 The times have been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end ; but now they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools.  Punch - Page 2171845Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 454 pages
...statute purg'd the gentle weal ; Ay, and since too, murders have been perform'd Too terrible for the ear: the times have been, That, when the brains were out,...again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools ! This is more strange Than such a murder is. Lady. My worthy lord, Your... | |
 | 1808 - 510 pages
...circumstances die vigour of the former is alway* festered by sleep. • We were here about to eJclaim with Macbeth : The times have been, That when the brains...end : but now, they rise again With twenty mortal rhurthers on their crowns, And push us from our stools : this is more strange Than such a murther is... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pages
...statute purg'd the gentle weal ; Ay, and since too, murders have been perform'd Too terrible for the ear: the times have been, That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end : bu» now, they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1808 - 456 pages
...church ! April \. POLITICAL PHANTASMAGORIA. [From the same.]_ SIR, March 25, 1807. — The time has been, 'That when the brains were out the man would die, And there an end.Under this idea, we were congratulating ourselves upon the dissolution of party ; and little apprehended... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 440 pages
...purg'd the gentle weal ;* Ay, and since too, murders have been perform'd Too terrible for the ear : the times have been, That, when the brains were out,...again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools : This is more strange Thau such a murder is. Lady M. My worthy lord, 'Your... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...friends, however, took him up, bound up his head, and in a short time, he walked on with them: " Tli e times have been, That when the brains were out, the man would die," and notwithstanding this instance to the contrary, George thought it was very likely to prove so still,... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...murdn'd, came to my tent, and ererj one did threat Shakipcare. lllehvd III. The time hath been, Tkat when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end; hut now they rise a?aln, With twenty ranrtal mnrdcrs on their crowni, And push ua from our stools.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...purg'd the gentle weal ;° . Ay, and since too, murders have been perform'd Too terrible for the ear : the times have been, That, when the brains were out,...again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools : This is more strange Than such a murder is. Lady M. My worthy lord, Your... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 434 pages
...purg'd the gentle weal ;* Ay, and since too, murders have been perform'd Too terrible for the ear : the times have been, That, when the brains were out,...again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us .from our stools : This is more strange Than such a murder is. Lady M. My worthy lord,... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...the prey; Watch where the ravens of the valley§ feed, And seek thy food with them 1 know thee not. * The times have been, That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an einl : but note, the} rise again, AVith twenty mortal murders un their crowns, And push us from our... | |
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