 | Andrew Becket - 1815 - 748 pages
...Brief at the lightning in the colly'd 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 :] Though the word spleen be here employed oddly enough, yet I believe it right. Shakepcare, always... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 344 pages
...followers. 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 confusion. Lys. A good persuasion ; therefore, hear me, Hermia. 1 have a widow aunt, a dowager Of great revenue,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 pages
...; Brief as the lightning in the collied 4 night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The...it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her, If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, It stands as an edict in destiny : Then let us teach... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...dream ; Briefes 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...it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, It stands as an edict in destiny : Then let us teach... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 728 pages
...feet. " Brief as the lightning in the colly'd n'ght, [and eanh, That in a spleen unfolds both Heaven And ere a man hath power to say Behold ! The jaws of Darkness do devour it up !" Midsummer Night's Dream. I was too much absorbed in meditating the terrible sublimity of that agency... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...feet. " Brief us the lightning in the colly'd night, [and earth, That in a spleen unfolds both Heaven And ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! The jaws of Darkne-s do devour it up '." Midsummer Night's Dream. I was too much absorbed in meditating the terrible... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1820 - 848 pages
...dream, Brief as the lightening in the voilied night, That (in a spleen) unfolds both heaven and earth ; And 'ere a man hath power to say, behold, The jaws of darkness so devour it up; So quick bright things come to confusion. " O MT dear young lady," said Deborah, as... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 476 pages
...; Brief as the lightning in the collied t night. That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The...it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, It stands as an edict in destiny : Then let us teach... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 548 pages
...; Brief as the lightning in the collied night 6, 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 6 : * So quartos ; first folio, merit. " Sorrow on love hereafter shall attend, " Ne'er settled equally,... | |
 | Heron - 1821 - 944 pages
...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 — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up." Really this is the sixteenth time of your falling in love, as you call it, to my own knowledge." "... | |
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Making it momentary as a sound, 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 :... 
