Mary Stuart, a tragedy, tr. by [J.C. Mellish]. |
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... gave him up to scorn . And he , did he attempt to win again Your favour ? Did he implore your pardon ? Did he , as ' twere his duty so to do , Assure you on his knees of his repentance ? C No ; the base wretch defied you : -he , [ 17 ]
... gave him up to scorn . And he , did he attempt to win again Your favour ? Did he implore your pardon ? Did he , as ' twere his duty so to do , Assure you on his knees of his repentance ? C No ; the base wretch defied you : -he , [ 17 ]
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... gave For this , my hand in marriage at the altar . Ken . O let an everlasting silence veil This deed ! it is too dreadful , too revolting— It was the deed of a lost profligate : - Yet you , I know , are no lost profligate . him ' Twas I ...
... gave For this , my hand in marriage at the altar . Ken . O let an everlasting silence veil This deed ! it is too dreadful , too revolting— It was the deed of a lost profligate : - Yet you , I know , are no lost profligate . him ' Twas I ...
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... gave me , with one voice , this sov'reign right . Tal . [ after a pause . ] The proof of justice lies not in the voice Of numbers ; England's not the world , nor is Thy parliament the focus , which collects The vast opinion of the human ...
... gave me , with one voice , this sov'reign right . Tal . [ after a pause . ] The proof of justice lies not in the voice Of numbers ; England's not the world , nor is Thy parliament the focus , which collects The vast opinion of the human ...
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... gave My verdict for her death ; here , in the council , I can consistently speak otherwise : Here , right is not the question , but advantage . Is this a time for dread of her , when France , Her only succour , has abandon'd her ? When ...
... gave My verdict for her death ; here , in the council , I can consistently speak otherwise : Here , right is not the question , but advantage . Is this a time for dread of her , when France , Her only succour , has abandon'd her ? When ...
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... captive Queen . In truth , I never hated her ; -the time's Necessity made me her adversary ; - She was intended for me long ago , You know it , ere she gave her hand to Darnley , While yet the beams of glory smil'd around her . [ 93 ]
... captive Queen . In truth , I never hated her ; -the time's Necessity made me her adversary ; - She was intended for me long ago , You know it , ere she gave her hand to Darnley , While yet the beams of glory smil'd around her . [ 93 ]
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arms behold bless bloody bosom brows call'd church condemn'd confidence Count L'Aubespine court crime crown Curl dare Davison death deceiv'd deed dreadful duty e'en Earl of Leicester earthly Eliz Elizabeth enemy ev'ry everlasting eyes faith favour fear forc'd Fotheringay France gen'rous giv'n gracious hand happy hast hate hath hear heart heav'n heav'nly holy honour hope justice Kent kings L'Aub Lady letter liberty Lord Burleigh Lord High Treasurer Lord Leicester Majesty Mary Stuart Melvil mercy mistress Mort Mortimer murder ne'er never noble O'Kelly Paul Paulet peace pow'r prepar'd pris'ner prison Queen of England Queen of Scotland Queen of Scots realm rescue Rheims royal sentence servants shew Shrews Shrewsbury soul sov'reign speak spirit suffer suffer'd thee thou throne thyself tow'rds traitor tremble turn'd twas voice William Davison wish wish'd woman word wretch youth zeal
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Page 67 - And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate" by his side come hot from hell , Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men , groaning for burial.
Page 126 - MARY O sister, rule your realm in peace : I give up ev'ry claim to these domains — Alas! the pinions of my soul are lam'd; Greatness entices me no more : your point Is gain'd; I am but Mary's shadow now — My noble spirit is at last broke down By long captivity: — you've done your worst On me; you have destroy'd me in my bloom!
Page 121 - ELIZABETH (stepping back}. You are where it becomes you, Lady Stuart ; And thankfully I prize my God's protection, Who hath not suffer'd me to kneel a suppliant Thus at your feet, as you now kneel at mine MARY (with increasing energy of feeling).
Page 125 - Who shall prevent me ? Say, did not your uncle Set all the kings of Europe the example, How to conclude a peace with those they hate. Be mine the school of Saint Bartholomew; What 's kindred then to me, or nations
Page 130 - Now I am happy, Hannah ! and, at last, After whole years of sorrow and abasement, One moment of victorious revenge ! A weight falls off my heart, a weight of mountains ; I plung'd the steel in my oppressor's breast ! £EN.
Page 128 - All false appearance as became a Queen. The worst of me is known, and I can say, That I am better than the fame I bear.
Page 128 - The raging flames of lawless secret lust. Virtue was not your portion from your mother ; Well know we what it was which brought the head Of Anna Boleyn to the fatal block.
Page 126 - d me in my bloom ! Now, end your work, my sister ; — speak at length The word, which to pronounce has brought you hither ; For I will ne'er believe, that you are come, To mock unfeelingly your hapless victim. Pronounce this word ; — say, " Mary, you are free : You have already felt my pow'r, — learn now To honour too my generosity.
Page 129 - Moderation! I've supported What human nature can support : farewell, Lamb-hearted resignation, passive patience, Fly to thy native heaven; burst at length Thy bonds, come forward from thy dreary cave, In all thy fury, long-suppressed rancour! And thou, who to the anger'd basilisk Impart'st the murd'rous glance, O, arm my tongue With poison'd darts ! SHREWSBURY She is beside herself!
Page 128 - ELIZABETH (regards her long, with a look of proud contempt) Those then, my Lord of Leicester, are the charms Which no man with impunity can view, Near which no woman dare attempt to stand? In sooth, this honour has been cheaply gain'd; She who to all is common, may with ease Become the common object of applause.