerome, too, in kindness come? I see thou art. How goes it with thine age? Jer. Ah, madam ! woe and weakness dwell with age: 'Would I could serve you with a young man's strength ! I'd spend my life for you. Jane. Thanks, worthy Jerome.

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