Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
_Free._ In most sincere prose, thus: that man of much money, some wit, but less honesty, cogging Cocledemoy, comes this night late into mine hostess Mulligrub's tavern here; calls for a room; the house being full, Cocledemoy consorted with his movable chattel, his instrument o...
_Herc._ Why, 'tis a most well-in-fashion affection, Donna Garbetza. Your knight, Sir Amorous, is a man of a most unfortunate back, spits white, has an ill breath; at three, afte...
19. SCENE I._Herod._ Come, sir; a stool, boy! these court-feasts are to us servitors court-fasts--such scambling, such shift for to eat, and where to eat. Here a squire of low degree hath g...
22. SCENE I._Herc._ Thou mother of chaste dew, night's modest lamp, Thou by whose faint shine the blushing lovers Join glowing cheeks, and mix their trembling lips In vows well kiss'd, rise...
20. SCENE I._Herc._ Tho' you love all in general, true; for when you vow a most devoted love to one, you swear not to tender a most devoted love to another; and indeed why should any man ov...
42. SCENE I._Sim._ And I do not, I'll thwack[541] a jerkin till he groan again with gold lace. Let me see; what should I desire of God? Marry, a cloak, lined with rich taffeta; white satin...
41. SCENE I._Mel._ Why, he is not a plain fool, nor fair, nor fat, nor rich, rich fool. But he is a knight; his honour will give the passado in the presence to-morrow night; I hope he will...
18. SCENE II._Page._ Marry, sir, to solemnise the princess' birthday. There's first, crackers, which run into the air, and when they are at the top, like some ambitious strange heretic, keep...
16. SCENE III._Coc._ So, I ha' lost my sergeant in an ecliptic mist, drunk! horrible drunk! he is fine. So now will I fit myself; I hope this habit will do me no harm; I am an honest man alre...
36. SCENE I._Lav._ Quadratus, _mon Dieu, ma vie!_ I lay not at my lodging to-night. I'll not see him now, on my soul: he's in his old perpetuana[422] suit. I am not within.
39. SCENE II._Slip._ Faith, I have little arithmetic in me, yet I remember the storm made me cast up perfectly the whole sum of all I had receiv'd; three days before I was liquor'd soundly;...
34. SCENE IV._Læ._ Full of dismay'd unsteadiness he stood, His right hand lock'd in hers, which hand he gave As pledge for Rome she[387] ever should live free. But when I enter'd and well ur...
6. SCENE I._Cri._ By the faith and trust I bear to my face, 'tis grown one of the most unsavoury ceremonies: body o' beauty! 'tis one of the most unpleasing injurious customs to ladies: an...
35. SCENE I._Qua._ For love? Nay, and he be not mad for hate, 'Tis amiable fortune. I tell thee, youth, Right rare and geason.[403] Strange? Mad for love! O show me him; I'll give him reaso...
24. SCENE II._So._ I wonder, Zanthia, why the custom is, To use such ceremony, such strict shape, About us women: forsooth the bride must steal Before her lord to bed; and then delays, Long...
4. SCENE II._Mar._ Nay, good sweet daughter, do not swagger so; you hear your love is to be married, true; he does cast you off, right; he will leave you to the world,--what then? though bl...
30. SCENE I._So._ Lord, how sweet I scent the air! The huge long vault's close vein, What damps[355] it breath'd! In Belos' forest, say'st? Be valiant, Zanthia; how far's Utica From these m...
28. SCENE I._Sy._ Must we entreat? sue to such squeamish ears? Know, Syphax has no knees, his eyes no tears; Enragèd love is senseless of remorse. Thou shalt, thou must: kings' glory is the...
3. SCENE I._Free._ The morn is yet but young. Here, gentlemen, This is my Beatrice' window--this the chamber Of my betrothèd dearest, whose chaste eyes, Full of loved sweetness and clear c...
37. SCENE II._Nous._ Five; active, passive, neuter, deponent, and common. A verb active endeth in _o_, and betokeneth to do, as _amo_, I love; and by putting to _r_, it may be a passive, as...
1. SCENE I._Free._ In most sincere prose, thus: that man of much money, some wit, but less honesty, cogging Cocledemoy, comes this night late into mine hostess Mulligrub's tavern here; cal...
2. SCENE II._Mar._ In very good truthness, you are the foulest-mouth'd, profane, railing brother, call a woman the most ungodly names: I must confess, we all eat of the forbidden fruit, and...
8. SCENE III._Mistress Mul._ Nay, I pray you, stay and drink; and how does your mistress? I know her very well--I have been inward with her, and so has many more. She was ever a good, patien...
