Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; 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... Handy-book of Literary Curiosities - Página 637por William S. Walsh - 1892 - 1104 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Shakespeare - 1600 - 98 páginas
...sympathy in. choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief...lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds botli heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! j The jaws of darkness do devour... | |
| Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 páginas
...momentary as a Sound, Swift as a Shadow, fhort as any Dream, Brief as the Lightning in the rallied Night, That in a Spleen unfolds both Heaven and Earth; And ere a Man hath Power to fay, Eelfold, The Jaws of Darknefs do devour it up ; So quick bright Things come to Confufion. Ibid.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1745 - 582 páginas
...War, death, or ficknels did lay liege to it ; Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a ihadow, fhort as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That (in a fpleen) unfolds both heav'n and earth ; And ere a man hath power to fay. Behold ! The jaws of darknefs... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 páginas
...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening In the {allied Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, behold ! The ja-ias of darknefs da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Split* be here employed odly... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 páginas
...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening in the collitd Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath fewer If fay, behold ! Tbejatvt of darkntfi da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Spleen be here employed... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 páginas
...a sympathy in 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 the colly'd night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, —... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1797 - 596 páginas
...death, or ficknefs did lay liege to it j Making it momentany as a found,» Swift as a ihadow, fliort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,* That, in a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earthi And ere a man hath power to fay,— Behold ! The jaws of darknefs... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 436 páginas
...death, or licknefs did lay fiege to itj Making it momentany as a found, Swift as a fliadow, ftiort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a fp'een, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darkaefs... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 páginas
...a sympathy in 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...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. Her. If then true... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 páginas
...sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany6 as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied7 night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say,... | |
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