 Be absolute for death ; either death, or life, Shall thereby be the sweeter. Reason thus with life : — If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep : a breath thou art, Servile to all the skyey influences, That dost this habitation,...  Shakspeare's Measure for Measure: A Comedy - Page 30by William Shakespeare - 1803 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...have hope to live. and am prepar'd to die. Duke. Be absolute for death ; either death, or life, Sha II thereby be the sweeter. Reason thus with life,—...do'st this habitation, where thou keep'st, Hourly afliict: merely, thou art death's fool ; For him thou labour'st by thy flight to shun, And yetrun'st... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 434 pages
...DUKE, as a Friar, CLAUDIO, and PROVOST. t)uke. So, then you hope of pardon from Lord Angelo ? Duke. Be absolute for death ; either death, or life, Shall...the sweeter. Reason thus with life — If I do lose thce, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep : a breath thou art, Servile to all the skiey... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...To whose high will we bound our calm contents. SHAKSPEARE, CHAP. XX. LIFE. REASON thus with life i If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would reck; a breath thou art, Servile to all the skiey influences, That do this habitation, where thou keep'st,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...miserable have no other medicine, But only hope : I have hope to live, and am prepar'd to die. Duke. Be absolute for death ; either death, or life, Shall...would keep : a breath thou art, (Servile to all the skiev influences,) That dost this habitation, where thou keep'st, Hourly afflict : merely, thou art... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...deathless eloquence. THE ESTIMATE OF UFE, IN THREE PARTS. PART I. MELPOMENE; он, THE MELANCHOLY. • Reason thus with life; If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing, That none but fools would weep. Shaksp. Moas, for Meas OFFSPBING of folly and of noise, Fantastic train of airy joys, Cease,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...deathless eloquence. THE ESTIMATE OF LIFE, ' IN THREE PARTS. PART I. MELPOMENE; OR, THE MELANCHOLY. Reanon thus with life; If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing, That none but fools would weep. Shaksp. Mcas. for Meas. OFFSPRING of folly and of noise, Fantastic tram of airy joys, Cease,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...ESTIMATE OF UFE, IN THREE PARTS. PART I. MELPOMENE; OR, THE MELANCHOLY. • Reason thus with life; If] do lose thee, I do lose a thing, That none but fools would weep. Shaksp. Meas, for Meas OFFSPRING of folly and of noise, Tantastic train of airy joys, Ceasr,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 460 pages
...miserable have no other medicine Bat only hope : I have hope to live, and am prepar'd to die. DuIic. Be absolute* for death ; either death, or life, Shall...keep: a breath thou art (Servile to all the skiey inflnences). That dost this hahitation, where thon keep'st, Hourly afflict : merely, thou art death's... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pages
...miserable have no other medicine, But only hope : I have hope to live, and am prepar'd to die. Duke. Be absolute for death ; either death, or life, Shall...thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep :sa breath thou art, (Servile to all the skiey influences,) That dost this habitation, where thou keep'st,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 454 pages
...miserable have no other medicine But only hope: I tiave hope to live, and am prepar'd to die. Duke. Be absolute* for death : either death, or life, Shall...sweeter. Reason thus with life,— If I do lose thee, T do lose a thing That none but fools would keep : a breath thou art (Servile to alt the skiey influences),... | |
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