 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 1 " The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...  Anselmo; or, The day of trial - Pàgina 213per Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Shakespeare - 1600 - 98 pàgines
...by talc or history, The course of true love never did run smooth : Or if there were a sympathy in. choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pàgines
...to chute Love by another's Eye. Ljf. Or if there were a Sympathy in Choice, War, Death, or Sicknefs, did lay Siege to it ; Making it momentary as a Sound, Swift 35 a Shadow, fhort'as any Dream, Brief as the Lightning in the collitd Night, That in a Spleen unfolds... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 pàgines
...momentary as a Sound, Swift as a Shadow, fhort as any Dream, Brief as the Lightning in the rallied Night, That in a Spleen unfolds both Heaven and Earth; And ere a Man hath Power to fay, Eelfold, The Jaws of Darknefs do devour it up ; So quick bright Things come to Confufion. Ibid.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1745 - 582 pàgines
...War, death, or ficknels did lay liege to it ; Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a ihadow, fhort as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That (in a fpleen) unfolds both heav'n and earth ; And ere a man hath power to fay. Behold ! The jaws of darknefs... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pàgines
...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening In the {allied Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, behold ! The ja-ias of darknefs da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Split* be here employed odly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 pàgines
...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening in the collitd Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath fewer If fay, behold ! Tbejatvt of darkntfi da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Spleen be here employed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 488 pàgines
...War, death, or ficknefs did lay fiege to it; Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a (hadow, Ihort as any dream, '•" • • •'' ' Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That (in afpleen) unfolds both heav'n and eartft1 f- r" v' And ere a man hath power to fay, Behold ! .-''- "... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 474 pàgines
...modern editors, momtntary. JOHNSON. Brief as the lightning in the collied night, 7 That (in a fpleen) unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, Beheld! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up: So quick bright things come to confufion.— Her.... | |
 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - 1775 - 626 pàgines
...as a fliadow, (hort as any dream, Brief _as the lightning in the collied night, That in a fpleen • unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, Behold ! • The jaws of darknefs do devour it up: So quick bright things come to confufion! SCENE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1116 pàgines
...a fhadow, fhort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the colly 'd 3 night, That, in a fpleen *, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man. hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confufion.... | |
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