25. SCENE I._Whilst the music for the first Act sounds_, HANNO, CARTHALON, BYTHEAS, GELOSSO, _enter: they place themselves to counsel_, GISCO, _the impoisoner, waiting on them_; HANNO, CART...
40. SCENE III._Do._ _Honorificacuminos Bidet, Emperor of Cracks,_[494] _Prince of Pages, Marquess of Mumchance,_[495] and sole Regent over a Bale_[496] _of False Dice_: to all his under-minis...
15. SCENE II._Bea._ What God will? Alas, can torment be His glory, or our grief His pleasure! Does not the nurse's nipple, juiced over with wormwood, bid the child it should not suck? And do...
13. SCENE V._Mul._ It was his voice, 'tis he: he sups with his cupping-glasses. 'Tis late; he must pass this way: I'll ha' him--I'll ha' my fine boy, my worshipful Cocledemoy; I'll moy him;...
33. SCENE III._Sol._ Princess, O fly! Syphax hath lost the day, And captived lies. The Roman legions Have seiz'd the town, and with inveterate hate Make slaves, or murder all. Fire and steel,...
27. SCENE III._Asd._ What Carthage hath decreed, Hanno, is done; Advanced and born was Asdrubal for state; Only with it, his faith, his love, his hate, Are of one piece. Were it my daughter's...
5. SCENE III._Mul._ Well, Cocledemoy, 'tis thou putt'st me to this charge; but, and I catch thee, I'll charge thee with as many irons. Well, is the barber come? I'll be trimm'd, and then to...
14. SCENE I._Fra._ O min-here, ick sall tell you. Metre Malheureux came all bretless running a my shambra, his sword all bloudy: he tel a me he had kil Freevill, and pred a me to conceal hi...
32. SCENE II._Mass._ Give way! Scipio, by thy great name, but greater virtue,-- By our eternal love, give me the chance Of this day's battle! Let not thy envied fame Vouchsafe t'oppose[374]...
9. SCENE I._Cris._ O, i'faith, 'tis a fair thing to be married, and a necessary. To hear this word _must_! If our husbands be proud, we must bear his contempt; if noisome, we must bear wit...
26. SCENE II._Mass._ O Jugurth, I cannot bleed too fast, too much, For that so great, so just, so royal Carthage! My wound smarts not, blood's loss makes me not faint, For that loved city. O...
12. SCENE IV._Sir Lio._ Did no one see him since?--pray God!--nay, all is well. A little heat; what? he is but withdrawn; And yet I would to God!--but fear you nothing.
17. SCENE I._Herc._ See, yonder's Urbin! Those far-appearing spires rise from the city. You shall conduct me no further: return to Ferrara: my dukedom, by your care in my absence, shall res...
29. SCENE II._Mass._ Let not the virtue of the world suspect Sad Massinissa's faith; nor once condemn Our just revolt. Carthage first gave me life; Her ground gave food, her air first lent m...
31. SCENE I._Eri._ Why! fool of kings, could thy weak soul imagine That 'tis within the grasp of heaven or hell To enforce love? Why, know love dotes the fates, Jove groans beneath his weig...
23. SCENE I._Sy._ Syphax, Syphax! why wast thou cursed a king? What angry god made thee so great, so vile? Contemn'd, disgracèd! think, wert thou a slave, Though Sophonisba did reject thy l...
38. SCENE I._Enter_ FRANCISCO, _half-dressed, in his black doublet and round cap, the rest rich_; JACOMO _bearing his hat and feather_; ANDREA _his doublet and band_; RANDOLFO _his cloak an...
7. SCENE II._Enter_ Master BURNISH[62] _and_ LIONEL. Master MULLIGRUB, _with a standing cup in his hand, and an obligation[63] in the other_. COCLEDEMOY _stands at the other door, disguised...
10. SCENE II._Free._ As you respect my virtue, give me leave To satisfy my reason, though not blood.-- So all runs right; our feignèd rage hath ta'en To fullest life: they are much possess'd...
11. SCENE III._Coc._ Come, catafugo, Frank o' Frank-hall! who, who ho! Excellent! Ha, here's a plump-rump'd wench, with a breast softer than a courtier's tongue, an old lady's gums, or an old...
44. Act V, Scene I. line 254, 'Donnella'; to 'Donnetta45. Act III, Scene I, line 51, _Pan._ to _Ran.43. Act V, Scene I, line 20, 'Fa.' to 'Fra.