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The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: The borough, continued ... - Page 283
by George Crabbe - 1836
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Anselmo; or, The day of trial, Volumes 1-2

Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813 - 500 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth, But either it was different in blood, 'Or else raisgrafted hi respect of years ; Or else it stood upon the choice of 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...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1813 - 942 pages
...it stood upon the choice of friends ; — Лег. О hell ! to choose love by another's eye ! Lrjs. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay scigc to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, S wilt as a sluidow, short as any dream ; lirief'as the...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...could read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never dia run smooth ; Bnt either it was different in blood, Or else misgrafted...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...
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The works of George Crabbe, Volume 3

George Crabbe - 1816 - 240 pages
...did ma smooih ; But either it was different in blood, Or else misgrafted in respect of years, Or ri ; it stood upon the choice of friends, Or if there were a sympathy in choice. War, death, or sicklies* did lay siege to it. Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I. Scene 1. Oh ! thou didst then ne'er...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 40

England - 1836 - 884 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth. Bnt either it was different in blood, Or else miagraffed in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of 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...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1817 - 344 pages
...spite ! too old to be cogag'd to young'. Lys. Or else it stood upon the choic.-. of friends ;— 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...
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The Family Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes; in which Nothing is Added ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth : But, either it was different in blood ; Or else misgraffed, in respect of years ; Or else it stood upon the choice...choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany 3 as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning...
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The Plays of Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...stood upon the choice of friends : — ffer. О hell ! to choose love by another 's eye! /.;.'••• 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...
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The Brothers; Or, The Castle of Niolo: A Romance

Robert Huish - 1820 - 848 pages
...and his servile attendants watched over him during the night. • ! i'•• ' : ' : ; . CHAPTER VI. Or if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay sit ge to if, Making it momentary as a sound, Swill as a shadow, short as a dream, Brief as the lightening...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 728 pages
...course of true love never did run smooth ; " But either it was different in blood, " Or else misgraffed in respect of years, " Or else it stood upon the choice...choice, " War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; " Making it momentany as a sound, " Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, " Brief as the lightning...
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