 | Jones Very - History - 1839 - 202 pages
...time, and with him, therefore, the mental conflict is soon over. " If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly : If the assassination...and shoal of time We'd jump the life to come.'' But it may be asked, if Hamlet valued this life so cheaply, nay, even meditated self-slaughter, why, when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 396 pages
...VII. The same. A room in the castle. Hautboys and torches. Enter, and pass over the stage, a Sewer,1 and divers Servants with dishes and service. Then...here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We 'd jump the life to come. — But, in these cases, We still have judgment here ; that we but... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 514 pages
...general." The soliloquy, Act I. Sc. 7, requires a little explanation. " If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well. It were done quickly, if the assassination...bank and shoal of time We'd jump the life to come." That is, — "If it" (viz. the gaining of the crown) "were done," (completed) " when 'tis done," (when... | |
 | Scotland - 1842 - 916 pages
...introduced debating with himself upon his scheme. " If it were done, when 'tis done, tlten 'twere well Jt were done quickly. If the assassination Could trammel...time, "Wed jump the life to come. — But, in these cases, We still have judgment here ; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 594 pages
...same. A Room in the Castle. Hautbogs and torches. Enter and pass over the stage, a Sewer, and diesrs Servants with dishes and service. Then enter MACBETH....here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We 'd jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here ; that we but teach... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...others, from the commission of the atrocious crime, he said : . " If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly ; if the assassination...bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come !" By saying " if it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly," Macbeth means... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 418 pages
...VII. The same. A Room in the Castle. Hautboys and Torches. Enter, and pass over the Stage, a Sewer1, and divers Servants with Dishes and Service. Then...and catch, With his surcease, success; that but this blowMight be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time. — 5 i e.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 450 pages
...with dishes and service. Then, enter MACBETH. nfacb. If it were done, when 'tis done, then 't were well It were done quickly : if the assassination Could...here , But here , upon this bank and shoal of time , — We 'd jump the life to come. — But in these cases, We still have judgment here ; that we but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 582 pages
...Servants with dishes and service. Then enter MACBETH. Macb. If it were done when 'tis done, then "t were well It were done quickly. If the assassination Could...here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We 'd jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here ; that we but teach... | |
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tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly : if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success ; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, —... 
