 Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it ; 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,...  Florence Macarthy: An Irish Tale - Page 94by Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Cleeve - 1805 - 276 pages
...VIII. Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it,, Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the colly'd night, That in a spleen unfolds both hcaren and earth, And ere... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; 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 10, unfolds both heaven and earth,... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - English fiction - 1807 - 498 pages
...friends : Or if there were a sympathy in choice, Wir, death, or sickness did lay siege to it, Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the light*ning in the colly'd night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth ;... | |
 | Mrs. Costello - 1809 - 214 pages
...friends: Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream. SHAKESPEAK. REJOICED at having been successful in her application, Louisa seized the first opportunity... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,* [3] As spotlas is innocent, so spotted is wicked. JOHNSON.... | |
 | Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813 - 500 pages
...friends ; Or if there were -a sympathy ki choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it, 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...: Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it ; 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 heav'n and earth : Her.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 344 pages
...Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,* Her. O hell! to choose love by another's eye ! But... | |
 | England - 1836 - 884 pages
...friends ; Or, if there were a sympatby in choice, Wtr, death, or sickness did lay siege to it, Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, Tbnt, in a spleen, unfolds hoth heaven and earth, And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
.../.;.'••• Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did hy eiegö to it; Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Briefes the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And... | |
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