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... sword exercise is shewn by Pepys . " June 1st , 1663. The duke having been a - hunting to - day , and so lately come ... swords , and found it to be very little , if at all , blunter on the edge than the common swords are . Strange to ...
... sword exercise is shewn by Pepys . " June 1st , 1663. The duke having been a - hunting to - day , and so lately come ... swords , and found it to be very little , if at all , blunter on the edge than the common swords are . Strange to ...
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... sword dost wear , And many marks of pow'r dost bear , The worst of license does best laws invade : For beauty is an abject captive made ; Even whilst those flow'ry ornaments are worn Which should the Bridal dignity adorn . If thus the ...
... sword dost wear , And many marks of pow'r dost bear , The worst of license does best laws invade : For beauty is an abject captive made ; Even whilst those flow'ry ornaments are worn Which should the Bridal dignity adorn . If thus the ...
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... for my pillow . Enter DRAKE senior , with his sword drawn . DRA . , sen . That volley was well fir'd , Our out - guards are retir'd . Draw all our sentries in ! The skirmish does begin THE PLAY - HOUSE TO BE LET . 73.
... for my pillow . Enter DRAKE senior , with his sword drawn . DRA . , sen . That volley was well fir'd , Our out - guards are retir'd . Draw all our sentries in ! The skirmish does begin THE PLAY - HOUSE TO BE LET . 73.
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... sword than my purse here . ' Tis a place fit Only for midnight battles with the watch . CA. And vildly destitute of women . Are none but a few matrons of Biscay , That the Spaniards left here In eighty eight . Here SEA . Your hostesses ...
... sword than my purse here . ' Tis a place fit Only for midnight battles with the watch . CA. And vildly destitute of women . Are none but a few matrons of Biscay , That the Spaniards left here In eighty eight . Here SEA . Your hostesses ...
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... sword Hangs still too near his right hand , he loves fighting Above all pleasures , and is more delighted With the dangers of a duel , than the honour Of having had the better ; he was trusted By some of his noble kinsmen to my care ...
... sword Hangs still too near his right hand , he loves fighting Above all pleasures , and is more delighted With the dangers of a duel , than the honour Of having had the better ; he was trusted By some of his noble kinsmen to my care ...
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Page 29 - I'ma stranger here; I was ne'er at one of these plays, as they say, before; but I should have seen " Jane Shore " once; and my husband hath promised me, any time this twelvemonth, to carry me to " The Bold Beauchamps,
Page 4 - The Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru ; exprest by Instrumental! and Vocall Musick, and by Art of Perspective in Scenes, etc.
Page 18 - em the Red Bull stands empty for Fencers ; There are no Tenents in it but old Spiders : Go bid the men of wrath allay their heat With Prizes there.
Page 10 - The streights of Time too narrow are for thee ; Launch forth into an undiscover'd sea, And steer the endless course of vast Eternity ! Take for thy sail this verse, and for thy pilot me ! UPON THE DEATH OF THE EARL OF BARCARRES.
Page 101 - Faith, I do grant This is the strangest fish. Yon I have hung His other picture in the fields, where some Say 'tis an o'ergrown porpoise ; others say, 'Tis the fish caught in Cheshire ; one to whom The rest agree, said
Page 294 - From yond' casement, will dash us else. She was Ever very free of her urine. LEO. Sure, Don Dorando sprung this tame covy ! Friend ! who employ'd you here ? 1. Mu. A gentleman lover, sir. LEO. I guess it is no city lover ; For he'd have eas'd his mind with the town waits. Know you his name ? 1. Mu. Good sir, forbear ! You hinder our tuning. LEO. Prithee, his name 1 1. Mu. It is a stranger, sir ! He will lw- here After the first madrigal.
Page 4 - The History of Sir Francis Drake : exprest by Instrumentall and Vocall Musick, and by the Art of Perspective in Scenes, etc.
Page 11 - ... in the fleet were discharged, according to the custom of all sea funeral obsequies...
Page 8 - TO this great ship, which round the globe has run, And match'd in race the chariot of the sun, This Pythagorean ship (for it may claim Without presumption so deserv'da name, By knowledge once, and transformation now) In her new shape, this sacred port allow. Drake and his ship could not have wish'd from Fate A more blest station, or more blest estate ; For, lo ! a seat of endless rest is given To her in Oxford, and to him in heaven.
Page 9 - Farewell all lands, for now we are In the wide sea of drink, and merrily we go. Bless me ! 'tis hot ! Another bowl of wine And we shall cut the burning line. Hey, boys ! She scuds away ! And by my head I know We round the world are sailing now.