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" O, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin. More pangs and fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer,... "
The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from Each Play : with a General Index ... - Page 185
by William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 385 pages
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Poetry for schools

Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, 'Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.— {Enter Cromwell, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What,...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours 1 There is, betwixt that smile we would a*pire mother's dressing ; but they after search saying they...tha't your mother's nose stnndeth somewhat awry!' — Htnry vm. [Falitufs Cowardice awl Borutiny."] [Talst-iff. who Is represented aa ft monster of fat....
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...Like little wanton boyp, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far hcyoml my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. Henry rill. [Pallia f > Cowardice and Boatti'ng.'] [Falstaff, who IN represented as a monster of fat,...
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The second Poetical reading book, compiled, with notes, by W. McLeod

Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...t Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new opened. 2 Oh, how wretched i.. Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours! There...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: King Richard III. King Henry VIII ...

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 588 pages
...hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, Tha't...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — Enter CROMWELL, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. that his...
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The dramatic (poetical) works of William Shakspeare; illustr ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 614 pages
...that poor man that hangs on princes' favors! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, Th:1t sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.— Enter CROMWELL, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What,...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text ..., Part 49, Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 578 pages
...full surely His greatness is a ripening,—nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.— The king shall know it, and, no doubt, shall thank you. So fare you well, my little good lord cardinal....
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Half hours of English history, selected and illustr. by C. Knight, Volume 1

English history - 1851 - 706 pages
...surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have veniur'd, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This...fears than wars or women have ; And when he falls, ho falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — Enter Cromwell, amaiedly. Why, how now, Cromwell ?...
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Selections from the British Poets: Chronologically Arranged from Chaucer to ...

1851 - 496 pages
...for every hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart now opened : 0, how wretched Is that poor man, that hangs on princes'...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN. ALL the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players : They have...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 pages
...hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. 0, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That...falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again. — Enter CROMWELL, amazedly. Why, how now, Cromwell? Crom. I have no power to speak, sir. Wol. What,...
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