O, for my sake do you with Fortune chide, The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide Than public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdued... The Ladies' Companion - Page 1421861Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 268 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Thau public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. Pity me then, and wish I were renew'd : Whilst like... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than publick means which publick manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand, Pity me then, and wish I were renew'd ; Whilst like... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manner* breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. Pity me then, and wish I were renew'd ; Whilst,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1811 - 510 pages
...deeds, That did not belter for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds— Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost...my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand Or that other confession : — Alas ! 'tis true, I have gone here and there, And made myself... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1812 - 380 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means which publick manners breeds.' Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. Pity me then, and wish I were renew'd ; Whilst like... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than publick means which publick manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand, Pity ma then, and wish I were renew'd ; Whilst like... | |
| 1815 - 558 pages
...deeds, Tliat did not better for my life provide Than public menus whicti public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost thence my uature is subdued To what it works in, like the dier's hand — Or (hat other confession :— • Alas... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pages
...deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdn'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. •' Accuse me thus: That I have scanted all Wherein... | |
| 1815 - 554 pages
...deeds, That did uot better for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand; And almost thence my nature i* subdued To what it works in, like the dier's hand—. Or that other confession : — Alas 1 'tis... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...deeds, That did ndt hetter for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost...my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand Or that other confession : — Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there, And made myself... | |
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